The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole

If Edgar Allan Poe wrote for children! Friends Fox and Mole find that a spooky story seems to spill into their own lives in this unique and immersive autumnal tale for older picture book readers. Fox and Mole live alone on a headland, in two houses, side by side. Mole is carefree and self-centred. Fox is responsible and self-sacrificing. As autumn draws in, the friends read a spooky story together (that Mole keeps interrupting) about a racoon who transforms into a scuffling monster (a slightly spooky bit) while Mole eats Fox's cookies (all of them). Fox's anger with Mole's lack of consideration builds, and when Mole forgets Fox's birthday, Fox too begins to transform... Can Mole recognize what's wrong and fix things before it's too late? The Wind in the Willows meets Poe and the Brontës in this unique picture book that promises an immersive thrill for readers aged 6 and up. They will love how the longer, more complex story unfolds alongside stunning, characterful illustrations that are full of hidden details. Told over four chapters, the tone is wry, self-referential, classically gothic and cozily autumnal. With a thought-provoking story about give and take, appreciation and honesty, this is a book for curling up with on long, dark evenings. From the award-winning creator of Finding the Way to Faraway Valley.