{"product_id":"the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest","title":"The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Award Book!\u003c\/b\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":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66729053913392,"sku":"9780316575720","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/4930\/5904\/files\/imageloader_b4b994ff-eedc-45f0-99b4-c48268c26996.jpg?v=1778085005","url":"https:\/\/www.storiesofwonder.com\/products\/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest","provider":"Stories of Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}