Run To Earth

Run Wild #2

by Tom McCaughren

To protect their new cubs, the foxes band together to stop the construction of a dam which would flood their homeland, the Irish valley of Glensinna.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Animals, Irish Literature

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Fionn · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I most liked about the book was the way the author describes the foxes habitats. I loved the way they described the potential flood and how the animals all joined together to stop the flood from happening. I liked the way the author introduced new characters in the book (like Ratwiddle!) I also liked how the author incorporates detail and drama. By Amelia OBrien age 8

[Marc · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half was pretty interesting and had some action, but the second half was more talking than anything happening, and whenever something cliffhanger-worthy happened (ie insert a chapter about someone else at this point), it was solved in the next paragraph or so.
Also, the perspective/POV changes too many times, also notably more in the second half than in the first half (or at least it gets more annoying there, as the POV keeps changing but not really much actually happens).

I'm not really convinced the second half of this book deserves the three stars I gave it, but it is saved by the first half, plus the fact that it really neatly picks up exactly where the first book, Run with the Wind, left.

This particular edition didn't have any illustrations. Also the cover image is a bit weird I think: that piece of wood is clearly cut by man, and the three foxes look like cubs (given the size of their tails), but a) they aren't that big yet by the end of the book? and b) shouldn't at least one of them have a black tip on his tail? Or it could be the adult foxes in their summer coat, but then still, I just don't like it.

[Michelle Soo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm writing this review 4 years after I have read this book but none the less I really loved this book. I wasn't much into reading until for some reason I decided to read this one (probably the fact it had foxes on it...) and found myself drawn into the forest along side the family of foxes. I don't know what else to say but a very interesting book.

[Adela Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

read in school, met author.