Fantastic Mr Fox - Roald Dahl

Advantages: A Joyous read
Disadvantages: None, it`s a Roald Dahl book

...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 ...
...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 ... Read review

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. ... Read review

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 ... Read review

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 ... Read review

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 :) ... Read review