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In this charming juvenile story, Max the hedgehog lives with his family just on the wrong side of a busy road that blocks access to the nearby Park, home to lily ponds and tasty slugs, worms, and snails. Max observes humans crossing the traffic without trouble and wonders why his kind cannot do the same. Determined to reach the park, he sets out on a quest for a safe crossing. His first attempt ends in a hard bump that leaves his talking all mixed up, and he is nicknamed a "Hodgeheg." Undeterred, Max employs detective work to uncover the best way to cross the road: with the aid of the lollipop lady, who guides pedestrians safely across.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jean Little
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