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Young Ereth the porcupine has a birthday he'll never forget when he has a run-in with bears and foxes and other creatures of the forest. n nThe fifth book in the beloved Poppy series by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi, with illustrations from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca.n nErethizon 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.n nBut 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.)n nEreth 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.n nIn 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.n nCertainly 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 d