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The undead fox of Deadwood Forest / Aubrey Hartman.
"An undead fox serving as the Usher of souls has his life upended when a mysterious badger soul appears"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316575720 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 313 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
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| Subject: | Dead > Juvenile fiction. Future life > Juvenile fiction. Foxes > Juvenile fiction. Badgers > Juvenile fiction. Animals > Juvenile fiction. Forests and forestry > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Animal fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Hartm | 31681030061964 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"An undead fox serving as the Usher of souls has his life upended when a mysterious badger soul appears"-- - Grand Central Pub
? "Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive." ?Kirkus, starred review
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In one of the best-reviewed books of the year, an undead fox named Clare meets a badger named Gingersnaps who turns his life upside downâperfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Tim Burton.
Clare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Here, leaves grow in a perpetual state of fall: not quite dead, but not quite aliveâjust 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.
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Clareâs quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clareâs 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.Â
Desperate for help, Clare and Gingersnipes set out on a treacherous journey to find Hesterfowlâthe visionary grouse who recently foretold of turmoil in Deadwood. But upon their arrival, Hesterfowl divulges a shocking revelation that leaves Clare devastated, outraged, and determined to do anything to change his fate.
