Finding the Fox
Novel by Ali Sparkes
 | |
| Author | Ali Sparkes |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | David Wyatt |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Shapeshifter |
| Genre | Fantasy/Science fiction |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | England |
| Pages | 328 |
| Preceded by | None |
| Followed by | Running the Risk |
Finding the Fox is a fantasy/science fiction novel by Ali Sparkes.[1] It is the first book in The Shapeshifter series, and was first published in 2006 by Oxford University Press.
Themes and topics
The book explores such themes such as familial abuse, emotional repression, government suspicion, found family and absentee parenthood.
Publication history
As with all of the Shapeshifter books, Finding the Fox was published by Oxford University Press in 2006.
Recognition
Finding the Fox was nominated for the 2007 Bolton Children's Book Award, the Dutch Kinderboekenweek, and was awarded the number one book in 2002.
References
- ^ Ali, Sparkes. "Finding The Fox". alisparkes.com.
External links
Children and Young Adult Literature portal
- Finding the Fox at OUP
- Ali Sparkes at OUP
- Ali Sparkes's official page on the series
- v
- t
- e
The Shapeshifter series by Ali Sparkes
- Finding the Fox
- Running the Risk
- Going to Ground
- Dowsing the Dead
- Stirring the Storm
