Answer:
found at the back of the book.
My tail is long my coat is brown I like the country I like the town. I can live in a house or live in a shed And I come out to play when you are in bed.
I can be entertaining until you realize some pieces have been lost.
I have to be broken before I can be used
Some try to hide some try to cheat. But time will show we always will meet. Try as you might to guess my name. I promise you'll know when you I do claim.
Though not a plant, has leaves. Though not a beast, has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing, It's more valuable than wine.