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The Hodgeheg

by Dick King-Smith

Ages 5–8 Reading age 7 Short chapters Set in everyday life funnyadventurous

Max the hedgehog sets out to solve the problem of crossing the road, bangs his head, and comes round talking entirely backwards.

A story about animals, funny and adventurous in tone. We would put it with children of 5–8, and at a reading age of about 7 for reading alone.

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