My name is Jonah Johnson, and I’m in the 6th grade — but please call me Joe. My whole world just got turned upside down. There’s a talking fox that keeps getting me into trouble at my new house in the country. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true! And there’s a mean old chicken that throws rotten eggs! To top it all off, I've got to deal with the school bully and help save my mom's new house!
My Fox Ate My Homework is a hilarious adventure fantasy that's entertaining for children of all ages, and adults!
David Blaze is the award-winning author and writer of several highly imaginative children's books, including the popular My Fox series, Epic Kids, and Frozen 2: The Deluxe Junior Novelization. His goal is to create children's books that are fun, hilarious, and honest for kids of all ages and from all backgrounds.
Timothy David and his son Zander Blaze live in Orlando, Florida with their crazy dog (Sapphire) and Blaze's awesome Mom! Timothy David loves to watch funny movies and eat pizza rolls! Zander Blaze loves to play video games and feast on chicken nuggets! He gives his father inspiration every day (with crazy antics and a never-ending smile) for amazing stories. Together, as David Blaze, they share lots of laughs and have lots of fun.
This was such a cute and lovely read. I have to admit, I got hooked and definitely plan on checking out the 2nd book in this. Highly recommend especially to parents looking for books for their kids.
Jonah (Joe) Johnson is an eleven- year- old whose life has just been turned upside down. His mother lost her job in Orlando so they have moved to his deceased grandmother's old house in rural Alabama. On the first day in school, Joe is confronted by a bully who demands that Joe write his homework assignment.
Things go from bad to worse when the tax collector appears and informs them that the property taxes are overdue and the county would be foreclosing. Now they will need to move into his Uncle Mike's house. When Joe goes outside he discovers a fox in the hen house, not any old fox but a talking fox! Joe and Fox become fast friends, but not before Fox causes all sorts of mayhem as Joe desperately tries to think of ways to help his mother, face the bully and maintain his friend relationship with Fox.
This fantasy tale is written well with lots of authentic dialogue and humor. Middle- grade students will find lots to love. There are cute cartoon- like drawings of the characters interspersed with the text. Blaze touches on issues important to students in this age group. The tale is an easy read that is under one hundred pages which makes it appealing to reluctant readers. Highly recommended for eight to twelve- year- olds, and adults who are willing to listen to a talking fox.
This is a very amusing take on school-age children dealing with changing schools and changing circumstances. Jonah Jones, who prefers to go by Joe even if no-one honors this, goes into his new sixth-grade class in his new school on a Friday. He did try to convince his mom that he'd prefer to wait until the following Monday. Of course she didn't listen. Joe gets into trouble with the class bully right away and ends up with said bully, Shane, ordering Joe to write his three-paragraph paper for their teacher that is due on Monday. Needless to say, Joe has no idea what he's going to write about for his own paper about a best friend, much less, who Shane's best friend is if he even has one. When Joe gets to his new house after school, he meets a fox in his backyard. The fox talks to Joe and they become friends, though Joe isn't certain how his mom will take to a talking wild animal wandering, especially so near the chicken coop. Things get more and more involved over the weekend with the fox getting Joe into more trouble, but Joe does end up writing his three paragraphs about his own best friend and three paragraphs for Shane. The story is well told and middle-grade readers will relate well to Joe's difficulties. They'll probably all wish they had a talking fox.
کتاب طنز کوچولوی بامزهایه اولش مطمئن بودم چهار ستاره قراره بدم بهش، ولی بعدش گفتم «ای بابا، چه خبره مگه؟» ولی باز یاد کاری که جون با اون پسره کرد افتادم و همچنین متن نوشتهی خودش و خب، تصمیم گرفتم همون خودم باشم و چهار ستاره بهش بدم دیگه اما تصویراش بهنظرم جالب نبود. با این تعداد و این سبک تصویرسازی، اصلاً بیخیالش میشد بهتر بود
بهار 04: نه، جدی؟ چرا من باید به این کتابها چهارتا ستاره بدم درحالیکه مثلاً به کتاب ایزابل آینده سه ستاره دادم و دختر اعماق هم دو یا سه ستاره گرفته از دید من؟ همون دوتا بسشونه
Fox is a talking Fox witch no one would see coming he can talk, walk on his hind legs. Fox is friendly to people ,Fox also has a sense of emotions he makes you laugh. When I read this book my mind was saying what happens next i was sad when the book was over it was so good! I can't wait to read "My Fox ate my cake. But I can't because I have to buy it 😢
I choose this book for listening to in the car on a long trip. It is hard to find audio books that both my 5 and 8 year old enjoy but this one worked a treat and I also enjoyed the tale.
