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Fantastic Mr Fox

By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

(110)

| Paperback | 9780141322650

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Book Description

Every time Mr Fox steals a chicken from the farm, Farmers Bogus, Bunce and Bean grow wild with rage! They're the nastiest crooks in the valley, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. But it never occurs to them that Mr Fox has a fantastic plan of his own...Continue

Critics

Fantastic Mr Fox

Of all his books, this was Dahl's favourite and, when you've heard Martin Jarvis reading it, you'll understand why. Usually when I hear MJ's voice I immediately think of Richmal Crompton's delinquent William Brown and Violet Elizabeth saying "I'll th ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl - Review by Waterstone's Books Quarterly Online

‘My lucky thing,’ Roald Dahl once said, ‘is that I laugh at the things children laugh at.’ One can’t fail to believe in every word of that phrase. Every child I’ve ever known has found the comic characters in Dahl’s books outrageously funny. This wit ... (read full critics)

wbqonline published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

5 Reviews

Roald Dahl has yet to write a book that isn't pleasant, funny, and enjoyable (how many times do I use that word when writing this stuff?). Fantastic Mr. Fox is another delightful book by this wonderful author. Children (but also adolescents and adults) will love it (and RD too).

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Izzy said on Jul 1, 2011 | Add your feedback

I found this kids book in my morning cereal. Much shorter than I remembered it, it fails to fully develop its case for the extra-legal redistribution of wealth proportional to need and oppression.
It was surprising to note that whilst the animals speech and behaviours are anthropomorphised, at ... (continue)

I found this kids book in my morning cereal. Much shorter than I remembered it, it fails to fully develop its case for the extra-legal redistribution of wealth proportional to need and oppression.
It was surprising to note that whilst the animals speech and behaviours are anthropomorphised, at no point in the text itself is there any reference to them wearing clothes.

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calebuck said on Oct 19, 2009 | Add your feedback

it's a very very fun story!
I never know that fox is good at digging~~~

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drian said on Dec 6, 2007 | Add your feedback

This was one of my favorite books as a child. The clever Mr. Fox working to outsmart the farmers. Makes you hanker for some chicken!

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guaddess said on May 13, 2007 | Add your feedback

I have read this with both fourth and fifth graders. It is a lighthearted read. It provides high interest for the students.

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Batona said on Mar 25, 2007 | Add your feedback