Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 2948 Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) 1874 1965 Burgess, Thornton Waldo Old Granny Fox Kent Fielden and David Widger "Old Granny Fox" by Thornton W. Burgess is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the clever and resourceful Granny Fox and her young companion Reddy Fox as they navigate the harsh winter conditions in search of food while avoiding dangers posed by Farmer Brown’s boy and his dog, Bowser. The narrative emphasizes themes of cunning, survival, and the importance of wisdom that comes with age. At the start of the book, we see Granny and Reddy Fox struggling to find enough food in a snow-covered environment. They attempt to hunt for hens at Farmer Brown's henhouse but realize the challenges involved. Reddy is eager to prove his capabilities but is often reminded of his inexperience by Granny. As they discuss alternative hunting strategies, they carefully weigh the risks of daylight hunting against their growing hunger. The opening sets a tone of playful conflict between the wise Granny and the headstrong Reddy, illustrating the dynamics of their relationship and foreshadowing the adventures to come as they seek to outsmart their adversaries and secure a meal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Foxes -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 159971 2025-08-02T13:29:34.135361 text/html 160170 2023-05-21T13:23:44 text/html 339654 2025-08-02T13:29:37.367370 application/epub+zip 339927 2025-08-02T13:29:34.782349 application/epub+zip 152332 2025-08-02T13:29:34.511346 application/epub+zip 392227 2025-08-02T13:29:39.600347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370002 2025-08-02T13:29:37.109325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182761 2022-09-03T05:14:20.172969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144924 2025-08-02T13:29:33.847360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144734 2023-05-21T13:25:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18788 2025-08-02T13:29:39.734337 application/rdf+xml 25189 2025-08-02T13:29:34.599380 image/jpeg 3934 2025-08-02T13:29:34.554357 image/jpeg 50116 2023-05-21T13:26:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 392875 2023-05-21T13:26:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 393640 2025-08-02T13:29:34.155340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia