Silas Oaktree and the Fox's Challenge

by Nicholas Ballard

Things he has to deal with: -- A human friend who puts out cheap bird seed; --An invalid wife to take care of with eggs about to hatch. -- An older brother addicted to illicit forest mushrooms and berries. -- The council of forest animals swaying under political pressure. -- A cunning fox plotting revenge. What starts with Momma Bear’s cubs going missing turns into a mystery likely to throw the whole forest into chaos. Animal carcasses turn up, wasted and uneaten. When a...