Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They are determined to get Mr Fox - but he has other plans! This edition has a great new Quentin Blake cover... more...and new author biography.
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Mr Fox! They're determined to catch him and lie outside his hole, ready to shoot, starve or dig him out. Clever Mr Fox has other plans and manages to outwit...
which clever Mr Fox outwits the three nasty farmers: Boggis. Bunce and Bean. This is a short dramatization - perfect for schools - of Dahl's immensely popular...
versus vermin, or vice versa. The farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. / These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean." Whatever their prowess as poultry farmers, within these pages their sole objective is the extermination of our hero--the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Our loyalties are defined from the start; after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers? As one might expect, the farmers in this story come out smelling like ... well, what farmers occasionally do smell like.This early Roald Dahl adventure is great for reading aloud to three- to seven-year-olds, who will be delighted to hear that Mr. Fox keeps his family one step ahead of the obsessed farmers. When they try to dig him out, he digs faster; when they lay siege to his den, he tunnels to where the farmers least expect him--their own larders! In the end, Mr. Fox not only survives, but also helps the whole community of burrowing creatures live happily ever after. With his usual flourish, Dahl evokes a magical animal world that, as children, we always knew existed, had we only known where or how to look for it.(Ages 9 to 12)
versus vermin, or vice versa. The farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. / These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean." Whatever their prowess as poultry farmers, within these pages their sole objective is the extermination of our hero--the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Our loyalties are defined from the start; after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers? As one might expect, the farmers in this story come out smelling like...well, what farmers occasionally do smell like.This early Roald Dahl adventure is great for reading aloud to three- to seven-year-olds, who will be delighted to hear that Mr. Fox keeps his family one step ahead of the obsessed farmers. When they try to dig him out, he digs faster; when they lay siege to his den, he tunnels to where the farmers least expect him--their own larders! In the end, Mr. Fox not only survives, but also helps the whole community of burrowing creatures live happily ever after. With his usual flourish, Dahl evokes a magical animal world that, as children, we always knew existed, had we only known where or how to look for it. (Great read aloud for any age; written at a 9- to 12-year-old reading level) --Amazon.com
A review by stuleg on Fantastic Mr Fox - Roald Dahl November 12th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Would you read it again?
Absolutely
Story
Outstanding
Characters
Outstanding
Readability
Excellent
Advantages:
A Joyous read
Disadvantages:
None, it ` s a Roald Dahl book
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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“Down in the valley there were three farms. The owners of these farms had done well. They were rich men. They were also nasty men. Their names were Farmer Boggis, Farmer Bunce and Farmer Bean.”
Life is good for Mr Fox – living in a hole beneath a tree in the woods which overlooked the three vast farms of Boggis, Bunce and Bean; he lived there with Mrs Fox and their four fox children. Every day he would ask Mrs Fox what she wanted for dinner – be it a plump chicken or two from Boggis, a fat brace of ducks from Bunce or a huge turkey from Bean, and whatever Mrs Fox decided on would be taken by cover of night. Mr Fox was the most cunning of foxes and so thus far had not been caught by any of the farmers while in the act of stealing their precious birds, and this made Boggis, Bunce and Bean as mad as can be. They took it in turns to guard their farms - shotguns in hand, but Mr Fox always went hunting with the wind blowing in the right direction and so could smell them from afar, he really was a cunning chap!
“Boggis was a chicken farmer. He was enormously fat. This was because he ate three boiled chickens smothered with dumplings every day for breakfast, lunch and supper.”
As you may well imagine Boggis, Bunce and Bean were getting increasingly angry at their inability to catch and shoot Mr Fox so they decided to take firm and final action. Farmer Bean – the brainiest of the three – sought out Mr Fox’s hole and shot Mr Fox in the tail as he left on a poultry pillaging spree, poor Mr Fox’s wondrous tail was shot clean off and he narrowly escaped with his life. Boggis, Bunce and Bean sensed victory and stood guard at the entrance to Mr Fox’s hole so that when hunger forced him to surface again they would finish the job. Night followed day with still no sign of Mr Fox or his family breaking cover so the farmers three decided they would dig the family out – first with shovels and then with huge murderous mechanical diggers. As they started digging the Fox family also dug deeper into the ground trying to outrun the vicious machines and the certain death that they bought. Just when tiredness was taking them over Mr Fox has a gem of an idea, an idea so crafty and cunning he would truly be fantastic Mr Fox if her could pull it off!
“Bunce was a duck-and-goose farmer. He was a kind of pot-bellied dwarf. He was so short his chin would have been underwater in the shallow end of any swimming pool in the world.”
Fantastic Mr Fox is yet another beautiful and amazing story from the pen of Roald Dahl; the man was a genius with his story telling ability and sheer enthusiasm in bringing words to life. Each of the three farmers is described in nasty, fetid detail so that we know within a few words that they are going to be to baddies of the piece, while the romanticism in his description of Mr Fox and his family mean that we can overlook the fact that he is stealing and killing poultry, we still love him anyway! And the cunning crafty plan that Mr Fox hatches while trapped in his lair is daring yet believably described so that the reader is so eager for it to succeed despite all obstacles, kudos to Mr Dahl for that. They way in which different woodland animals interact and speak is also spot on, with a wise old badger and a drunk and abusive rat all adding to the richness of the tale.
“Bean was a turkey-and-apple farmer. He never ate any food at all. Instead, he drank gallons of strong cider which he made from the apples in his orchard.”
