Scary Stories for Young Foxes
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Foxes
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Christian McKay Heidicker
A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!“Heidicker has written the next Watership Down.”—New York Times-bestselling author Jessica Day George "Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories.” —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist Perfect for Halloween and Summerween, Christian McKay Heidicker draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe in this spine-tingling, unforgettable tale of friendship and survival, stunningly illustrated by Junyi Wu. The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe.When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention. Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night. Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. L. Stine have found their next favorite book.A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection
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Author
Christian McKay Heidicker
Pages
272
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Published Date
2019-07-30
ISBN
1250181437 9781250181435
Ratings
Google: 5
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"DNF 25%<br/><br/>It is not a bad book. It is great for younger kids as long they can handle some horror. Despite being from the foxes perspective, some stories can get tense. Young foxes are told horror stories of foxes that face dangers like rabies and hunters (Those were the only stories i read so far). The story despite being for kids wasn’t predictable. You couldn’t always tell where the story was going to go. <br/><br/>The reason that i didn’t like this book more was once again the characters. They were kinda simple and boring. I feel like a lot of middle grade books lack something."
Niffty
"WHYY IS IT SO GOOD, Me and my best friend read both of these together, and the story is so cool how are the beginning it's two different stories and they combine into a big story and the characters meet "
Jordan Ekka
"I really enjoyed the thrill and sweet ending."
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Alexx
"THIS IS FOR KIDS?? I'M TWENTY-NINE AND NOW I'M TERRIFIED OF BEATRIX POTTER COMING TO STEAL MY SOUL<br/> <br/>I glanced at the cover without reading the synopsis and thought, "Oh, cute. A bunch of spooky stories told by foxes." But it turned out this thing was pure, unleaded nightmare fuel. I couldn't stop reading. I had to get to the end to see how all this horror was going to turn out. I didn't expect this to be so bloody and enjoyable! <br/><br/>Excellent use of the story-within-a-story trope, AND the parallel stories format. The premise is some fox kits want a scary story, so they go find the Storyteller who takes them through eight connected tales. Which kits will chicken out? And then of course the stories themselves starts with genuinely terrifying zombies and gets darker from there.<br/><br/>Five stars, would read again. Give this to kids who love foxes and are prepared to stop sleeping."
Lissy Strata
"Loved this!!! Both my fiancée and I were pulled into the story. <br/><br/>Its not scary in the same sense as many books for kids this age, which is what I liked about it. I would describe it more as realsticallh chilling. :P It's realistic about nature and the many dangers a kit faces as they grow and develop in the wild. The part featuring Beatrix Potter was creative and slightly disturbing:P but in general, the author does a great job at being realistic but also including positive things humans can relate to like friendship, courage, and family. <br/>I'm not a big fan of the scary genre, but this one gets five stars."
Jessica English-Ramsay
"This is fine and kids will undoubtedly enjoy this spooky collection of tales. It is simply not my cup of cocoa and I'm going to pass on the rest of the story."
BookGeek1
"Beautiful storytelling and even as an adult reading it my heart was racing at times!"
Chrystal Matix