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Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit by Jesse Q Sutanto

Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit

Jesse Q Sutanto

Square Fish · Paperback · June 27, 2023

After inheriting a grieving fox spirit, a Chinese American boy must learn to embrace his heritage to solve the mystery of his brother's death in Jesse Q. Sutanto's magical, action-packed middle grade fantasy, Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit.

Magic & FantasyMysteries & Detective StoriesAsian Myths & LegendsMiddle Grade
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Who it’s for
Folklore-forward, quick-moving, and tuned for easy immersion.
Genres
Asian Myths & Legends, Magic & Fantasy, Mysteries & Detective Stories
Published
Square Fish, June 27, 2023

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About this book

After inheriting a grieving fox spirit, a Chinese American boy must learn to embrace his heritage to solve the mystery of his brother's death in Jesse Q. Sutanto's magical, action-packed middle grade fantasy, Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit. Theo Tan doesn't want a spirit companion. He just wants to be a normal American kid, playing video games, going to conventions, and using cirth pendants to cast his spells like everyone else.

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But, when his older brother dies, Theo ends up inheriting Jamie's fox spirit, Kai. Kai isn't happy about this either. Theo is nothing like Jamie, and the two of them have never gotten along. But, when they realize the mysterious journal Jamie left Theo is filled with clues and secret codes, it's clear that something strange was going on with Jamie's internship at Reapling Corp. But the only way onto the campus is the highly competitive "Know Your Roots" summer camp program, a celebration of Chinese and Indian cultures designed to help connect students with their heritage. Theo and Kai will have to put aside their differences long enough to honor Jamie's last wishes, or the mystery he died for will remain unsolved forever...

Folklore Forward

Folklore-forward, quick-moving, and tuned for easy immersion.

Come here for

  • fox-spirit folklore
  • middle-grade coming-of-age energy

Expect

  • summer-breezy pacing
  • business and growing-up notes

Where it sits

Asian Myths & Legends48%
Magic & Fantasy48%
Mysteries & Detective Stories46%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fox Stories
  • Asian Myths & Legends
  • Magic & Fantasy
Authors
Jesse Q Sutanto
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
June 27, 2023
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Fox Stories