Poppy is a young deer mouse whose troubles began when she and her mouse mate Ragweed are caught on a hill by Mr. Ocax, the owl. Without his permission, he immediately justifies his rules by killing Ragweed, and Poppy manages to scrape an escape from his deadly talons.
After another terrifying encounter with Mr. Ocax to ask permission for her entire family to move into a new farm, she is blamed on all sides by her siblings when their request was denied. Heartbroken and lonely, Poppy sets off on her own journey to ask help from a mysterious creature in the forest, the only animal that Mr. Ocax has ever feared... | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Animal story Yes Kind of animal: Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Animal talks/thinks aloud? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - Male Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |