Ereth's Birthday
Ereth's Birthday
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Ereth's Birthday

Written by Avi & illustrated by Brian Floca
Book #5 in the Poppy Stories Series
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8 - 12
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192
Page count
174
Words per page
610L
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Jun 9, 2020
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The fourth book in the beloved Poppy series by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi, with illustrations from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca.Erethizon Dorsatum–better known as Ereth, the self-centered, foul-tempered old porcupine–is having a birthday. And he fully expects his best friend Poppy, a deer mouse, to help him celebrate in a grand manner.But Poppy has gone off somewhere with her husband, Rye, and it appears she has forgotten all about it. Belching Beavers, says Ereth, I am not angry! (Though perhaps he is–and more than just a little.)Ereth knows his special occasion deserves a special treat–even if he has to get it for himself. And what treat could be more special than tasty salt? But the nearest salt is located deep in the forest, in a cabin occupied by fur hunters, who have set out traps to capture the Dimwood Forest animals.In one of the traps, Ereth finds Leaper the Fox–who, with her dying breath, begs the prickly porcupine to take care of her three boisterous young kits, Tumble, Nimble, and Flip. Jellied walrus warts! Ereth exclaims, but reluctantly agrees.Certainly this day is not going as he planned–and it’s only just the beginning! Not only does Ereth suddenly have a rambunctious new family to take care of, but he’s being stalked by Marty the Fisher, the one creature in Dimwood Forest who can do him harm.And Bounder, the father of the three little foxes, remembers all too well the nose full of quills he got a while back from the grumpy old animal who now fancies himself the leader of the den. He too sets out to show Ereth who’s boss.Throw in an unexpected snowstorm, and all in all, it adds up to one birthday Ereth the porcupine is never going to forget, not even if he lives to be a hundred and twenty-two!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780380804900
    Publication Date
    June 9, 2020
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    192
    Words Per Page
    174
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    99046481
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    48068803
    Lexile® Level
    610L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    41390
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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