Poppy
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Poppy

by Avi

1995•Animals•160 pages

Taste attributes: animalsadventurefamilywholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearenclosedunderdog triumphsfighting evilempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect an uncomplicated, stylised book, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Poppy is a children's novel written by Avi and illustrated by Brian Floca. The novel was first published by Orchard Books in 1995. Poppy is the first-published of Avi's Tales From Dimwood Forest series. Within the narrative sequence of the series, it is the third book. In 1996, Poppy received the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for fiction.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AnimalsAdventureFamilyUnderdog triumphsFighting evilEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Deer miceGolden miceGreat horned owlsPorcupinesSalt licksChildren's novelsAction & AdventureYoung adult works

Details

Author
Avi
Published
1995
Pages
160
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