The Hodgeheg

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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 . . . 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!

If you enjoy reading the story of Max the Hodgeheg, you might like to learn more about the author. Here are some fun and interesting facts that to share with your class: Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family across the road from a park. He and his family have spent their lives dreaming about reaching the park, but are prevented from doing so by the main road which they are unable to cross. Get baking by following this Hedgehog Biscuit or Bread Recipe ! These are ideal for seasonal baking during Autumn and contain step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. He lives with his parents Pa Hedgehog and Ma Hedgehog, plus his three sisters Peony, Penny, and Petunia in the garden of 5A. I've taken a look and I think this resource might be similar to what you had in mind! Please do let me know if it's not what you were looking for :)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! The Hodgeheg’ is a story about an intelligent hedgehog named ‘Max’. Max lives in the garden of 5A with ‘Pa Hedgehog’, ‘Ma Hedgehog’, and his three sisters, ‘Peony Hedgehog’, ‘Penny Hedgehog’ and ‘Petunia Hedgehog’. 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!

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 story starts with yet another member of the hedgehog family being run over, and the characters of Ma and Pa being introduced. Encourage pupils to write creatively with this lovely Hedgehog Writing Template . Pupils will enjoy using it to write about animals, the woodland or autumn. 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 . . . Read more Details The Hodgeheg first published in 1987 is still a children's story that is regularly used and read by children both in and outside the classroom. It is read both for pleasure and as a tool for learning in literacy.

The Hodgeheg’ is the story of Max, a young hedgehog who wants to play in the park; his only obstacle is a busy road. When he tries to cross the road he ends up with a bump on his head, which confuses him, and he begins to say everything all jumbled up. He is determined to reach the park where there is lots of juicy food like worms so he begins to watch the humans crossing. First he see’s that when the man turns green all the humans cross. So one day he readies himself at the edge of the path and when the man turns green he tries to run across the road. He is halfway across, but then the humans from the other side approach and he gets pushed around and is unable to get to the other side. Finally he see’s the lollipop lady and with the help of his family they all cross safely together. Through his career, King-smith write over 100 books that were translated across 12 different languages! So, if you enjoyed this story, there are plenty more to choose from. Since it was first published, The Hodgeheg has been a popular book with children. It is widely read in schools where it has become a firm favourite with generations of children.

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The story begins with PA Hedgehog explaining to his children about the problems that hedgehogs have in crossing the road to get to the park. Having listened to his father’s speech, Max asks his father how humans can cross the road safely. PA Hedgehog tells his son that he does not know and sets him the challenge of finding out. This is a good story of road safety and overcoming obstacles, which I used with year 3 which they enjoyed and were able to access easily as a class with it being read to them. I think this would be suitable for either year 3 or 4 and could also be used for independent reading and curriculum support in PSHE for things such as road safety and overcoming obstacles. So what is a ‘hodgeheg?’ Well it is of course a hedgehog who’s had a bump on the head and whose words come out all muddled up when he speaks! This is a funny story about a determined hedgehog called Max. Can he find a safe way to get from his family’s home to the park? If humans can do it, why not hedgehogs?!

Max goes on a quest to find out how humans cross the road safely. He notices how humans cross the street and thinks that hedgehogs can do the same.