The book is eighty-two pages long and is broken up with glorious Illustrations by Quentin Blake, I would say that this would be a good read for children from about six years of age all the way through to adults and beyond. For sheer fun and glorious story telling nobody hold a light to the great Roald Dahl and Fantastic Mr Fox gets nothing less than the full five stars from me.
ISBN:- 0-141-31827-9 www.roalddahl.com Published by Puffin www.penguin.com £3.99 at Amazon.co.uk
Advantages: Great story, characters and illustrations. Disadvantages: Should Mr Fox be stealing?
...chance at all of outwitting Fantastic Mr Fox. Mr Fox has a wife and four little foxes to feed, and every evening he asks Mrs Fox whether she would like a chicken, a duck, a goose or a turkey. He then steals off to the appropriate farm and brings back the chosen bird. He is a wily creature who approaches the farm with the wind blowing towards him, so he will pick up the scent of a farmer lying in wait with a shotgun and quickly change direction. Boggis, ... ...at the farmers and enjoy following the thread of the animals working together to outwit them. There is never a dull moment in 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl Paperback, 96 pages Puffin, 2007 ISBN 0141322659 Price £4.99 Amazon £3.19 Also posted on other sites. ...
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Advantages: Do you want to hear you 5-7 year olds ask for more? Disadvantages: Do you want to re-visit childhood?
...told.
The story of Fantastic Mr Fox is the stuff of magic and enormous excitement for a typical 5 to 7 year old. Whether you are a parent with a book at bedtime or have the privilege of reading to a larger group, this book is a winner every time. As we shall see, it is a simple story of a hero and three villains that will have children punching the air and shouting 'Yes!' at the tops of their voices. Trust me; I have had the pleasure to witness ... ...the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Our young loyalties are defined from the start; after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers? As one might expect, the farmers in this story come out smelling like ... well, what farmers occasionally do smell like.
This early Roald Dahl adventure is great for reading aloud to five to seven year olds, who will be delighted to hear that Mr. ...
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Advantages: Easy to read, interesting characters, Fun Disadvantages: None to mention
...the Roald Dahl classic 'The Fantastic Mr Fox.'
Now, while I was growing up I read Dahl's other classics, such as 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' but this one eluded me. So I think I was more excited than my daughter about reading it! The nights went by and I was very pleased, as each night ended, to observe that my daughter was looking forward to what happened next… Before each bedtime I would say 'Do you want to find out what is happening ... ...Yeah!'
But what of the story, then? This is classic British literature from a classic British writer. Mr Fox lives in a hole under a hill with his wife and four children. He is a canny fox, who goes out each night to raid one of three farms in the area. They eat well from these farms: chickens, ducks or turkeys. However, the farmers who own the farms are wise to him and are always trying to capture him. Mr Fox is clever, though, and knows many ways ...
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Advantages: On of the best books ever writen. Disadvantages: None what so ever
...share the beauty that is Fantastic Mr Fox, what’s that you say “but surely Mark that’s a children’s book” why yes yes it is, but it is also one of the most magical books you will ever pick up.
Written by Mr Roald Dahl (who is in my opinion one of the greatest authors to ever put pen to paper) this a story about a crafty fox who constantly poaches items from the three farmers who live down in the valley, the three farmers ... ...book brings back so many fantastic memories for me as it was one of the first books I ever read, and the beauty of this is that unlike many of the books I had read and loved during my childhood Fantastic Mr Fox still stands as such a charming and magical piece that I can’t help but love it, and as with many of Roald Dahls books the illustrations are provided by Quentin Blake and as usual this only goes to enhance the book ten fold. His scratchy ...
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Advantages: A meaty childrens book to get stuck into! Disadvantages: None that I can think of!
...Roald Dahl book called:
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
A quote from the book itself!
"Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest and meanest three farmers you could meet......"
and that isn't a joke! Boggis, Bunce and Bean are three very successful farmers.
Boggis was a chicken farmer who kept thousands of chickens, Bunce kept duck and geese on his farm and Bean kept turkeys and brewed apple cider, gallons of which he used to drink evey day.
"Boggis, ... ...Here are a few techie details for your interest:
ISBN: 0-14-032671-5
Title: Fantastic Mr Fox
Author: Roald Dahl
Illustrator: Tony Ross
Publisher: Puffin Books
Price: £1.99
Where to buy: Amazon, Ebay, Waterstones, WHSmiths, Ottakars
Happy trails kids!
Leila :) ...
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Advantages: Makes yor imagination run wild! Disadvantages: no disadvantages
...The BFG was one of my first reads as well as Matilda. RoaldDahl was the reason i decided to read. But back to the BFG, i love the name of the first chapter The Witching Hour.
The people are:
The Queen Of England (-who lost the world cup boo hoo.)
Mary, the queens maid duh.
Mr Tibbs, the palace butler.
The head of the army.
The head of the air force.
and little Sophie, an orphan.
Giants:
The fleshlumpeater
The Bonecruncher
The Manhugger
The Childchewer
The Meatdripper
The Gizzardgulper
The Maidmasher
The Bloodbottler
The Butcher Boy
and last but not least the BFG.
That took half an hour off of my day lol. Notice i have my book with me to save confusion. This book would have to be my favourite by far. It is only my favourite because i get sick of reading matilda but i also like reading FantasticMr. Fox, i say...
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