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Fantastic Mr Fox
- 96 pages · about 2 hours
- First published 1970
- 161 editions
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1 About this book
Mr Fox lives in a hole under a tree with Mrs Fox and their four small foxes. Every evening he slips down into the valley and helps himself to a chicken, a duck or a turkey from one of three farms, owned by Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three rich and thoroughly nasty farmers. One night the three lie in wait for him with their guns. When shooting fails they set about digging the family out, and then settle down around the hole to starve them. Deep underground, with his family and the other burrowing animals going hungry, Mr Fox comes up with a plan. Roald Dahl's story was first published in 1970.
- Animals
- Fantasy
- Hunger
- Children's stories
- Interviews
- Farmers
- Rats
- Thieves
2 What to expect
A very short children's story: a clever fox steals from three nasty farmers, and they set out to dig him and his family out of the ground. It is a battle of wits told in brief chapters, with greedy, grotesque villains, a cunning hero and a great deal of food. The tone is gleeful and a little wicked, and it can be read aloud in two or three sittings.
Good for readers who want: a funny story for young children, a clever animal hero, and a very short read.
3 About Roald Dahl
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
4 More by Roald Dahl
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