Hedgehoggery

<p>A book of five self-contained (yet connected) stories featuring an adventurous group of mostly young hedgehogs and other woodland animals who live together in High Brooms woods near Hedgebridge Wells. Led by a core group of hedgehogs these anthropomorphic creatures combine talents to put on a Gala Ballet Night. In the Voyage of the Jersey Royal they build and sail a boat to a mysterious island in a pond where after a number of scary adventures they rescue two marooned dormice. </p><p>With the arrival of the hedgehogs' French cousin Hervé three of the young hedgehogs later decide to visit France. </p><p>In the story Shaky Prickle Night the hedgehog gang share forgotten children's customs which used to be practised through Hallowe'en and Mischief Night. The final story A Summer in France puts the three young hedgehogs in contact with their own little counterpart society in a woodland in Northern France. They quickly adapt to the new environment and help to bring about a Grand Village Sports Day inventing a completely new and exciting event - the Medley Relay (le Relais Mixte) which allows all the woodland communities to compete together for the first time. </p><p>The stories were originally shared with grandchildren and a grandfather's voice can still be heard throughout the book. </p><p>A book to treasure - filled with lavishly illustrated exciting stories of woodland adventures in England and France where you can't help but warm to these animal characters and all their achievements.</p>