A Fast Fox

by Fay Robinson
illustrated by Barry Rockwell

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nem ann Fiction

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ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01637-5
ISBN-10: 0-325-01637-2

Book 33
Level F Fox Family Series

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© 2008 Hei
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A Fast Fox
Author: Fay Robinson
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 A Fast Fox
by Fay Robinson
illustrated by Barry Rockwell

©2008Hei
nemann

Roxy Father Mother Andy

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 Andy Fox saw a rabbit
hopping down the road.
“I want to hop
like that rabbit,” he said.

“Okay. Let’s hop!”

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said Mother Fox.

Andy and Mother Fox

hopped and hopped.
 

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 “I can hop.
But I can’t hop
like a rabbit,” said Andy.

“No, a fox can’t hop

like a rabbit,”

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said Mother Fox.
Andy saw a fish in the lake.

“I want to swim
like that fish,” he said.

“Okay. Let’s swim,”

said his mother.
 

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 Andy and Mother Fox
went for a swim.

© 2008 Hei
nem ann “I can swim.
But I can’t swim
like a fish,” Andy said.

“No, a fox can’t swim

like a fish, Andy,”
said Mother Fox.
 

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 Andy saw a bird fly by.
“I want to fly!” he said.

“Andy, foxes can’t fly,”

said his mother.

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But it was too late.
Andy flapped his arms.
He ran and he jumped.
 

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 He fell. “No, Andy.
Foxes can not fly,”
“I can’t fly at all,” said Mother Fox.
he cried.
“I can’t do anything!”
said Andy.

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 “Look, Andy.
I see Father and Roxy,”
said Mother Fox.
“Let’s go and meet them.
Let’s run as fast as we can.”

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 “I am a fox!” said Andy.

“Yes, you are,”

said Father Fox.
“And a fox can run very fast.”

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Andy and Mother Fox ran.
They met Father and Roxy.
Mother Fox said,
“You ran very fast, Andy!
You ran as fast
as a fox.”
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 “Let’s run some more,”
said Andy.
“Let’s run as fast as a fox!”

And they did.

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