A Fox Called Sorrow (Little Fur) [Hardcover]

Isobelle Carmody (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6–Isobelle Carmondy's sequel (Random, 2007) to The Legend of Little Fur takes listeners on the second adventure with Little Fur, a half-elf, half-troll girl, and her group of unlikely traveling companions as they embark on a dangerous quest given to them by the wise Sett Owl. Little Fur, who has the ability to heal animals, is joined by the faithful cat Ginger, an unenthusiastic and somewhat greedy rat, a pair of loyal ferrets, and a fox called Sorrow who only asks the great Sett Owl for the ability to die. The group is given the dangerous task of traveling to Unearth, the underground city of the wicked Troll King, who is to release a deadly sickness upon the world. This eco-fable with its good vs. evil plot will appeal to fantasy fans and animal lovers alike. The author's soft voice adds a magical flavor to the narration. Carmondy gives each character a distinctive voice, and although her Australian accent makes a few words difficult to understand, listeners will enjoy this audiobook.– Amy Joslyn, Fairport Public Library, NY
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From AudioFile

This gently paced fantasy, second in the Little Fur series, recounts the quest of the half-troll, half-elf Little Fur and her various animal companions as they journey to the city of Underth, a troll stronghold. While battling evil along the way, Little Fur, known for her healing skills, attempts to cure the fox Sorrow, one of her fellow travelers, who has been wounded in body and spirit. While the authors narration captures the heartache of the wanderers, Carmodys pronounced Australian accent can be difficult as she occasionally lowers her volume and drops the ending of words. Her characters personalities are distinct, however, and listeners should easily adjust as the story is poetic and engaging. M.H.N. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: San Val (January 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417823054
• ISBN-13: 978-1417823055
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,159,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ISOBELLE CARMODY is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's and juvenile literature. She divides her time between a home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia and her travels abroad. Isobelle began work on the highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles when she was just fourteen years old. She continued to work on these while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy, followed by a cadetship in journalism. The first two books in the Obernewtyn series were short listed for the CBC Children's Book of the Year in the Older Readers category; Scatterlings won Talking book of the Year. The Gathering was a joint winner of the 1993 CBC Book of the Year Award and the 1994 Children's Literature Peace Prize. Greylands won an Aurealis Award and a White Raven at Bologna, while Billy Thunder and the Night Gate was shortlisted for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the 2001 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Both Little Fur and A Fox Called Sorrow received BAAFTA Industry Awards for design. Alyzon Whitestarr won the coveted Golden Aurealis for overall best novel at the Aurealis Awards. With Nan Mc Nabb she was the participating editor of a two book collection of stories titled respectively The Wilful Eye and The Wicked Wood, released in 2011. Her most recent book The Red Wind won Book of the Year. She is currently working on the final book in the Obernewtyn Chronicles, The Red Queen.