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Summary: I did not like this book
Review: ...my teacher made me read this book for a book report. I thought this book was not at my level at all, and I did not find it interesting. The author did not go in depth about the fox.
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Summary: The Midnight Fox
Review: A boy named Tom went to his aunt and uncles house and there is a fox that eat chicken. And they went out to kill the fox and bring it home. So the mom will see the baby and not notice that shes is being caught.I think the author did a bad job of writing because they didn't give a lot of facts about what they look like. Are opinion is that the author needs to explain more about the character looks like but author then the author did a good cad writing the story.
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Summary: Foxy Loxy
Review: Back in 1968, I think it's fair to say that your average male hero in children's fiction was usually an athletic or at least agile young man. The Hardy Boys, after all, were still popular and the degree of introspection most young men in today's fiction are apt to was significantly less. Not so the hero of Betsy Byars's, "The Midnight Fox". A small unassuming but still interesting book from the last 60s, the tale is of an unathletic average boy, his summer spent on a farm in the country, and his chance encounters with a mysterious woodland creature. There is no magic. No mystical occurrences or significant coincidences. Just ordinary people acting and reacting to one another and the appearance of the animal that divides them.
Tom is under the distinct impression that animals of all sorts, regardless of species or family, hate him. And this is just one of the myriad of reasons Tom does not want to stay on his Aunt Millie and Uncle Fred's farm. He'll be far away from his best friend, alone with family members he hardly knows, and he'll probably get loaded down with chores. Still, Tom's parents are adamant, so it's off to the farm for a couple months he goes. Of course, nothing is as bad as he had anticipated. His relatives are sweethearts, his chores miniscule and his best friend is writing him regularly. As for animals, Tom meets one that becomes his summer fixation. Living on the acres of land surrounding the farm is a rare and beautiful black fox with a single cub. Intrigued by this elusive creature, the boy discovers her lair and protects her secret. But when the fox angers the family by making off with a few chickens, Tom has to figure out exactly what to do to save his new friend from people with excellent fox-tracking skills.
Confession time: This is the first Betsy Byars book I've ever read. I know her name is often synonymous with great children's writers everywhere. And I know that not having read, "The Summer of the Swans" yet I'm probably going to earn the pity of children's librarians everywhere. But honestly I didn't know what to expect from her as an author. What I found, to my delight, was a writer who's not afraid to use humor while tapping into childhood fears. Tom's remarkable in some ways because he's just an average guy. He can't swim, can't run very fast, and isn't a fan of sports particularly. His best friend Petie (who conjures up fake headlines like, "BOY FALLS DOWN BANK WHILE GIRL ONLOOKERS CHEER", to describe his everyday experiences) is just as interesting as Tom and provides a lot of comic relief in this tale. But best of all, this book tapped into one of my favorite kiddie lit conventions. It didn't include a villain. Oh, it includes adults doing thoughtless acts without realizing how they affect the children around them, sure. But no one here is a bad guy. And no one here ends up as the evil nefarious fox hunter or anything like that. If there had been someone like that in this book, it probably would've tipped this book dangerously into the world of melodrama. Oog. Fortunately, this is not the case and "Midnight Fox" just strikes the reader as a good well-written piece o' work.
Now, if you know a kid who's into foxes and the like, this isn't a bad book to hand them. Fortunately, a love of those animals is not a requirement. This is just a good read for anyone. Boys and girls alike. It has an exciting conclusion, some spots of beautiful writing, and likable characters. It will charm any and all comers, regardless of age.
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Summary: Jakes Midnight Reveiw
Review: I chose this book because of the front cover. The front cover has lots of detail, attitude, and acts like a hook the author would use to get a reader interested. But the cover is not the reason why I like the book. The author, Betsy Byars, really develops her characters. She backs up all the character's feelings. One example of that is when Tommy, the main character, is left on the farm. The author explains how alone he feels. That one whole chapter is about how Tommy feels abandoned, which me, the reader, made me feel terrible. She also gives you a good clean-cut picture of what's happened and how the character feels in your mind. That's why anyone could read this book, The Midnight Fox. The story, the Midnight fox, is about a boy named Tommy, having to stay with some relatives on a farm while his parent's bike around Europe. His relatives include Uncle Fred, Aunt Millie, and Hazeline his cousin. One day on the farm bored as usual Tom was in the field when he saw a Black Fox. As the days passed he became more fascinated by the Black Fox, and he followed her to her den and saw her baby and swore to himself that he would never go back there to disturb them again. The days passed fast one of those days Aunt Millie noticed her turkey was missing as well as some chickens. Aunt Millie told Uncle Fred about and she knew it was a fox, will Uncle Fred the great hunter catch the Black Fox who knows? To find you'll have to read the book.
