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Fantastic Mr. Fox (Puffin Novels)

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Fantastic Mr. Fox (Puffin Novels)
by Authors: Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

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Description: In the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. The farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. / These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean." Whatever their prowess as poultry farmers, within these pages their sole objective is the extermination of our hero--the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Our loyalties are defined from the start; after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers? As one might expect, the farmers in this story come out smelling like ... well, what farmers occasionally do smell like.

This early Roald Dahl adventure is great for reading aloud to three- to seven-year-olds, who will be delighted to hear that Mr. Fox keeps his family one step ahead of the obsessed farmers. When they try to dig him out, he digs faster; when they lay siege to his den, he tunnels to where the farmers least expect him--their own larders! In the end, Mr. Fox not only survives, but also helps the whole community of burrowing creatures live happily ever after. With his usual flourish, Dahl evokes a magical animal world that, as children, we always knew existed, had we only known where or how to look for it. (Great read aloud for any age; written at a 9- to 12-year-old reading level)


Its the most fantastic book in the world. Every time I read the book it gets better and better.

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Great Story for Kids

I read this book so frequently when I was a child that my copy literally fell apart. I've now purchased a copy to read to my own son and am sure that he will enjoy the story of the determined fox family that consistently outwits the greedy farmers just as much as I did. I always liked Roald Dahl's books because they were not the usual sunshine and teddy bear genre of most children's books. Instead, the focus is on overcoming adversity with a bit of humor and a lot of sass.

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My 5-year-old could not wait to hear more!

This book was so exciting and just another wonderful work of children's literature by Dahl. This is the third Dahl book that my 5-year-old and I have read over the course of the past year, and all of them were hard for both of us to put down. The fox is truly fantastic and is a hero to his family and the other "digger" animals around him. He outwits three farmers and prevails with his cleverness. The underground adventure that the fox takes us on keeps us on the edge of our seat. What a great story for children!

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mikes review

Have you ever had the feeling that someone is looking over your shoulder? That's what you will experience reading this book. This book will have you on the edge of your chair. A scrumptious feeling like you are at feast. Never read this book being hungry you just want to jump in and have a feast.

Roald Dahl is one good author. He can make you Just want keep reading. When you open this book and read one word you will get a picture in your mind of the setting. Roald Dahl is the best author to hook you in. When you start to read this book you feel a part in the action pack story.

When Roald Dahl uses voice in his story it sounds like poetry.
When you here crunch, crash, bang, bang, boom you feel that its happening to you. When you are reading this book you are amazed by his way he uses his language.

The author uses a way that works for him to publish real great books that I like reading. The thing you should know is that your not as smart as you think. If you have any questions just read this book it will answer all of your questions.


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