![]() ![]() While the character development is excellent, this does not make up for the lack of plot or the hasty conclusion. The story is disappointingly uneventful, instead focusing on the repair of Poppy’s relationships with her son and father which may not capture the interest of the intended age group. Meanwhile, Ereth, Ragweed, and Mephitis accidently destroy Gray House before the humans have a chance to, but this ends up being a blessing in disguise. When they arrive at Gray House, Poppy is named her father’s successor but she has no intention of filling the role. ![]() and Mephitis with her, and Uncle Ereth follows in secret. ![]() have grown apart especially since he started spending all his time with the skunk Mephitis and painting his fur black. Poppy is reluctant to leave since she and her teenaged son Ragweed Jr. In this last book in the Poppy series by Avi, Poppy is called home by her sister Lilly to help her father avoid the destruction of Gray House. ![]()
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