Fox Book Reviews

                                    K0-7M0 has never had a name. Or anything you could call a life, for that matter. She lives in the humans' research facilities, all alone, until a new animal comes in. He's a dog, talkative, and very whiny. But Kozmo, as he named her, and the new dog help each other escape.  In the not-so-wonderful world outside the facility, Kozmo meets a bunch of hybrids like her. Their leader, Castor, a feisty eagle-dog. But within the blink of an eye, they're being chased. So Kozmo has to do something she's never dreamed of doing before: trust the others. 

  One will have the power of wings of fire . . .  Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously. If Pyrrhia's dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, she's ready to try. She even has some good ideas on how to do it, if anyone would listen to her. But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunny's faith in their destiny. Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything they've been through was for nothing? Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and an unexpected side to scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written? Or can five dragonets change their fate and save the world . . . the way they choose?

  In the shadows, trouble is brewing. . .The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe -- whether he wants to or not. The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave . . . before it's too late.

  Castor, a street dog living in a dystopian world, lives in a pack with his brother, Runt. Together they survive the Humans' crusherslushers and hunt enough food to survive. But when Castor gets captured by the Humans for a gladiator-like game called the Unnaturals, he's turned into an eagle-dog. And soon, as he barely lives through the match-ups he's put against with other mutants, Castor knows he'll soon have to defeat the Invincible.  And Castor knows he  can't defeat the Invincible.  But he and his friends can.

 Hey everyone! I got some snow yesterday and more today. I went sledding a lot and landed hard on some rocks (OOF) but I'm okay! Here's a snowchipmunk I made.  His name is Buddy. Did you guys get any snow?

Claire and Sophie Marintinson did not expect to see a ladder in their Great-Aunt's old fireplace. But they did. Curiosity overtakes them and the sisters climb up, up, up into the chimney and out. But... they don't end up on the roof. Instead, they end up in Arden, a wonderful world full of magic and mystery.  But Arden is not as perfect as it seems to be. The land that was once filled with magic and unicorns is changing. For guilds of magic no longer trust one another.  As Sophie and Claire soon find out, it's now their job to save the world they have discovered.

 Hey guys! I am utterly happy to present to you: Part two of the Dream Twister! Enjoy and have a great Tuesday :D The window cracked, sending shards of glass skittering across the floor. The fan that hung from the ceiling swung back and forth, dangerously close to falling. Was this Peter’s dream? He couldn’t be sure. The room he was standing in looked just like his own. But there was something that didn’t seem right .

 If you guys have pets, please send me a picture of them. Why? Well, I want to "cartoonifize" your pets and put them in front of a cute and pretty ombre background. It's not the best artwork that I could do, but I'm still getting used to doing digital art.  If you have any questions, comment them down below.  When you click "read more", I have some instructions for how to get in touch with me and have your pet (or favorite animal, it doesn't matter) cartoonifized and ombre-ed.

 Here's a fun  very scary short story that I think you'll enjoy. :) This is part one! Come back later for part two :D (coming on Wednesday or sooner! )

 HELLO! HELLO! I have an important announcement to make! Yesterday I met a very cooperative toad named Ted!

 I'm so sorry I haven't been posting. Here's a poem for you: Leaf Fall Crimson leaves fall to the ground as if nothing is wrong.  Their nearly silent crinkling is something more like a song.  Snow falls down in silent waves, too early for Fall. In a big world, everything makes you feel so small.  The shame, the anger, and aggression too, the rage, the horrible hate,  That people bring with them everywhere, makes the love a little bit late.

