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The Hodgeheg and Other Stories
- Author
- Dick King-Smith
- Narrator
- Ciaran Saward
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 17 February 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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This wonderfully funny audio collection contains eight adventures from the master of animal tales, Dick King-Smith.
Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg.
Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but it's on the wrong side of the road from the Park where there's a beautiful lily pond and plenty of juicy slugs, worms and snails!
The busy road is dangerous, but Max is determined to make his way across. If humans can do it, why can't hedgehogs? His first attempt ends in a nasty bump on the head and, when Max tries to speak, he realises his words are all mixed up. He is no longer a hedgehog but a hodgeheg!
Still determined to fulfil his mission, Max discovers the best way to cross the road - with the help of the lollipop lady and some careful detective work . . .
Other timeless classics included in this collection are:
Poppet
E.S.P
The Mousebutcher
The Merrythought
Lightning Strikes Twice
A Narrow Squeak
Under the Mishmash tree
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children
© The Estate of Dick King-Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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Details
- Author
- Dick King-Smith
- Narrator
- Ciaran Saward
- Duration
- 7 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9780241558379
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Synopsis
Brought to you by Puffin.This wonderfully funny audio collection contains eight adventures from the master of animal tales, Dick King-Smith.Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg. Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but it's on the wrong side of the road from the Park where there's a beautiful lily pond and plenty of juicy slugs, worms and snails! The busy road is dangerous, but Max is determined to make his way across. If humans can do it, why can't hedgehogs? His first attempt ends in a nasty bump on the head and, when Max tries to speak, he realises his words are all mixed up. He is no longer a hedgehog but a hodgeheg! Still determined to fulfil his mission, Max discovers the best way to cross the road - with the help of the lollipop lady and some careful detective work . . . Other timeless classics included in this collection are:PoppetE.S.PThe MousebutcherThe MerrythoughtLightning Strikes TwiceA Narrow Squeak Under the Mishmash tree 'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children© The Estate of Dick King-Smith 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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