Scary Stories for Young Foxes Christian McKay Heidicker Holt/Macmillian, 2019 314 pagesGrades 4-7 Horror/Suspense Seven fox kits venture out of their home one fateful evening to visit the old storyteller in Bog Cavern. They are bored and in need of creepy entertainment. The old storyteller obliges and what follows is two stories within the overall story that eventually come together and link up with the umbrella tale by the book's end. The first story the teller shares features Mia, who's brothers and sisters are attacked by their beloved teacher-who is somehow altered in a disturbing way. Mia escapes, finds her mother, and the two run away together, only to encounter the most dangerous enemy of all: humans. The second tale features Uly, a male kit with a lame leg, who is constantly tortured by his sisters. After the evil Mr. Scratch appears, Uly must flee for his life. How can a young fox survive in the woods with only three legs and no way to hunt for food, especially with the dreaded Mr. Scratch not far behind?
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes Christian McKay Heidicker Holt/Macmillian, 2019 314 pagesGrades 4-7 Horror/Suspense Seven fox kits venture out of their home one fateful evening to visit the old storyteller in Bog Cavern. They are bored and in need of creepy entertainment. The old storyteller obliges and what follows is two stories within the overall story that eventually come together and link up with the umbrella tale by the book's end. The first story the teller shares features Mia, who's brothers and sisters are attacked by their beloved teacher-who is somehow altered in a disturbing way. Mia escapes, finds her mother, and the two run away together, only to encounter the most dangerous enemy of all: humans. The second tale features Uly, a male kit with a lame leg, who is constantly tortured by his sisters. After the evil Mr. Scratch appears, Uly must flee for his life. How can a young fox survive in the woods with only three legs and no way to hunt for food, especially with the dreaded Mr. Scratch not far behind?