  The Skeleton’s Poison Orchid ✥ The wind that shook the windows and rattled the door seemed even more vicious tonight. Orchid wrapped herself in her blankets, shivering. Was it from the cold, or from fear? MEOW. Orchid jumped at the noise. Her body shook, no matter how hard she tried to stop it. Orchid’s bed was creaking at her slightest movements, which made it even harder to sleep.  She had already blown out her candle. The smoke wafted up to the ceiling of her bedroom and then dissipated before she could determine where it went.  Orchid’s cat, Sunbell, jumped onto her bed and curled up at her feet. Purring softly, Sunbell drifted off to sleep. Orchid sighed with relief and leaned back in her bed, pulling the covers up to her mouth.  Taptaptaptaptaptap. Orchid sat up, gasping. Was someone tapping on her window? 

Glory knows the dragon world is wrong about her tribe. After all, she isn't "as lazy as a RainWing" -- she isn't lazy at all! Maybe she wasn't meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, as the older dragons constantly remind her, but Glory is sharp and her venom is deadly... except, of course, no one knows it. When the dragonets seek shelter in the rain forest, Glory is devastated to find that the treetops are full of RainWings that no dragon could ever call dangerous. They nap all day and know nothing of the rest of Pyrrhia. Worst of all, they don't realize -- or care -- that RainWings are going missing from their beautiful forest. But Glory and the dragonets are determined to find the missing dragons, even if it drags the peaceful RainWing kingdom where they never wanted to be -- in the middle of the war.

Tsunami knows she's the heir to the SeaWing throne. She can just imagine it: all her subjects bowing to her, her father guiding her, the feeling of power in her talons. But, there is a mysterious murderer on the loose. One who somehow is killing all the queen's eggs. Why? And... is Tsunami next?

  Street View It’s hard, being a pup on the street. When the wind howls, you immediately duck under a bush or whimper in fright. Everything just seems big .  Don’t get me wrong. I love living on the street. But I wouldn't trust a human even if they served up a double bacon-wrapped cheeseburger. They were the ones who tricked me, fowl beasts. They left a slice of pizza on the sidewalk and beckoned me over. I actually believed they were nice! What a loser I was. 

 Spoooky... As Halloween draws closer (only 5 days!!!) I have decided to postpone my book reviewing for today and write a spooky tale! If you enjoy it, make sure to SMASH the comments section with your amazing and kind comments.  For my creative writing course, I'm taking in BLANK BLANK County, in BLANK BLANK country, in BLANK BLANK... Okay, you get it. Well, anyway, my oh so very best teacher gave us a few prompts to write a scene from. Hence the creepy and nerve-racking clown scene I made. Hence me wanting to write another one. Hence THIS.  So, without further ADO, I present to you:  The Mirror of Okdor!           Tap, tap, tap. "Argh!" Hannah grunted, throwing her markers down on the carpet. "I'm trying to draw here!" Hannah peered up, at the window in front of her. Was it coming from there?      Quickly checking the clock, Hannah shook her head. It has midnight. How had she been drawing for that long? Mother would be v...

How the Dragon Came To Be   One day, high up on the mountain, there was a lizard. She wanted to  fly, but knew that she couldn’t, and if she tried, we would fall to her death. So, she decided to go to the magician at the very tip of the mountain, who she knew could help her. 

 First of all... Happy Saturday! I hope you're having a great weekend. Enjoy this bonus poem I wrote for the pandemic. Have a spectacular day! Sunburn & Sand Rocks scratch my legs as the water rushes over my head, Seagulls caw a sad little song as they hope for food to drop. Flip-flops and sunscreen, hot sand, and then flopping down on a bed, The sun chairs are coated in sand and soda cans go pop .

  The truth:  Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty.   The legend:  Nicholas Flamel lives.    Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst to ever live. The records show that he died in 1418, but what if he's actually been making the elixir of life for centuries?     The secrets to eternal life are hidden within the book he protects—the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed, and in the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. And that's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it.     There is one hope. If the prophecy is true, Sophie and Josh Newman have the power to save everyone. Now they just have to learn to use it. 

    Warning:  this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch 😉 .  As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And he certainly wouldn't want you to know about the hair-raising adventures that follow and the nefarious villains they face. You see, not only is the name of this book secret, the story inside is, too. For it concerns a secret. A Big Secret.