White Fox: Dilah and the Moon Stone - by Chen Jiatong

About the Book

"First published as Dilah and the moonstone by People's Literature Publishing House in 2014."--Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

The first modern Chinese middle grade series to be translated and brought to the English-speaking market, from bestselling author Chen Jiatong. A young white fox dreams of being human. When his parents are taken from him, long-held secrets and a legend about a miraculous treasure rise to the surface in this perilous quest for self-discovery.

When a young white fox named Dilah discovers a human family, he begins to dream of being human himself. But when his parents are assassinated, long-held secrets and a legend about a miraculous treasure rise to the surface. A treasure with the power to make animals human... The clues to its location are contained in a moonstone buried beneath their den. But evil blue foxes seek the treasure too and Dilah must race to find it first. Along the way, he meets all sorts of other creatures: a friendly seal, an ancient tortoise, and a fierce leopard -- but can he stay one step ahead?

About the Author

Chen Jiatong is one of China's bestselling authors. He graduated from Beihang University with a Masters in Engineering. He was still at university when he began writing White Fox. The series now consists of six titles, and will be relaunched in China in 2019.