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A fox curled in a green reading chair with an open book, beside a mug of cocoa and a lamp, under a moonlit windowA good book. A warm mug.
Nowhere else to be.
Small paws. Big adventures.One more chapterA story for every kind of reader

ONE MORE CHAPTER

On the nightstand.

The book keeping Emily company
at the moment.

The adventure is still unfolding.
Review and bushy tails to follow.

READING NOW

The Count of
Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

A little space for the stories in progress, before the final page and the full review.

Emily's thoughts are on their way

FROM EMILY’S OWN BOOKSHELF

Past adventures.

91 books Emily has finished.
So many stories to share.

91 finished books

These are books Emily has read. Her reviews and bushy-tail ratings will appear here in her own words.

Age guides reflect Emily’s own view of who a book might suit. The book designs are original Foxtale title cards.

Browse all 91 titles A–Z

Emily has finished each of these books. Follow a linked title to read her review.

  • A Spoonful of MurderRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • A Tale of Sorcery…Chris Colfer · A Tale of Magic…
  • A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’Engle
  • Arsenic for TeaRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Black BeautyAnna Sewell
  • CarbonelBarbara Sleigh · Carbonel
  • Charlotte’s WebE. B. White
  • Cream Buns and CrimeRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Death at the MuseumJanice Hallett · A Box Full of Murders
  • Death in the SpotlightRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Death Sets SailRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Elmer and the DragonRuth Stiles Gannett · My Father’s Dragon
  • Evenfall: The Golden LinnetAlexander Armstrong · Evenfall
  • FerrisKate DiCamillo
  • Fire and IceErin Hunter · Warriors: The Prophecies Begin
  • First Class MurderRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens
  • Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster!Nadia Shireen · Grimwood
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceJ. K. Rowling · Harry Potter
  • Impossible CreaturesKatherine Rundell · Impossible Creatures
  • Into Goblyn WoodAnna Kemp · Goblyn Wood
  • Into the WildErin Hunter · Warriors: The Prophecies Begin
  • Jolly Foul PlayRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Lassie Come-HomeEric Knight
  • Letters from the LighthouseEmma Carroll
  • Little WomenLouisa May Alcott
  • LoreAlexandra Bracken
  • Meticulous Jones and the Shadow CompassPhilippa Leathley · Inkbound
  • Meticulous Jones and the Skull TattooPhilippa Leathley · Inkbound
  • Mistletoe and MurderRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Murder Most UnladylikeRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman
  • Old SongsAmy Jeffs & Gwen Burns
  • Once Upon a CrimeRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • PaxSara Pennypacker · Pax
  • Pax: Journey HomeSara Pennypacker · Pax
  • Phoenix and the Frost PalaceAisling Fowler · Fireborn
  • RedwallBrian Jacques · Redwall
  • Skandar and the Chaos TrialsA. F. Steadman · Skandar
  • Starling and the Cavern of LightAisling Fowler · Fireborn
  • Storm WitchEllen Renner · Storm Witch
  • Tales of the Greek HeroesRoger Lancelyn Green
  • The Clockwork ConspiracySam Sedgman · Isaac Turner Investigates
  • The Court of the DeadRick Riordan & Mark Oshiro · Nico di Angelo
  • The Dark Is RisingSusan Cooper · The Dark Is Rising
  • The Day I Fell into a FairytaleBen Miller
  • The Glorious Race of Magical BeastsAlex Bell
  • The Good ThievesKatherine Rundell
  • The Guggenheim MysteryRobin Stevens
  • The HatmakersTamzin Merchant · The Hatmakers
  • The Hollow HillsAnna Kemp · Goblyn Wood
  • The House of HadesRick Riordan · The Heroes of Olympus
  • The Howling MountainAnna Kemp · Goblyn Wood
  • The Impossible TrialsJordan Lees · The Whisperwicks
  • The Jungle BooksRudyard Kipling
  • The Labyrinth of Lost and FoundJordan Lees · The Whisperwicks
  • The Last OlympianRick Riordan · Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • The Lost TwinSophie Cleverly · Scarlet and Ivy
  • The MapmakersTamzin Merchant · The Hatmakers
  • The Mark of AthenaRick Riordan · The Heroes of Olympus
  • The MidnightersHana Tooke
  • The Neverending StoryMichael Ende
  • The Night We Got Stuck in a StoryBen Miller
  • The Pebble Spotter’s GuideClive Mitchell
  • The Phantom TollboothNorton Juster
  • The Poisoned KingKatherine Rundell · Impossible Creatures
  • The Rescue of RavenwoodNatasha Farrant
  • The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett
  • The Secret Garden & Other StoriesVarious authors · Usborne Illustrated Classics
  • The Secret KeyLena Jones · Agatha Oddly
  • The Storm and the Sea HawkKiran Millwood Hargrave · Geomancer
  • The Strangeworlds Travel AgencyL. D. Lapinski · The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
  • The Sun and the StarRick Riordan & Mark Oshiro · Nico di Angelo
  • The Titan’s CurseRick Riordan · Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • The TroublemakersTamzin Merchant · The Hatmakers
  • The Trumpet of the SwanE. B. White
  • The Vanished KeyJordan Lees · The Whisperwicks
  • The Way Past WinterKiran Millwood Hargrave
  • The Whispers in the WallsSophie Cleverly · Scarlet and Ivy
  • The Wild Life of the FoxJohn Lewis-Stempel
  • The Wishkeeper’s ApprenticeRachel Chivers Khoo
  • Through the Looking-GlassLewis Carroll
  • Top Marks for MurderRobin Stevens · Murder Most Unladylike
  • TottieRumer Godden
  • Truly DeviousMaureen Johnson · Truly Devious
  • Twelve and the Frozen ForestAisling Fowler · Fireborn
  • Watership DownRichard Adams
  • Wolf RoadAlice Roberts
  • WoodwitchSkye McKenna · Hedgewitch
  • Wrath of the Triple GoddessRick Riordan · Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • Write Like a NinjaAndrew Jennings

FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

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A few trails through the bookshelf.
Choose the one that feels like you.

Our fox helps a young cub choose a book from a little wooden bookshelf.

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The fox and cub snuggle into the green chair to read their chosen book together.

HELLO FROM THE DEN

A reader first. A reviewer second.

Welcome to Foxtale Reads, Emily's little corner of the bookish world. A place for sharing brilliant stories, discovering unexpected favourites, and finding that next “just one more chapter” book.

Happy reading, Emily

A FEW ADVENTURES FOR LATER

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A NOTE FROM THE DEN

About Foxtale Reads

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EVERY TALE GETS ITS TAILS

The bushy-tail scale

Five possible tails. One reader's honest opinion.

Emily's rating is about how much she enjoyed a book. The age range is a separate guide to who it might suit.