{"product_id":"9781250181428","title":"Scary Stories for Young Foxes","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScary Stories for Young Foxes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Christian McKay Heidicker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian McKay Heidicker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, author of the \u003ci\u003eThieves of Weirdwood\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edraws 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Clever and harrowing.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, \u003ci\u003eScary Stories for Young Foxes \u003c\/i\u003econtains 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e2019 Editors' Choice Selection  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These tales are not for the faint of heart. And once you start, you cannot stop until you’ve reached the end....Terrifying and wonderful. A nightmare book you’ll want to return to repeatedly.\"—Betsy Bird, Fuse8 Productions    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A weird, creepy and thoroughly entertaining romp for readers of all ages! Highly recommended!”—Jonathan Maberry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRot \u0026amp; Ruin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMars One\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heidicker has written the next \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jessica Day George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gather around this collection of finely written stories that will raise your hackles and tingle your whiskers. But reader, beware. The dangers within this book are very real. Fortunately, so is the bravery of foxes.”—Matthew Kirby, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eIcefall\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Three  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[F]or a certain type of reader—those lost in a battered copy of Alvin Schwartz's \u003ci\u003eScary Stories to Tell in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e—this is exactly the kind of book they’re hunting for...  Kids able to brave the harrowing adventures of Mia and Uly are in for a chilling roller coaster of a read.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As each tale grows progressively darker, the kits must question their fearlessness and consider returning to the safety of their mother’s side...An entertaining read for those who enjoy spooky animal thrills.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eDark and skillfully distressing, this is a story for the bold.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eHeidicker strikes a careful balance of horror and suspense, deploying vivid descriptions of blood and viscera along with key moments of unbearably heightened tension...Fans of Parry’s \u003ci\u003eA Wolf Called Wander \u003c\/i\u003ewill find the kits’ journey to safety compelling, and readers of horror will most certainly appreciate the thrills and chills offered here.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Newbery Honor Book (2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250181428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. 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