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Fantastic Mr Fox Paperback – 2013

by Roald Dahl (Author)

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Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!

Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox—Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.

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In the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. The farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. / These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean." Whatever their prowess as poultry farmers, within these pages their sole objective is the extermination of our hero--the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Our loyalties are defined from the start; after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers? As one might expect, the farmers in this story come out smelling like ... well, what farmers occasionally do smell like.

This early Roald Dahl adventure is great for reading aloud to three- to seven-year-olds, who will be delighted to hear that Mr. Fox keeps his family one step ahead of the obsessed farmers. When they try to dig him out, he digs faster; when they lay siege to his den, he tunnels to where the farmers least expect him--their own larders! In the end, Mr. Fox not only survives, but also helps the whole community of burrowing creatures live happily ever after. With his usual flourish, Dahl evokes a magical animal world that, as children, we always knew existed, had we only known where or how to look for it. (Great read aloud for any age; written at a 9- to 12-year-old reading level) --This text refers to the Audible Audiobook edition.

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"This reprint of the 1970 edition tells the story of clever Mr. Fox, his adoring wife, and their four small children, who outsmart three of the nastiest, ugliest, and ultimately dumbest farmers ever to raise poultry. Librarians will want to consider purchasing this newly released edition."--"Booklist." --This text refers to the Audible Audiobook edition.

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Publisher: Puffin; Re-issue edition (2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0141346442
ISBN-13: 978-0141346441
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.2 x 7.8 inches
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Perfect for Reading Aloud

February 26, 2016

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Just purchased the Kindle version to read to my almost 3-year-old, 6-year-old and almost 9-year-old. My toddler can take it or leave it, she is taking cues from her sisters and "oooo-ing" and "ahhh-ing" in the appropriate places. The two bigger girls love it and so do I! It has the right amount of detail so it doesn't bog down the book. It's action packed and keeping us on the edge of our seats. The end of each chapter has a great cliff hanger that has the girls begging me to keep reading. It is a tad short. It took me 20 minutes to get through the first 5 chapters so we will probably finish the book up in a couple more nights. This is the first chapter book I chose to read to the girls and I'm glad I picked this one. I was worried my oldest (already a huge bookworm) wouldn't like me doing the reading and I was worried my middle kid would get bored quickly. What a good book and great book to read together as a family!

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Robertf

Reading Fantastic Mr Fox aloud is fantastic

November 4, 2017

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

A social media timeline reminder brought back a joyful memory from 2010 of the golden days of parenting, when my then 10-year-old son's bedtime ritual involved mum and dad taking turns to sit beside his bed and read books aloud with him, putting on silly voices and acting out characters within the stories. Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox was one such book!

What I liked most about Fantastic Mr Fox is not just that it’s a good story, but it’s a good story that’s meant to be read aloud. Every word is in the story is needed, you can’t just skim read the sentences and get the same effect. And every word read aloud “feels” good in the mouth!

Roald Dahl was a creative and brilliant writer and given he wrote many of his works for children, perhaps intended for them to be read aloud, by a parent or carer at bedtime, like I did for my son. We read several other of Dahl’s books, but none ever struck me as quite so poetically flowing and pleasing to the ear (and tongue) as Fantastic Mr Fox.

I couldn't find my son's copy of Fantastic Mr Fox after the timeline reminder, so for old times sake, I purchased the Kindle version, and enjoyed reading it again. I recommend you do the same. Perhaps find a quiet place to read it aloud. Or, better still, read it to your child at bedtime.

I think like me, you’ll find reading Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox aloud is fantastic!

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lunarchi

Fantastic Read

August 20, 2014

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Roald Dahl remains one of my favorite children’s authors and Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of his best books. I just reread it after viewing Wes Anderson’s movie, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The book is a simpler version of the movie, but I think that the movie was very true to the feel and intent of the book. All of the characters in the movie seemed very true to the original characters in the book, as did the plot. I loved the simplicity and the humor when I originally read the book to my own children and with students in school many years ago. It was like revisiting an old friend as I reread it today. Definitely a great read! Highly recommended as a family read aloud for children 5 to 10 years old.

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Jennifer A.

Book Review by Mrs. Brown's 2nd Graders

February 27, 2017

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Fantastic Mr. Fox is a fantastic book! There are a lot of cliffhangers in this book! All the characters are unique and interesting in their own way. The animals have so much personality. Its wonderful little digging creatures give it charm. This book is good to read to 1st-5th graders. The book is very enjoyable and fun. It is entertaining. If you like fantasy, this is the book for you! You would also like it if you like animals that talk and act like humans. If you like action packed stuff, you'll love this book. If you are a fan of Walt Disney's animation, you will like Quinten Blake's illustrations. You should get this book-- our class loved it!

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Christopher Doherty

Get the fantastic 1978 edition! With better illustrations!

December 29, 2010

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First of all, try to get the 1978 Bantam Books edition with nice, quaint line drawing illustrations by Donald Chaffin (ISBN 978-0553150360) rather than the newer editions with Quentin Blake's sketchy skewed drawings. Donald Chaffin's illustrations match the look and feel of the new classy film with George Clooney. Amazon is selling used copies, and I obtained one in nearly perfect condition for like $6.

I love this book. It was an undiscovered gem to me, a longtime Roald Dahl fan! If you liked the movie, you'll like this book. It's shorter than some of his other books - it took me an evening to finish, and reading it to the kids would take one or two nights. It's classier, cleverer, and funnier than some of the others. Highly recommended. My kids love it.

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Joshua

Exactly what i was looking for

January 21, 2014

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Love the new book look.
The "Hard Cover" itself only has the title information on the spine, so make sure to keep the paper sleeve.
The "Hard Cover" is the same color of blue as the paper sleeve's.
Illustrated well in its own funky way and the text is crisp with the paper that has the rustic recycled paper look.
Good story, fun read. Its amazing all the differences there are between the movie and this book.

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ByakkoChan

One of my childhood favourites

November 24, 2012

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Although in retrospect, the story is surprisingly simple, and the villains unrelievedly villainous, yet I could never pass a bookshelf with this book on it, and not pull it down for a bit of a read... usually this resulted in my borrowing it from the library (yet AGAIN). That premise of man against the machine (okay, fox against the machine) was energizing to me (I later found the same energy in the legend of John Henry). I'm glad I own a copy now; I can read it to the children in my life and enjoy bringing the same magic to them.

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Luca's Nana

What can you say about Roald Dahl that hasn't been ...

September 5, 2017

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

What can you say about Roald Dahl that hasn't been said before? I read his books to my boys and now to my grandchildren. Every generation loves them.

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