This is a children’s book aimed at the 8-12 age group. The book has one incredible element – an intelligent, talking fox – while everything else is normal, or as normal as it could be for twelve-year-old Jonah. He is attending a new school, which prompts the normal apprehensions accompanying the desire to “fit in.” Jonah and his mother have found that their plans of where to live have changed, further complicating his life.
And then there is the fox. Once the two have met, Jonah desires to continue for both to meet, although that won’t be possible if he has to move.
The book moves along quickly, and author David Blaze has written the book to draw younger readers into Jonah’s life, thus encouraging them to continue turning the pages. It is easy for them to identify with the main character. I am not sure what the author intended for the pictures to convey. They are small drawings with no background and just one individual character at a time. For all that the “illustrations” provided, they may as well have been omitted.
The story is much shorter than you may be led to believe. It is over about two-thirds into the book, and the rest of the book is nothing more than “free previews,” ads for other books which the purchaser is paying for. While I recommend the story of “My Fox Ate My Homework,” I was dismayed to find so much advertising filler at the end of the book. Three-and-a-half stars.
Could a talking fox help the new kid in town overcome his fears and feel accepted?
I considered this for months before I began to write My Fox Ate My Homework. Of course foxes can't talk, and they're known for being sly, cunning, crafty, wily--but what if a child fox was all of this and still wanted to be your friend? A friend that could make your whole world better?
I enjoyed every second of writing this book. A boy who wants to do his best, help his mom, and feel accepted--with everything stacked against him. He has an honest and loyal heart. I love what he stands for. I love his courage. And I love his innocence.
And then there's the talking fox! He's witty and cunning, but he has a helpful heart. I love, love, love Fox!
I wrote this book to teach my son values as he grows older. Values like loyalty, honesty, sincerity, and to always have a giving heart. I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Timothy David (My son's name is Zander Blaze. Our names are combined to create David Blaze.)
The storytelling is fairly one-dimensional, thee plot is disjointed, the characters aren't reasonably developed, and a lot of the dialgoue feels cliched, almost as if the author felt obliged to drop well-worn phrases in, without regard for relevance or context. The talking fox appears without lead-in, background, or plot development, and seems disconnected from the rest of the story. Why can he talk? How did he get there? Why doesn't he speak to anyone else? If he's smart enough to enjoy TV and talk to humans, why can't he figure out how to open the chicken coop and eat them all? Whilst my kids aged 6 and 9 were not keen to stop reading, they were not as transfixed as they have been by some other memorable books, like the How to Train Your Dragon series, and they don't want to get the next book in the series. I'm sad to have to write a negative review, because I like the idea, and the author comes across as a decent person trying to do something good and meaningful.
Author David Blaze, has done an outstanding job on his first children's book! You'll find all the elements of a good read in this fun, heartwarming story of eleven year old Joe and his adventures after a recent move to the country with his mom. I laughed out loud several times with Joe, Fox, and and especially the way he handled the school bully. Love, hard work and honesty are alla part of Joe's story. I want all my grandkids to read this book. Its that good!
What an interesting and clean reads ebook this was and the incidents with Fox
WOW! The two bullies and Fox got Jonah into big trouble but Fox had a part into helping Joe 8ut of a few 8f these too! I enjoyed this short ebook and for this reason zi would like to recommend it for five stars and for those between the ages of 8-12. I received this for free by using KU, now on return, here is my honest review. Super work David! By Angela
This was a really easy to read story about a boy moving to an unknown town with his mum and his experience starting in a new school and making friends. One particular friend was a fox who got him into a little bit of trouble but he really helped him to settle in and gave him some good advice. Im not sure this is potentially the best story to use with children. It could promote a little bit of rule breaking but it could be useful to explore if you have someone new starting all by themselves as it could help others to understand how they could be feeling. It would be also a good story to look at each character, getting students to describe their best friend and to draw a picture of them. You could also open up the discussion to see if anyone has experienced this before (moving to a new place) and get them to share this with everyone.
This book describes the intense fear of the victim being bullied at school. In the story, the seven years old outwits his classmate intimidator in a hilarious way. This is a good book for children to read.
I liked the character and the story. I can relate to the boy because I am going into fourth grade and I have no idea what fourth grade is like and I always wanted a secret, magical friend too.😀😀😀😀😀
My grandson and I were reading this book on my kindle and at the very end we couldn’t click on the finale of the story. We do not know how it ends! Should not be supported on a kindle!
