By Tereza Hepburn (author) , Mike Phillips (illustrator)
"Set in Regent’s Park, this interactive animal adventure story explores themes of friendship, teamwork and kindness"
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With each page peppered with two sets of questions that respectively invite younger and older readers to engage with the story and discuss wider topics, Tereza Hepburn’s Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat presents an action-packed story that lends itself perfectly to sharing and reading together. In addition, Mike Phillips’ softly vibrant illustrations add charm.
As for the story, this is a follow-up to Spikey , a hedgehog who regards his Regent’s Park home as the “whole wide world.” Though very small, with one back leg shorter and weaker than the other, Spikey “has a very big heart”, and therein lies the heart of this story, and the wider series — kindness.
This second adventure sees Spikey encounter different animals, often overcoming initial weariness and misunderstandings to form friendships. Then comes drama and peril in the form of a cat, and humour too, when Spikey and Dave the gigantic worm wonder whether it might actually be a “caterpillar sausage cat”. Above all, though, there’s a sense of pulling together to do the right thing for your friends.
With a share-able story, and each page enlivened by illustrations and discussion questions, this smart hardback also has gift-appeal.
Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat is available to buy at www.thelittlehedgehog.com
Spikey the little hedgehog makes new friends as he continues his journey through Regent’s Park, London. He bumps into someone who thinks he’s the king of the world and someone else who is busy making lots of holes in it. Who could these animals be? And will their friendship survive the threat of a huge, greedy cat that is roaming hungrily around, looking for her next meal?
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Spikey’s second adventure, which is full of excitement and fun, will appeal to anyone who is keen to see a kinder, happier and more-loving world.
Also available, Spikey and Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies.
The whole Spikey series is available to buy at www.thelittlehedgehog.com
'The Spikey books are a joy! There is growing evidence that books such as the Spikey series can really help to support the emotional well-being of children. Books that are presented in such a clear and engaging way as Spikey and Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat really can help to involve children in developing their skills in problem-solving and creative thinking.' - Dr Gavin Morgan, educational psychologist at UCL, currently leading research into bibliotherapy
Tereza Hepburn (nee Anteneová) is orginally from Prague. Tereza was inspired by the long summer days that she spent with her father at their cottage in the countryside, lying in the grass and watching the wildlife; telling each other stories about the lives, hopes and dreams of all the animals they saw. Now she is a TV news reporter, TV presenter, radio broadcaster and a PR professional with over 20 years of experience as a media expert. Tereza has written many political and women’s columns for magazines, newspapers and websites and she provides presentation skills training for the Government Legal Department in London and around the UK.
She is also part of the team at The Centre for Political & Diplomatic Studies in London which helps countries to prepare for the EU presidency. She accompanied the Czech Prime Minister to the White House to cover his Presidential meetings, and asked President Barack Obama questions for her news channel both in the Oval Office and during his state visits to the Czech Republic. And she is currently an official British contributor to the Czech Radio and CNN/Prima News and Czech TV, where she comments on British politics.
Tereza lives in London, with her husband John and their two cats, Meowglish and Johnson.
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Spikey the little hedgehog makes new friends as he continues his journey through Regent’s Park, London. He bumps into someone who thinks he’s the king of the world and someone else who is busy making lots of holes in it.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Indie Author Books , Recommendations, Animal Stories, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat was written by Tereza Hepburn and published by Compass Publishing UK
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