The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest (Newbery Honor Award Winner)

ISBN: 0316575720

Author: Hartman, Aubrey

Condition: New

? "Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive." -Kirkus, starred reviewIn one of the best-reviewed childrens books of 2025, an undead fox and an entirely dead badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies-perfect 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 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.Clares quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clares 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.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, outraged, and determined to do anything to change his fate.