A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!
Christian McKay Heidicker**, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood
trilogy,** draws 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.
"Clever and harrowing." --The Wall Street Journal
"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
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe.
When 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.
Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful
illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains 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.
A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection