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Ragweed
Written by Avi
Narrated by John McDonough
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Ragweed the mouse is four months old and anxious to see the world. So he says goodbye to his family and friends in the Woodlands and, following the advice of a friendly vole, makes his way to the big city: Amperville. In Amperville, Ragweed sees things he's never seen before--like cats! In particular, he comes face-to-face with Silversides, founder and president of F.E.A.R. (Felines Enraged About Rodents). Silversides wants to make sure mice know their place in the world. With new friends Clutch, a skateboarding mouse with green hair, and Blinker, a pet mouse longing for freedom, Ragweed takes a stand against F.E.A.R. A prequel to Avi's award-winning Poppy and Poppy and Rye, Ragweed will delight listeners with its exciting adventure and contemporary sensibilities. John McDonough gives hilarious voice to the many wonderful characters in this charming book.
Author
Avi
Avi's many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado.
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Reviews for Ragweed
Rating: 3.870370340740741 out of 5 stars
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108 ratings6 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good can’t believe it the end was kind of sad and happy
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Serviceable, a bit satirical. Silversides' tendency to ruminate on the pointlessness and degradation of her fight against the mice reminded me of Captain Hook. The "cool" language was a bit grating.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5With occasional ink drawings, this books plot moves along well with enough detail to keep attention. Ragweed leaves his small hometown looking for adventure. He hops on a train and finds adventure in a city where cats rule and mice try to survive. He tries to bring the community together against the cats.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The first in the Tales of Dimwood Forest series. Good children's book - not quite as fun as other ones in the series, but still a good read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In Avi's prequel to Poppy (1995) and Poppy and Rye (1998), Ragweed the mouse leaves his family in the country and hops a train, winding up in the town of Amperville. There he meets mice that live in broken-down vehicles and are named for car parts: Clutch, Lugnut, Dipstick, Blinker, Windshield, and Foglight. They are being threatened by F.E.A.R., Felines Enraged About Rodents, a two-cat termination team consisting of cranky Silversides and her subordinate Graybar. Ragweed urges the musical mice to band together to replace their F.E.A.R.-destroyed dance club, and sets up a combat plan for the expected attack by F.E.A.R. The characters are not one-dimensional, the heroes aren't always laudable and you feel a little pity for the villains. The plot, while not gripping, is exciting and entertaining. Brian Floca's detailed black-and-white drawings add to the atmosphere of the story. I have not read the other books in the series and I feel this book stands alone well. However, I found the constant use of the trendy language in the conversation of the mice to be a turn-off. That's not how I want my children and students to speak and write, and I think it will date the book. Recommended for intermediate level readers (grades 3-6).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ragweed is a fun book you'll enjoy