A Fox Called Sorrow

Legend of Little Fur Series

Author: Isobelle Carmody

Book 2 in the Legend of Little Fur series

Pages: 256

Published: 2006

Age: 6+

In a Fox Called Sorrow, the adventures continue for Little Fur, the half elf, half troll girl who heals animals in a magical grove in the heart of a big city. When Little Fur discovers that the Troll King is plotting against the earth spirit that binds all living things, she sets off on a new adventure with a set of unlikely companions: the faithful cat Ginger, a reluctant rat, a pair of ferrets, and a mysterious fox called Sorrow who believes their quest is doomed. Can someone as small as Little Fur prove him wrong? Absolutely!

Recognition:

Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for a Children's Novel (2007)

About the Legend of Little Fur Series

Books in series order

  1. 1.Little Fur(2005)
  2. 2.A Fox Called Sorrow(2006)
  3. 3.A Mystery of Wolves(2007)
  4. 4.A Riddle of Green(2008)

Reading age: 6+ years

This series should be read in order.

This series follows the adventures of Little Fur - a small being who is half elf and half troll - as she embarks on a quest to save her secret wilderness home from destruction. Her journey takes her and her friends from their secluded safety into a dangerous human world with many obstacles to overcome. Blending fantasy, mythology, adventure and ecological elements, the 'The Fur' novels endeavour to present younger children with a magical view of the world, and to set an example for them through the determination, sensitivity and protective nature of its heroine.