Hooray for us! David Blaze sent a book to my grandson and we are enjoying every chapter! What fun reading these stories together. truly exciting! Thanks David Blaze for writing these very terrific stories! Julie W.
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My daughter is 9 and she enjoyed this story.She enjoyed the humor and the fiction part of it. Definitely recommend this book for kids all ages, maybe kids after 5 will get the humor better than little ones,but they will still enjoy the talking fox!
This is a fun book. A mischievous fox and a lonely boy who discover with each other to care for and have fun with some of life’s events . It reminded me of a series I read long ago, Hank the Cowdog.
love fox books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love love love them so much I want more my homerk clock and even slip and also RL stin books!
AL. Ms. Cox the 6th grade English teacher welcomed everyone to her class. Jonah “Joe” Johnson (6th grade) the new kid was introduced. Shane Connors was trying to bully Joe. Melissa introduced herself after class was over. Mitch Connors (IRS) came to confront Ms. Julia Johnson (mother). It seems Rita (great grandmother) had not paid the $14,112.00 property taxes. They would have to move in with Uncle Mike. Joe started on his English assignment My best friend. Who is Joe’s best friend? Shane read his paper, then it was Joe’s turn. Later cleaning out the house what did Uncle Mike, Julia, & Joe find?
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great colored pictures & proper font & writing style. A very well written children’s fantasy story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; BookSends; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
David Blaze does a great job relating to young readers in his book “My Fox Ate My Homework.” In this story, an 11-year-old boy named Jonah is moved across the country from Orlando, FL to the country where his great-grandmother lived. Jonah has a single mother who is struggling to find work after moving her family, and what makes matters worse, is that when Jonah’s great-grandma left the house to his mother in her will, she never paid the property taxes and the IRS is going to reposes the house if they can’t pay over $14,000 in property taxes in just four days! Just before Jonah, I mean, Joe, loses all hope, he finds a friend in the most unlikely of places. After Joe meets Fox things start to look up. He tries new things like selling candy, working hard for what you want, and even overcoming his fear of speaking in front of his classmates. The book does a great job at showing relatable humor targeted at a younger audience. I laughed several times and easily read the entire book in one sitting. I think the main lesson within the text would be that you cannot give up hope! No matter what you’re facing, work hard, fight, and do everything you can to accomplish your goals. If you do that, nothing is impossible!
Well written and entertaining semi-fantasy tale for the 8-12 age group. This is the first book in the series, where the protagonist, Jonah, is dealing with a new home, a starting a new school, finds a new friend -- and a class bully who starts making demands. Jonah, timid by nature, is scared and puzzled. Should he, or how does he, meet the bully's demands?
Then after school he goes out to check his Grandma's chickens and discovers a fox in the chicken coop -- a fox that stands up like a person and talks to him. Jonah wants to keep his new friend under the radar because who will believe him if he does tell? And his new friend would probably be in danger if others found out about him.
The story takes on a "Cat in the Hat" tone when his new friend Fox, comes up with some bright ideas to help Jonah with his problem. His mom, a single parent, urgently needs cash to pay a bill; if she can't pay, they have to move again. When Fox hears how worried Jonah is about this, he offers money-making ideas that don't quite work. And Fox likes chicken -- and practical jokes.
Obvious fantasy, magic solutions to problems, some crabby and some nice neighbors, some potty humor, woven together in a tale that will hold the attention of young readers.
This boy named Joe moved to this town where his grandma had an old house. He went to lock the chicken coop and found a fox. Now the fox is his really good friend. When he starts school on Friday his writing assignment is due on Monday but this bully named Shane wants Joe to write it for him. Joe is a really good writer. But then it says my mommy is my favorite friend. When it was Joe's turn, he said the fox ate my homework. And then he described his paragraph which is about his old friend. Many more problems happened but they always get fixed.
My Fox Ate My Homework is indeed a hilarious fantasy for kids. I think it would be a fun book for readers ages 8-12. It has an imaginative plot-and it leaves the reader wondering if Jonah will, in fact, be able to solve his problem with Shane, the school bully. It has a surprise ending, too, for his mom and him, but you'll have to read it to find out.
I got this book because it was recommended for 2nd and 3rd graders. My 7 year old liked it.
The main character is 11 and meets a fox before doing a bunch of things behind his mom's back. I didn't enjoy reading it aloud to my son. The only way we knew that the story ended was that we ran out of pages.
I read this book as a read aloud to my younger brother. The first few chapters were good but he became bored after a while because they hadn't introduced the actual problem in the story. We read the books together for a while longer and he really enjoyed it. The plot was there and he could understand it really well.