Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Summary: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Review: Who likes foxes?I do.Mr.Fox family never starves because Mr.Fox steals food from three ugly men.
One day the three ugly men made a plan to kill Mr.Fox.So Mr.Fox wouldn't steal no more food from the three ugly men.
Will Mr. Fox get killed?What do you think will happen next?I feel like if i was in the charactor shoes.I didn't want to put this book down because it was intresting to me.I enjoyed this book because it is one of my favorite aurthor.It's funny to me because one of the three ugly men doesn't take a bath and has dead flies,earwax,and chewing gum in his ear.
I recommend this book to everyone who likes funny books about Roald Dahl.

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Summary: Fantastic Book
Review: I read this book because my best friend told me about it and said it was good. I read this book about a week ago.
This book is about a fox family that feeds off of three mean farmers food. The farmers find out about Mr. Fox and try to starve him and his family out of there hole. But Mr. Fox is too smart for the farmers.
I think book is so funny and I think everyone should read this book.

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Summary: The best book in the world.
Review: I read this book because my friend recommended it. After I read it, I realized that it was the best book in the world.
Three mean farmers try to catch the fox who has been taking food from their farms for years. Every time they try to catch the fox, they fail. But this time they have a new idea- one that just might work. Will they catch the fox? Or will the fox get away?
This book is well written and it is very funny.
I recommend this book to everyone. I also recommend other books written by Roald Dahl.

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Summary: Dig,Dig,Dig!
Review: Have you ever thought of being chased by three mangy farmers? That's what happened in the book Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Roald Dahl. In this book, Mr. Fox and his family try to escape from three farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Towards the middle of the book, Mr. Fox and his children sneak food from Boggis, Bunce, and Beans' storage houses. I liked it when Mr. Fox and his children find Boggis' chicken house #1. I also liked it when all the animals had a great feast. The words in this book are great because you can picture the setting in your head. The message Roald Dahl shared with me was never give up on trying to find your way. Will Mr. Fox and his family escape from three grouchy old farmers? Find out in this great book. But don't take my word for it! Read it yourself!

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Summary: A book EVERYONE will enjoy! By Xanna Prentice
Review: This book is really funny! It is the story of, obviously, Fantastic Mr.Fox! He is a funny, lively character. He is witty and has a plan for everything! You will meet many funny and witty characters in this book, though...Mr.Fox isn't the only one! Have a wonderful time reading..."Fantastic Mr.Fox!"

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Summary: Presents some rollicking events
Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox tells of a fox who successfully steals from men who prize their fowl. Boggis, Bounce and Bean know what's going on and hope to catch Mr. Fox but his varied tactics are too clever for them. With whimsical black and white drawings by Quentin Blake, this presents some rollicking events.

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Summary: I don't want my daughter to read this book
Review: I pre-read this book and I am glad I did. I was really bothered that the mother animals were willing to lie down and die and have their children die rather than to try and escape - by helping "Mr. Fox" dig their way out. I don't expect animal behavior to be realistic but this was ridiculous. At the time I had another criticism of the book but I have forgotten it.

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Summary: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox is about a family of foxs that steal from three farmers.Mr. Fox asks,'His wife what will it be today?'She says,'Bring me two ploumpy chickens.'He brings her the chickens.

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Summary: The Cleverest of Men
Review: Roald Dahl is a master of words and his books are veritable treasure troves of rich vocabulary for children of all ages. While writing a unit on this book, I was challenged myself to find the contextual definitions of some of his words. "Cleverest" is one word, I think he probably invented (wouldn't it be "most clever"?), which can be found in these pages. Whether you're looking for a good book for a literature focus unit, a fascinating read-aloud for your students, or just a good read for your child (or yourself!), this book will be a hit!

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Summary: Three farmers try to dig up Mr. Fox and his family
Review: I wish I had read Roald Dahl when I was a lad, because his ingenious and irreverent children's books would have been of great help in warping my fragile little mind. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is Dahl's take on the "garden tale" popularized by Beatrix Potter. We are introduced to a trio of farmers; "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. / These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean." The trio raises chickens, geese and turkeys respectively and are the favorite target of Mr. Fox when he goes out each night to fetch a meal for his family. Finally the farmers band together, try using what little brains they have, and go after Mr. Fox with guns, then shovels, and eventually mechanical shovels, forcing our hero to use all his wits and wiles to keep his family safe from the humans.

Anybody who is old enough to read will enjoy this story, but it is probably targeted at younger children. The villains are comical enough not to be too terrifying; actually, they are just stupid and gross (would you really stuff a doughnut with goose livers?). What will appeal to children is how Mr. Fox keeps his family safe by staying one step ahead of the three farmers. But then the story takes an interesting turn, because he also ends up helping the entire community of animals as well, providing a most satisfying ending of living happily ever after (except for the three farmers, who deserve their less glorious fate). Such a noble and intelligent creature.

"Fantastic Mr. Fox" was originally published in 1970, and I have been toying around with possible allegorical meanings to the tale being told, but nothing really fits well enough to actually make a case at this point in time. Sometimes a children's story is just a children's story and animals outsmart humans because that is the way of such things in the magical world of children's literature. The illustrations by Quentin Blake suit the story perfectly and become an integral part of the story when the terrible tractors are brought in do dig up Mr. Fox and his family. Note: There is a play version of "Fantastic Mr. Fox," adapted by Sally Reid.