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Foxy Tales: The Cunning Plan

On sale

6th March 2014

Price: £5.99

Selected:  Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781444909319

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Foxy DuBois is on a mission to get rich quick. Only one thing stands in her way – Alphonso the Alligator! Can Foxy’s hair-brained schemes make enough money to keep Alphonso fed? Or will Foxy DuBois find herself on the menu?

An hilarious new series for young readers from an award-winning author-illustrator team. Alex’s first fiction series – Claude – was selected for the Richard and Judy Children’s Book Club and the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize, and he is the World Book Day Illustrator 2014. Caryl has been shortlisted for the Red House Award and won many awards, including the Stockport Award.

Reviews

Primary Times
Chaos prevails in this very funny story... perfect for those beginning to gain confidence in their reading.
Teach Primary
Playful... anarchic... wicked sense of humour... great fun.
Bookbag
Praise for Claude: 'The author is a comparative newcomer to picture books; on this evidence, he should go far.' The Independent on Sunday 'A handsome creation.' The Children's Bookseller 'I loved everything about this book.'
School Librarian
A funny and exciting story.
Bookbag
The illustrations are wonderful... full of comic touches and lots of detail... great fun. * * * *
Ruth Swindon (The Bookworm)
Alex's fantastic illustrations bring this great caper to life, a brilliant new series for newly confident readers.
English 4-11
Fast-paced, funny and with the marvellous illustrations one would expect from Smith... an entertaining and recommended read for the infant age group.
Independent on Sunday
Wildly illustrated on every page by Alex T Smith. Early reading... made highly enjoyable.