Scary Stories for Young Foxes

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Christian McKay Heidicker

A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. "Clever and harrowing." —The Wall Street Journal "Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that’s needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes.” —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist 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% 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. 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."

Alexx

"THIS IS FOR KIDS?? I'M TWENTY-NINE AND NOW I'M TERRIFIED OF BEATRIX POTTER COMING TO STEAL MY SOUL 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! 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. 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. 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. I'm not a big fan of the scary genre, but this one gets five stars."