In his Newbery Honor-winning novel, Christian McKay Heidickerdraws 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 perfect for Halloween and Summerween.
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 thats 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 Foxescontains 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.
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Christian McKay Heidickerreads and writes and drinks tea. He is the author of the Newbery Honor-recipient
Scary Stories for Young Foxes, as well as
Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City,
Cure for the Common Universeand
Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower. With William Shivering, he wrote the Thieves of Weirdwood
trilogy. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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