9780064410175. The Poppy Stories Series; B&W Illustrations; 7.80 X 5.20 X

9780064410175. The Poppy Stories Series; B&W Illustrations; 7.80 X 5.20 X 2.10 inches; 700 pages; Set of 4 soft cover books, in a cardboard slipcase. Previous owner's name neatly written inside front cover and on first leaf. Pages are clean and tight. Slight rubbing to covers. Slip case has rubbing, scuffing, bumping, but is intact. Illustrated with b/w lively pictures by Brian Floca. "Four novels from one of children's literature's greats--Avi--are collected in a handsome boxed set that his many fans will treasure. The swashbuckling tales of life for the brave rodents and other woodland critters in the Dimwood Forest have an edge-of-seat appeal for readers of all ages. From the high drama of Ragweed, in which adventure-mouse Ragweed hops freight trains, joins a clan of hipster mice, and wages war against evil cats; to the heartbreaking and breathtaking saga of Ragweed's plucky sweetheart in Poppy; to the poignant tale of progress gone bad in Poppy and Rye; to the entertaining expletives of a porcupine foster pop to fox pups in Ereth's Birthday, Avi's stories are persistently engaging. Illustrator Brian Floca's mouse-eye perspectives and dastardly depictions of the villainous cats, owls, and beavers add loads of drama to this terrific series. "