Eight-year-old Charlie Strong, like many of us, has fears. He has let his fears of the dark and of the woods creeping behind his home control him and dominate him, keeping him from enjoying the things he used to. Then Dreamer, a magical creature called a Foxling, arrives in his backyard telling him that her boss sent her to help him. Through three tests, Dreamer hopes to get Charlie to face the things that frighten him and conquer them.
"You are brave and strong. If you believe that, there is nothing you can't do." Dreamer the Foxling
The Foxling is the short story spin off to the main series of novels B.W. Luby is currently writing, beginning with Book One: The Different World.