{"product_id":"undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-9798855177022","title":"Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aubrey Hartman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Award Book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel--perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring black-and-white \u003cb\u003eillustrations\u003c\/b\u003e throughout, this critically acclaimed novel brings Deadwood Forest to life through both words and art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003e\"Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Here, leaves grow in a perpetual state of fall: not quite dead, but not quite alive--just like Clare. Long ago, he was struck by a car, and, hovering between life and death, he was given the choice to either cross into the Afterlife or become an Usher of wandering souls. Clare chose the latter: a solitary life of guiding souls to their final resting place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clare's quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clare's efforts to usher her into the Afterlife, the badger is unable to leave Deadwood. This is unprecedented. Baffling. A disturbing mystery which threatens the delicate balance between the living and the dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Desperate for help, Clare and Gingersnipes set out on a treacherous journey to find Hesterfowl--the visionary grouse who recently foretold of turmoil in Deadwood. But upon their arrival, Hesterfowl divulges a shocking revelation that leaves Clare devastated, \u003ci\u003eoutraged\u003c\/i\u003e, and determined to do anything to change his fate.","brand":"Bound to Stay Bound Books","offers":[{"title":"Misc","offer_id":47779355361431,"sku":"9798855177022","price":2727.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798855177022.webp?v=1778035775","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-9798855177022","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}