'or a certain type of reader-those lost in a battered copy of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark-this is exactly the kind of book they’re hunting for. Fortunately, so is the bravery of foxes.” -Matthew Kirby, Edgar Award-winning author of Icefall and The Clockwork Three

The dangers within this book are very real. “Gather around this collection of finely written stories that will raise your hackles and tingle your whiskers. “Heidicker has written the next Watership Down.” - New York Times-bestselling author Jessica Day George 'A weird, creepy and thoroughly entertaining romp for readers of all ages! Highly recommended!” -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times-bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Mars One A nightmare book you’ll want to return to repeatedly.' -Betsy Bird, Fuse8 Productions

And once you start, you cannot stop until you’ve reached the end.Terrifying and wonderful. 'These tales are not for the faint of heart. Stine have found their next favorite book.Ī Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice SelectionĪ Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. and other things too scary to mention.įeaturing 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. 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. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. 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 'Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. 'Clever and harrowing.' - The Wall Street Journal Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H.

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