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Summary: An outstanding book that has stood the test of time
Review: I read this as a child and again recently as a father. Betsy Byars does an incredible job of capturing the confused, angry feelings of a young boy left on a farm for the summer by his parents. The main character may resemble today's kids even more than those of my youth - imagine asking a kid today to leave his TV, VCR and videogames for a whole summer! The twist comes when the young boy sees a black fox and gets caught up in these fox's life. The boy grows up by learning to care for something other than himself and in so doing affects everyone.
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Summary: A Midnight Fox Rocks!
Review: I read this book 3 years ago, in April 2001. I can still remember that really sweet story. Tommy is reluctant to leave Petie Burkis, his home and toys to stay at his aunt Millie's farm for the holidays. To please his parents however, he goes. The story describes how a city boy like Tommy can really learn to love a farm, and how he meets the midnight fox, black as the night. This is the real excitement to the story!
I would recommend this book for 7-11year olds because it is short and sweet. The only reason it is one star down is the tendancy for the author to go on a bit and not really stick to the story. I think I'll remember this story when I'm old- It's a definate MUST READ!!!
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Summary: Midnight fox
Review: If like hunting and foxes your are going to love Midnight Fox by:Betsy Byars. Tom went to his Unlce Fred and Aunt Millie's house and there was a fox that was eating the cickens. They wanted to kill the fox, but instead they took the baby fox and locked him in the shed.
The auther Betsy Byars did a terrible job describing the characters. We had to use the pictures to find out what the caracter look like. Uncle Fred has sharp eyes, brown hair, and a gout tee. Tom has brown hair, tan skin, and is about ten years old. The baby fox has brown and blond fur, and he is cute. Besty does a good job discribing the setting on the farm and forest. The farm is hot and dry with no rain at all. They have turkeys and chickens. The forest has trees, hills, creeks, and animals.
I think the book was instesing. It is a good book, but it needs to desicribing the the characters.
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Summary: If You Can Handle Confusion,Read This Book!
Review: If you can handle a lot of confusion, read The Midnight Fox. This book is really confusing because there are a lot of characters and to find out the other reason read this book!
This book is really interesting and exciting. You'll be thinking," What's going to happen" repeatedly. It's about a boy who doesn't care about animals too much until he meats this thing...
I hope you read this book, all because I didn't like it doesn't mean you shouldn't.
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Summary: Midnight fox
Review: If you like hunting. then you will like the Midnight Fox. A boy named Tom goes to his Uncle Fred and Aunt Millie's farm. Tom sees a fox that is killing turkeys and chickens. So Uncle Fred wants to kill the fox, but Tom deosn't. Once they find the den. They take the baby fox and use it as bait.
The author Betsy Byars didn't describe the characters in words the illustrator Ed Martiniez showed them in pictures. From the pictures you can see that Uncle Fred has a beard and brown hair. You can also tell that Tom has light brown hair and his skin is tan. The fox is fast and it's fur is black. The fox likes to eat poultry. They are living on a yellow dusty farm. The farm is close to a forest.
The beginning of the book doesn't grab you although I couldn't put the book down. I thought it was a good book , but I think the author could of described the caracters better than she did.
If your tired you should read this book.
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Summary: The Mysterious Fox
Review: If you like mysteries and stimulating books, then you will love this book. The book is about a kid named Tom who goes to spend his summer at his uncle's farm and finds a mysterious fox. Read how he will save the fox from getting killed by his uncle. This takes place at his uncle's farm and at a gorgeous forest. This book contains no pictures so you could use your imagination in this astonishing book. I enjoyed how he would trick his uncle into saving the fox. There is some tragedy in this story for Tom. It was difficult to move away from his parents for the whole summer. The author of this book is Betsy Byars. So if you want to find an exciting book like this one, look for books that Betsy Byars wrote and I think they will be as magical as this one.
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