Fantastic Mr Fox Award-winning author by Roald Dahl (author) (UK edition)

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.

Reviews

1. Rumaysa
   on 21 November 2013

   WOW

   WOW!!!
   This is the best book i have ever read
   It is amazing
   Fantastic
   Excellant
   Superb
   Z-Best

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What kids think

1. Cheerforevers
   on 9 March 2014

   This is about mr fox hiding with his family from 3 farmers.

2. AngelofDeath
   on 8 March 2014

   The book is really funny about a sly Mr Fox who outwits Boggis, Bunce and Bean the stupid farm owners who will do anything to see him dead. I think the book is better than the movie.

3. Venera2
   on 4 March 2014

   Wonderful!

4. aquamarinebamboo
   on 1 January 2014

   Really funny and imaginative book

   4 out of 5

5. 10000madison
   on 19 October 2013

   funny hilarious

   4 out of 5

6. lit102
   on 5 April 2013

   I never get bored of this book its the best

7. Bear10
   on 26 March 2013

   It’s okay it’s not the best book in the world

   3 out of 5

8. cathy6
   on 19 March 2013

   really really good

9. queenie13
   on 8 March 2013

   i like this book

   4 out of 5

10. fiery75orange
    on 7 March 2013

    Great

11. swimming10
    on 7 March 2013

    Really good!

    5 out of 5

12. ellie-melay27
    on 6 March 2013

    really good and funny book and i hope you like it as much as i do. and yeh. if you haven’t watched the film i recommend you do that too! xxx

13. Helloioioi
    on 6 March 2013

    this book is awesome i sort of felt sorry for mr fox

14. lap312i
    on 6 March 2013

    i like the cover

15. rockstar101
    on 6 March 2013

    amazing book you have to read it

16. ninjastickman
    on 5 March 2013

    This story of how a fox sneaks food from farms and gets away with it is truly unforgetable!

    5 out of 5

17. jesjen
    on 5 March 2013

    As I have read the book, fantastic Mr Fox, I want to tell you guys all about it!

    Plot: The foxes steal food from a farm but the farmers find out. It leads to the foxes having to live underground without food or drink. What will fantastic Mr Fox come up with. Read it to find out!

    Author: The author Roald Dahl is world renowned and personally, he’s one of my favourite author’s

    So read this book NOW!

18. rahul2313
    on 5 March 2013

    the coolest book ever verry funny

19. Paradise56
    on 5 March 2013

    This story is about farmers and a fox named ‘Mr Fox’. The farmers do not like Mr fox, Mr Fox and his family live underground. Mr. fox sneaks in to the farm all the time to hunt for food for his family , the farm however belongs to the three farmers, they all dislike the fox and plot plans to shoot him.

    5 out of 5

20. sunnyrainbow123
    on 4 March 2013

    RUBBISH BOOK I HATE THIS BOOK IT IS JUST A DISGRACE TO ROALD DAHLS NAME. RATE: 0/10 RECOMMEND:NO ONE

21. samcharlie123
    on 4 March 2013

    Fantastic Mr Fox is so funny!

    I loved the story, how Mr Fox plotted a fantastic plan to feed all his family and friends when they were being hunted down.

    This is another great book by Roald Dahl!

    4 out of 5

22. natashakrywald
    on 4 March 2013

    good have a good film but not as good as the book!

    4 out of 5

23. bouncybunny
    on 4 March 2013

    I read this book just before the movie came out so I could spoil the movie fr myself sad right any ways I didn’t like the book much I thought the mr fox should like his son better than the cousion .

24. thesoupdragon44
    on 4 March 2013

    My son is only just getting into reading Roald Dahl but this one is a good story and nice and easy to read. The pictures add to the interest at this age and we love the different farmer charicters

    4 out of 5

25. lmdrld
    on 4 March 2013

    This book is brilliant and is about a group of animals that won’t give up.

26. Magicme11
    on 20 February 2013

    This is quite funny and I love Roald Dahl’s books!

27. sania123456
    on 17 February 2013

    I really love fantastic Mr fox especially the part where they run from bogus bunce and bean and the song.

    5 out of 5

28. smileitsfriday
    on 7 March 2012

    I love Mr Fox! It was a brilliant book and I love it! * * * *!

29. KarlMagic33
    on 6 March 2012

    We read this for a reading book in class

30. la1397
    on 4 March 2012

    Fantastic mr fox was such a sweet book, that i so enjoyed reading, as did my brother. I loved that it wasn’t about people, and instead about animals, because it was varying from other books I’d read at that time. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as i think any young child would.

31. migit1
    on 4 March 2012

    great and extremly funny!!

    wonderful illastrations from quentin blake aswell

32. bluebasher123
    on 4 March 2012

    its a fun book to read

    4 out of 5

33. AmyXx
    on 3 March 2012

    Didn’t like this book at all. But the thing is i looked at the film and then read the book and i have never done that before. So that could be the reason why i didn’t like it.

34. hamy1710
    on 3 March 2012

    very good

35. pilgrim55
    on 2 March 2012

    good

36. lids
    on 2 March 2012

    i loved it but i hate boggis and bunce and bean one fat one short one mean!!!!!!!

