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mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
A litter of foxes-tired of the scary stories their mother tells them-visits the famous storyteller in Antler Wood. The storyteller begins to share the journeys and adventures of two kits: Uly and Mia. The story, which lasts all night, scares off the kits one by one until only the youngest is left to hear the entire story.
Enough scary sections to keep the reader on edge; but there are hints of hopefulness among the (often) brutal truth.
Enough scary sections to keep the reader on edge; but there are hints of hopefulness among the (often) brutal truth.
youngthespian42's review against another edition
3.0
This book took awhile to get into but once I accepted it more as a novel with dual protagonists and less of a collection of short stories I enjoyed it. It’s not scary by any adult standards but the characters are plucky and the situations they face are horrifying at times. Be ready for lots of fox puns and fox word play. It can get annoying. Fun spooky if not scary read for the Halloween season.
wandering_turtle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
librarianlizreads's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, it took a lot for me to get through this book. I really was not a fan and I'm not entirely sure what the high ratings on here are about. Sure, kids that love horror books are going to enjoy this one. However there are some really horrible things that happen in this story. The only thing that saved this from being a 1-star rating was the ending. I really didn't think it would end that way.
smallphoenix13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
suehc's review against another edition
5.0
Can’t wait to recommend this to those kids looking for a scary story to read!
mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
DNF-ed 53%. Sorry, the first story was amazing, the second meh, the third OK-ish, the fourth eh. I didn't like Uly and I was sad that he turned out to be one of the MCs. He just kept whining, complaining, and thinking everyone was being mean to him or cruel. I understand that he had a tough childhood, but he should really open up more and stop being down about everything. Also, come on, you just have to try. Oh boohohoo my paws are stuck, I don't want to go on. Boohohohoohoho. Urghh... Mia wasn't always a fav but she was pretty sweet and I started liking her more and more.
I was looking forward to several short stories about young foxes. Not one continuous story about 2 foxes and the things they experienced with the other foxes and how they felt about the story in between. A shame. It started off quite promising.
I was looking forward to several short stories about young foxes. Not one continuous story about 2 foxes and the things they experienced with the other foxes and how they felt about the story in between. A shame. It started off quite promising.
mbenzz's review against another edition
5.0
I just loved this little book! While picking my son up from his elementary schools after-school Library Club, I noticed this book on the 'New Releases' shelf. I picked it up, read the blurb, and bought it on my Kindle that night.
This is a creepy story, but not super dark or terrifying. It's just the right amount of scary for elementary aged children.
What I loved most about this book is how timeless it felt. I don't know how to classify it...it's not as dark as a Grimm Fairy Tale, and it's not as sweet and sugary as a Traditional Fairy Tale...it's somewhere right in the middle.
No location is given, nor is there a year, so these little foxes could exist anywhere in the world at any time, and that's what I loved. Even though this is a new book, it easily felt like the story could have been written 150 years ago.
So glad I saw this and picked it up on a whim. I definitely recommend this for elementary/middle grade readers. Great story!
This is a creepy story, but not super dark or terrifying. It's just the right amount of scary for elementary aged children.
What I loved most about this book is how timeless it felt. I don't know how to classify it...it's not as dark as a Grimm Fairy Tale, and it's not as sweet and sugary as a Traditional Fairy Tale...it's somewhere right in the middle.
No location is given, nor is there a year, so these little foxes could exist anywhere in the world at any time, and that's what I loved. Even though this is a new book, it easily felt like the story could have been written 150 years ago.
So glad I saw this and picked it up on a whim. I definitely recommend this for elementary/middle grade readers. Great story!
eruanna317's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
remie_bourque's review against another edition
4.0
Nice, creepy book I read when I was younger, gave me chills would recommend but might not be as interesting for 13+