Fox Child

Одна из лучших книг о животных от "современного Сетона-Томпсона": увлекательная и драматичная история лисицы О-Ха и ее лисят. Перед нами разворачивается самая настоящая биография лисы, которая ведет обычную лисью жизнь: дружба, вражда, столкновения с людьми и барсуками, опасности и приключения, любовь и выживание. Гарри Килворт создает богатый и глубокий мир, в котором есть и лисья мифология и религия, и множество живых и глубоких персонажей, и захватывающий сюжет.

Flightless, helpless and often, frankly, more than a little silly, chickens are no match for the cunning, merciless foxes stalking their coop. Or are they? Thanks to a careless farmer and generations of determined foxes, the chickens on Foxearth Farm have evolved into quick-witted, long-legged, high flying fox dodgers. Then, just a week after a vicious fox ambush in the water trough, three sisters are hatched. And Ransome, Sims and Jefferies are no ordinary chicks: they grow up determined to fight back.

Join the clever and mischievous Reddy Fox in a delightful journey through the Green Forest in Thornton W. Burgess's classic tale, The Adventures of Reddy Fox. When Reddy’s cunning tricks catch up with him, he finds himself in a series of thrilling escapades that challenge his wits and test his courage. From outsmarting foes to learning valuable lessons, Reddy’s adventures are filled with humor, excitement, and timeless wisdom.

Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie Challinor finds life a bit scary. And when he's made guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno, things get a whole lot scarier. Because Cadno isn't just any fox: he's a firefox - the only one of his kind - and a sinister hunter from another world is on his trail. Swept up into an unexpected adventure to protect his flammable friend, Charlie's going to need to find the bravery he never thought he had, if he's going to save the last firefox.

Every 11-year-old can learn these clean and family-friendly gags to build confidence, make new friends, have their cousins fall from the couch with laughter, or look like the smartest pickle in the jar.

Our book is packed with fascinating information on a wide range of topics, designed to help your child learn and explore in a way that's both entertaining and enlightening.

After an incident shatters their family, 11-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were…before she spoke up about their father's anger. When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels", Sam falls in love with the animal characters, especially the charming trickster fox, Ashander. One day, Ashander shows up in her room and offers Sam an adventure and a promise: find the Golden Acorn, and Sam can have anything she desires.

Are you looking to have a fun-filled family game night that gets everyone involved or something to break the ice at a party? Perhaps, you're wanting to get to know your kids and loved ones better, or maybe, something to do while on a road trip or sleepover? This Would You Rather game book is suitable for all ages, and it will have hours feeling like minutes and have everyone thinking hard and definitely laughing or groaning even harder!

Percy the park keeper has turned a rusty old car into a “sailing car”, powered by the wind! To celebrate, he drives his animal friends away from the park to camp beneath the stars. But after a wonderful evening, as everyone is starting to settle down, they discover that Percy’s car has rolled into a pond! Whatever will they do? Perhaps, Percy’s old friend Randolph the reindeer can come to their rescue?

Rolf the wolf looks too scary to make friends. When his plan to build friendships backfires, he worries that his classmates will dislike him. Will they learn to appreciate him for who he really is? In this colorful rhyming book, Rolf's classmates learn that outside looks don't always show you the kind of person someone is inside.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Fox, a rhyming tale about a fox's nighttime adventure!

One of the King's most trusted knights has vanished in the snow, so young Sir Tiuri and his best friend Piak must journey into the shadowy heart of the forest to find him. The Wild Wood is a place of mysteries, rumors, and whispered tales. A place of lost cities, ancient curses, robbers, princesses, and Men in Green. As the darkness surrounds him and reports grow of secret plots and ruthless enemies, Tiuri finds himself alone and fighting for survival - caught in a world where good and evil wear the same face.

On the eve of their trip to Africa, Laura Maldonada Clapper and her husband, Desmond, sit in a New York City hotel room, drinking scotch-and-sodas and awaiting the arrival of three guests: Clara, Laura's timid daughter from a previous marriage; Carlos, Laura's flamboyant brother; and Peter, a melancholy editor whom Laura hasn't seen for over a year. But what begins as a bon voyage party soon becomes a bitter, claustrophobic clash of family resentment.

A fox and a cat work together to outsmart a group of big, hungry forest animals. This children’s story is based on a traditional folk tale from Ukraine.

Kate and Maggie, soon discovered that they could communicate with the spirit that was making these uncanny noises; he told them he had been a traveling peddler who had been murdered. This strange incident, and the ones that followed, generated a media frenzy beyond anything the Fox sisters could have imagined. Kate and Maggie, managed (or perhaps manipulated) by their elder sister Leah, became famous spirit mediums, giving public exhibitions, and advising other celebrities of their day. But were the Fox sisters legitimate?

Darling Hedgehog was worried...because she couldn't find her parents. Where had they gone? When Darling meets Miss Fox, the two become friends, but there is danger in the world, and one must be careful. Beware of strangers bearing gifts. Miss Fox wants to be a good friend, but she has a secret that makes it harder than she would like. Can she overcome her instincts? What will happen at dinner time? You'll love this early chapter book because it introduces your future bookworm to onomatopoeia, simile, opposites, homophones, and much more while keeping the action going.

Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology. From the Jersey Devil to La Llorona, each story included introduces a new chill inducing, stomach churning monster, specter, or poltergeist certain to keep you up at night. A broad ranging collection of authors, including seasoned veterans and some first timers making a fright-tastic debut, have all united to unearth the scariest lore from each state in the US, as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Foxes are notorious backyard thieves in children's stories. But beginning readers can learn the real facts on these clever mammals through easy text in this low-level title.

East London. The discovery of a man's body in Epping Forest with a message pinned to his chest rekindles old memories of a disturbing case DS Aria Hassan thought solved 13 years ago, a case that left a bitter imprint on her and contributed to wiping away a promising future at the Metropolitan Police. Convinced that Laura Johnson has come back to seek revenge and recover her son, her sharp detective instincts and intuition seem to have been revived within her.

No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie’s farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors - stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness. But everything changes when Tom sees the midnight fox. He can spend hours watching the graceful black fox in the woods. And when her life - and that of her cub - is in danger, Tom knows exactly what he must do.