37. angelslater
    on 2 March 2012

    this book is fun and must be old as my mum read it when she was younger

38. twistofgold11
    on 1 March 2012

    This book is written so well, I love reading it over, and over again- the slyness, the plots really pulled it together, a delight to read!

    5 out of 5

39. Flissy22
    on 1 March 2012

    book is quite funny and made me giggle, if you havn’t seen the film watch it is brill, not as good as the book obviously but still good.

40. aeroaeromonkey
    on 1 March 2012

    SO GOOD. i LOVE MR FOX.

    3 out of 5

41. indigobeam
    on 1 March 2012

    Roald Dahl is an amazing author, but this really is not my favourite book.I found it hard to imagine the characters, and the plot wasn’t realistic. Overall? Not impressed.

    2 out of 5

42. ToxicTiger
    on 1 March 2012

    Fantastic Mr Fox is a good book. It was interesting and funny and I liked all the little animals. It was a story of trust, and Roald Dahl excelled as always.

43. class3W
    on 24 February 2012

    One of my favourite Roal Dahl storys is Fantastic Mr.Fox because the farmors do the most unusal things I have ever seen like Bean never haveing a bath or the three farmors staying infront of the fox hole and they are not as smart as the fox famaly no not one bit!

44. flossy1998
    on 22 February 2012

    I read this book in Year4 it is really amazing a true classic tale

45. ellis8
    on 28 January 2012

    i really enjoyed this book it had alot of whitty charcters and made me giggle.Well done roalh dalh another one of your clasics

    4 out of 5

46. Kitten-cat
    on 27 December 2011

    Really good book. I love it!

    5 out of 5

47. pawprint2
    on 13 November 2011

    This book is fantastic!!!! Everyone should read it!

    4 out of 5

48. booksrcul
    on 18 September 2011

    Fantastic! Better than the movie!

    4 out of 5

49. 88ilovebooks88
    on 17 August 2011

    brilliant book

50. ikrah1998
    on 16 July 2011

    I think this book is a great book to read becuase its funny when they tell you about the three different people one of them ate chickens and one of ate geese and the last one drank strong apple cider.This book tells you about the three different type of farmers.

51. Bob82
    on 15 July 2011

    i loved it

52. cuddles8178
    on 12 July 2011

    i think it would be a good book

    5 out of 5

53. jacquelinewilsonsno1fan
    on 3 July 2011

    when i read the book it was like i was there and was watching it all happen. The book is very descriptive and funny. The way that Roald Dahl described the three villians was so incredible that you could imagine them very clearly. Fantastic Mr Fox was incredible and is suitable for all ages and i recommend this book for all readers.

    5 out of 5

54. rad12
    on 16 June 2011

    ITS the best back in the world i love it the best rohal daol book

    5 out of 5

55. TeganBrownieXD
    on 19 May 2011

    I really thought this book didn’t make sense and was very dull..

    1 out of 5

56. Kaylan
    on 21 February 2011

    I Absolotly LoveIt

    5 out of 5

57. rick123
    on 15 February 2011

    i llove it.it is my favourite book.i keep on reading this bookkkk!!!!!!! your sincerly,

    5 out of 5

58. Dazzdazz
    on 21 December 2010

    Brilliant!

59. hjt36
    on 13 November 2010

    The book is one of my favs…

    4 out of 5

60. kt2629
    on 6 November 2010

    I think Rhol Dahl books are brill and Fantastic Mr Fox tops them all

61. freybentos
    on 27 August 2010

    This story is about a fox that steals food from these three very nasty farmers. And their names are Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. But they got very angry about this and came up with a plan!

62. tc97
    on 23 June 2010

    I think this book is really good and funny.

    5 out of 5

63. molru
    on 15 February 2010

    This book is SO great it is so much better than the film .roald dahl is a very good authour

    5 out of 5

64. COOL2000
    on 7 January 2010

    well i haven’t watched the movie yet but i really liked the book it was very INTERESTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    4 out of 5

65. angel106
    on 3 October 2009

    I loved this book so much!

    4 out of 5

66. shopperkate
    on 23 September 2009

    It’s great for the 5+ age group because it has simple text, easy to read and has a nice little tale. Enjoyable and just great!!

    5 out of 5

67. l0l1ipop5
    on 9 September 2009

    We read this book in school a few years ago

    5 out of 5

68. henry11
    on 2 September 2009

    i think this was a very good book and i am raold dale’s biggest fan.

    5 out of 5

69. Supre
    on 18 August 2009

    awesome as baby! this is sooo cool and hes sooo talented. its a real shame he cant write more, that would be so awesome if he culd coz it would plz more kids coz hes books are a real joy!

    Peace from Supre! Check out my awesome page! ~ plus im a real horror and vampire fan!!!!

    4 out of 5

70. sparkleflower
    on 14 May 2009

    I enjoyed it very much !

    4 out of 5

71. tabbypop
    on 13 January 2009

    fantastic mr fox is one of my many fav books it is great fun to read and i recommend it for girl and boys who like to read and learn

    5 out of 5

72. Duckbrain456
    on 14 May 2008

    Fantastic Mr. Fox is a very good book!I read it as a class novel at school and I think most of the class enjoyed it to!I would give this a 10 out of 10 because it was funny and intresting and I think 7 to 10 year olds would most enjoy this book!

    5 out of 5

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