Saturday, November 7, 2020

Book Review: Cub in the Cupboard (fox, kids and a kit, Cub Scout auction)

Cub in the Cupboard: As Sly As a Fox . . . , by Ben Baglio (Scholastic, 147 pages, 1994, $3.99, Grades 2-7, ages 7 and up) An Animal Ark book.


Mandy lives with her mom, Dr. Emily, and dad, Dr. Adam, in a house attached to Animal Ark, a veterinary clinic in England. Mandy's best friend is James, who adopted Blackie, a black lab who shares their adventures.

One day when Mandy and James were out riding their bikes, they heard a whimper that turned out to be a fox caught in a trap with her little kit (baby fox) nearby. Dr. Emily manages to help the fox and both she and her kit are brought back to Animal Ark for rehabilitation (but the cute little kit keeps escaping her crate so the two friends have to find another temporary home for him).

But that's not all!

The cub scouts are planning an auction so they can purchase some tents (pup tents, of course!): Grandma is donating the furniture that Mandy dearly loves: and the two friends find out who has been setting traps for foxes - can they do anything about it safely? But that's not all.

We also meet the dog obedience instructor, two little old ladies, Grandma and Grandpa, of course, then watch Mandy and James sneak into a house.

These two kids change the lives of everyone they meet in their little country town while saving animals and educating young readers.

One of more than 50 books by Ben Baglio and 8th in the series, Cub in the Cupboard is full of surprises and even suspense. Read another book about how adult-like kids can be!

Caveat: This book was purchased for review.

Also by the same author and number 25 in the series, Dog at the Door.


Next: Wolf at the Window

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