Who wants to spend the summer on a stupid farm? Tom sure doesn't! But he has to stay with his aunt and uncle while his parents are away. The farm IS boring, just as Tom knew it would be - until he sees the fox. She is wild and graceful, black as midnight. Tom spends all his time in the woods, watching for her, even tracking down her den. But when she steals Aunt Millie's turkey, Uncle Fred vows to kill the fox. And he cages her little cub to lure the fox to her death. Now it's up to Tom. Can he save the beautiful fox and her cub - before his uncle kills them?