Poppy by Avi

Poppy thinks Ereth is

• a likeable unlikeable creature

• really grumpy

• secretly afraid of Mr. Ocax

• a liar

Poppy asks Ereth to take her to New House in exchange for:

• the salt lick

• getting rid of Mr. Ocax

• spreading good stories about porcupines

• never bothering him again

Who's following Ereth and Poppy?

• Basil

• Mr. Ocax

• Lungwort

• Ragweed's ghost

Poppy wants to find out...

• what Mr. Ocax is scared of

• what food is at New House

• where Ragweed's family is

• what humans are like

Poppy and Ereth go through this place, which offers a great snack for Poppy:

• a corn field

• a forest with hazelnuts

• a vegetable garden

• an old farmhouse

At the house, Poppy finally sees the salt lick, AND...

• an owl bigger than Mr. Ocax

• a family of mice already living there

• another porcupine

• Mr. Ocax waiting for them

After Ereth leaves, Poppy picks up

• Ragweed's earring that she dropped

• one of Ereth's quills

• a hazelnut

• a piece of corn for later

Poppy realizes the "huge" owl is fake when:

• it falls off its perch

• she sneaks up and touches it

• the boy moves it

• she sees it's made of wood

Poppy almost, but doesn't use the sword when:

• a deer family comes

• she thought Mr. Ocax snuck up on her

• Ereth sneaks up on her

• she hears a noise

Poppy confirms the owl is fake by:

• asking the cat

• going up to it

• seeing the boy knock it over

• attacking it with the quill