{"product_id":"horace-fox-in-the-city-9780995726840","title":"Horace Fox in the City","description":"\u003cp\u003eHorace Fox is in the city and everyone is after him . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastically funny middle-grade animal adventure from an award-winning author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to leave home at only nine months old, Horace Fox goes to the city in search of his brothers and the delicious takeaway food he has heard so much about. Cars, roads, and chewing gum confuse him and he quickly teams up with older and wiser fox Charlie Boom, but why are they being followed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeasel Le Hoop and the deadly hit-snake Zigzag McVitie are after Horace. A swish den in London has been left to Horace but Badger Burnhard, the ruthless business-badger of the Dark Hedges, wants it. Can Horace avoid the snake, beat the badger, and claim the den? And will his stomach ever stop rumbling?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Horace on his fantastic journey across London and along the River Thames as he searches for the home that should be his before that evil Badger Burnhard can get his claws on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny and fast-paced, Horace Fox in the City is an epic tale that's perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and David Walliams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHazell, Jacqui:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Award-winning British\/Irish author Jacqui Hazell was born and brought up near Portsmouth on the south coast of England. She studied textile design in Nottingham and has an MA in creative writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. Her first full-time job was at Buckingham Palace and she has also worked as a humorous greetings card designer, a journalist, a magazine editor and a TV and film extra. Jacqui lives in London with her family and a small dog that looks a bit like a fox. Learn more at www.jacquihazell.com","brand":"Nowness Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929460052242,"sku":"9780995726840","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5cfe87aa-cd87-4095-ad37-3a021efce4ed.jpg?v=1739042553","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/horace-fox-in-the-city-9780995726840","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}