Outfoxed: Chapters 13–26

by Elise McMullen-Ciotti
Working as a park youth ranger, 12-year-old Skye rescues an injured baby fox and meets a new friend, Ivy. The two team up to solve the mystery of the poacher who trapped baby Kitkat.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–4, Chapters 5–12, Chapters 13–26, Chapters 27–33, Chapters 34–41
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  1. haphazardly
    in a random manner
    She pointed her light onto the books, laying haphazardly in the corner.
  2. explicitly
    in a clearly expressed manner
    I was shocked and terrified for Braeden. “Oh no, Mr. Warden. I mean, Warden Trombley. Braeden didn’t know we were in the park today! And she explicitly told us to leave things to the professionals.”
  3. corrode
    cause to deteriorate due to water, air, or an acid
    “I was thinking earlier that we hadn’t put new batteries in this thing since you were here last summer. Look, one of the batteries is corroded. And with all the wet and rain, I’m not surprised it wasn’t functioning so well.”
  4. bunting
    a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
    Mr. Hobbes and Mr. Grover were hanging up bunting and American flags on the light poles.
  5. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
    A little fire smoldered in Ivy’s eyes. “Okay, I’m in,” she said. “At least for a while.”
  6. inconsiderate
    lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
    “Or they’re just inconsiderate and reckless,” Doc pressed.
  7. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
    “Or they’re just inconsiderate and reckless,” Doc pressed.
  8. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
    I looked down at my empty plate and mulled over the idea.
  9. invasive
    tending to spread in an uncontrollable and often harmful way
    “...there are not a lot of nonindigenous plants or invasive species in that part of the park, but let’s see.”
  10. swath
    a path or strip (also figurative)
    I glanced around its base, but it all felt green. Just a large swath of green and shade, the hemlock tree’s needles strewn about, making everything quiet.
  11. powwow
    a council of or with Native Americans
    “He’s never even been to a powwow. He doesn’t know anything about us. Our family. Our culture,” Ivy said, now more angrily.
  12. inspire
    supply the idea for
    I bet when science-fiction writers have to come up with all kinds of futuristic places to buy things, they are inspired by hardware stores.
  13. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
    Unless you’re at something like a Home Depot, most hardware stores are small when you enter, shielding a labyrinth of hallways and rooms for every tool and fixer-upper gadget you can think of—all just behind their service counters.
  14. gadget
    a small mechanical device or tool
    Unless you’re at something like a Home Depot, most hardware stores are small when you enter, shielding a labyrinth of hallways and rooms for every tool and fixer-upper gadget you can think of—all just behind their service counters.
  15. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
    I shook my head vehemently.
Created on Sun May 24 17:05:15 EDT 2026 (updated Mon Jul 13 17:20:39 EDT 2026)

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