There are some nice little realistic details, like the description of the difference between a juvenile and an adult hedgehog, and how noisy young hedgehogs are (it really is true). The illustrations are sweet, too. The story starts with yet another member of the hedgehog family being run over, and the characters of Ma and Pa being introduced. He lives with his parents Pa Hedgehog and Ma Hedgehog, plus his three sisters Peony, Penny, and Petunia in the garden of 5A.

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. Your Year 2 / Year 3 class will look at the word used within context and meanings and also applied to new contexts. Your KS1 class will read the passage and add in adjectives of their choice or using the resource with the word bank. They will then think of adjectives that best describe the animals in the picture.The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working.

The busy road is dangerous but Max is determined to make his way across. If humans can do it, why can’t hedgehogs?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. His first attempt ends in a nasty bump on the head, and Max finds when he tries to speak his words are all mixed up. He is now a Hodgeheg, not a hedgehog, but he is still determined to fulfil his mission. 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: