Fantastic Mr. Fox
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96 pages · Released Jun 11, 2002 · Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Fantastic Mr. Fox is a classic children's adventure with clever problem-solving and community spirit at its heart. The story involves theft and farmers attempting to shoot Mr. Fox, but violence is never graphic and the tone remains light and whimsical. Roald Dahl's witty writing and Quentin Blake's charming illustrations make this an engaging read that celebrates intelligence, family loyalty, and generosity.
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The main character of Fantastic Mr. Fox is an extremely clever anthropomorphized fox named Mr. Fox. He lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from the cruel, brutish farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Finally tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. F... The main character of Fantastic Mr. Fox is an extremely clever anthropomorphized fox named Mr. Fox. He lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from the cruel, brutish farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Finally tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. Fox, the farmers attempt to capture and kill him. The foxes escape in time by burrowing deep into the ground. The farmers decide to wait outside the hole for the foxes to emerge. Unable to leave the hole and steal food, Mr. Fox and his family begin to starve. Mr. Fox devises a plan to steal food from the farmers by tunneling into the ground and borrowing into the farmer's houses. Aided by a friendly Badger, the animals bring the stolen food back and Mrs. Fox prepares a great celebratory banquet attended by the other starving animals and their families. Mr. Fox invites all the animals to live with him underground and says that he will provide food for them daily thanks to his underground passages. All the animals live happily and safely, while the farmers remain waiting outside in vain for Mr. Fox to show up.
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- Animals
- Hunger
- Open Library Staff Picks
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's stories, English
- Foxes
- Fiction
- Zorros
- Ficción juvenil
- Tunnels
- Interviews
- Farmers
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ISBN 9780375922077 · Knopf Books for Young Readers