{"product_id":"scary-stories-for-young-foxes-9781250250445","title":"Scary Stories for Young Foxes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristian McKay Heidicker\u003cb\u003e, author of the \u003ci\u003eThieves of Weirdwood\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edraws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clever and harrowing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that's needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes.\" --Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, \u003ci\u003eScary Stories for Young Foxes \u003c\/i\u003econtains 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e2019 Editors' Choice Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian McKay Heidicker\u003c\/b\u003e reads and writes and drinks tea. He is the author of the Newbery Honor-recipient \u003ci\u003eScary Stories for Young Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eScary Stories for Young Foxes: The City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCure for the Common Universe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAttack of the 50 Foot Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e. With William Shivering, he wrote the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. \u003cbr\u003ecmheidicker.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578374295826,"sku":"9781250250445","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_707d7d7f-6e74-4580-8a04-e9257999f4a0.jpg?v=1748589564","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scary-stories-for-young-foxes-9781250250445","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}