Hedgehoggery

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 "e;Gala Ballet Night"e;.

In the "e;Voyage of the Jersey Royal"e; 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.With the arrival of the hedgehogs' French cousin Herve, three of the young hedgehogs later decide to visit France.In the story "e;Shaky Prickle Night"e;, the hedgehog gang share forgotten children's customs which used to be practised through Hallowe'en and Mischief Night.

The final story, "e;A Summer in France"e;, 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.

The stories were originally shared with grandchildren and a grandfather's voice can still be heard throughout the book.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.