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ELSABETH C. SINGER
Author
FOXY TAIL
Born with a heavy coat resembling that of a fox, a lost, good-natured house cat named Ben, is in a desperate search to find a new home. Lennox, a fox raising a family, reluctantly guides him to two prospective farm homes. Ben and Lennox swiftly become close friends, but Lennox has his own agenda. What is Ben to do? After all the things Lennox had done for him, shall Ben end his friendship to ensure his place in a new home? Ben learns a lot about survival, love, jealousy, and compassion and is willing to take risks to make his dreams come true. See the world through Ben's eyes as he struggles with issues of right and wrong and learns what it may take to be a good friend.
ISBN : 978-0-9863146-0-5 (Color on white paper)
ISBN: 978-0-9863146-2-9 (Black and White on cream paper)
"... Lennox looked at me in shock and disbelief. He quickly glanced back in the direction of the den. He turned to me with an intense look in his eyes. "You're not to say a word about this to the little ones," he whispered. "You may be right, Ben. That could have been Pete." We sat together quietly, imagining the horror that had befallen Lennox's only brother on that dreadful day. I watched my friend's eyes well up with tears. I had never seen him look so sad. Lennox stood up, took a deep breath and wiped away his tears. I noticed he lost the look of sadness on his face. Instead, he had a look of anger. If I was right, I knew I had to stop him! Quickly, I stood up and got in his way ..."
MY NEXT BOOK available now! Foxy Tail - The Search
All of my Foxy Tail books are meant to be read by young readers ages 9 years to 16 years or older.
These days young readers have shown to be capable of reading chapter books with ease as early as the third grade. To test my readership, my daughter introduced Foxy Tail to her fourth graders. They were able to read and understand the story.