![]() ![]() In fact, I hate everything." I just wish he had played for more a roll in the middle of the book. "Sticky roach toes." "Oh, sparrow swit." "Buzzard fraps." "I hate water. Avi put great insults into his mouth that were both humorous and could sound quite terrible. I adored Ereth the porcupine, such a prickly personality, and I adored Poppy for seeing past his prickliness and being his friend. I would still whole-heartedly recommend this series to ANYONE, and it's not often where a series continues to be as excellent as the first installment. My only real complaint is that the romance that ensues I felt was a bit rushed / forced, considering the circumstances. Poppy's writing is not out of character, nor are the actions of the other characters, who are all new except for Ereth the porcupine. Still, Avi does a terrific job with making Mr. Ocax or Snowball, but that's not a bad thing. ![]() I feel like the villain in this book wasn't as clear-cut as Mr. corrupt business practices rooted in narcissism, greed and negligence for others). ![]() ![]() Book 2, Poppy, was a "let my people go from this brainwashed totalitarian regime", and this one is about beavers building a dam and forcing everyone to move out under the guise of "progress" (a.k.a. Book 1 -Ragweed - was about mice vs cats in a very "minorities deserve rights in the face of racism" way. Few people so cleverly weave political allegories, adventure, and do it as he does so that small children AND their parents can enjoy reading them. ![]()
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