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Christain Mckay Heidicker has done an outstanding job on Scary Stories for Young Foxes. This book is creepy, cruel, suspenseful and beautiful all at the same time. There were many times I had to put the book down and remind myself that this was just a story. Scary Stories for Young Foxes is an adventurous thriller about two young foxes, Mia and Uly, and the dangers that come from living on their own, forcefully separated from their families. I felt as if I was there with these two foxes running from the danger of the world and the forests. I have never cared so much about the lives of two little foxes. I loved the interactions between these two young foxes. They taught their readers the importance of always being there for others. As well as how to never give up. Each character in these stories seemed so alive, including the villains. There were many times I felt that the characters would jump off the page and try to kill me. These stories are not for the faint of heart. I would not recommend reading it to young children if you wish for them to fall asleep. There are many disturbing parts in these stories, and while Chiristain does a fantastic job of addressing these parts respectfully, I believe it would be unwise for young children to read. All in all, this was a fantastic book that I would highly recommend to those who enjoy being swept into a thrilling story.

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This book by Christain Mckay Heidecker was immensely entertaining and beautifully written. I have never been one for scary stories (I have a low tolerance for suspense and fear) but I enjoyed it so much so, that I would say any person of any age would be able to handle the ‘heat level’ of scary in this story and take it as a good introduction into the spooky genres. The first thing I fell in love with was Heidecker’s writing. His style hooked me from the very first sentence. His word choice is so imaginative and creative, with descriptions that have a nice touch of novelty pairings, that made me feel like I was transported into the scenes. The way he has the book written is stories within the story and this allows you (or at least me) time between the most heated scenes to catch your breath and calm your heart rate. I thought that was very considerate haha. His characters are all distinct and well developed and my heart broke multiple times throughout the novel because it was so easy to love them. Even the way the book is illustrated was very unique and creative. Different colored pages for different sets of characters are a beautiful visual to inform us readers who we were reading instead of outright telling us. So many good things happened within the making of the book that it helped create a whole experience in which to enjoy his work. I highly recommend it!