By Tereza Hepburn (author) , Mike Phillips (illustrator)
"Featuring two comprehension levels, this charmingly illustrated early-middle grade book shares a story of teamwork and friendship."
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Penned by Tereza Hepburn, with characterful illustrations by Mike Phillips, Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies , the third book in the Spikey series , tells a heart-warming tale of adventure, friendship and teamwork set around London’s Regent’s Park.
Supported by Hedgehog Street — a charitable campaign that’s working to stop the decline in hedgehog numbers through encouraging people to create hedgehog-friendly gardens — it’s been cleverly thought out to have two comprehension levels. First, it’s an engaging adventure story that suits being shared aloud.
Secondly, questions at the bottom of each page invite deeper engagement with the story and characters, and also prompt discussion around emotions, meanings, motivations and ethics in a gentle, age-appropriate way.
As for the story, Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies sees the eponymous hedgehog befriend an endearingly unlikely cast of characters — a French-speaking terrapin called Ondine, a shell-less snail by the name of Nibble, and Squiggle McSquiggle, an irrepressibly energetic squirrel. With poor Nibble under attack from fierce magpies, the friends work together to keep Nibble safe and find a new shell.
With just the right amount of peril, Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies also includes a glossary of French words used by Ondine, and oodles of humorous touches.
Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies is available to buy in paperback £9.99 or hardback £12.99 at thelittlehedgehog.com.
What do a lost terrapin, a lively squirrel and a snail without a shell have in common? They all make friends with Spikey, the little hedgehog, as he continues his journey around Regent’s Park in London. The snail is being chased by three hungry magpies, and Spikey’s new pals need to use all their courage, strength and quick-thinking to ward off the danger. And even if they succeed, where can another snail-shaped shell be found?
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This is the third book in Tereza Hepburn’s heart-warming series about a brave little hedgehog, and it has all the excitement, danger, humour and love of Spikey’s two previous adventures, Spikey and Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat .
A book for home or school that adults can read with first readers and that more advanced readers can read by themselves. The book also features two levels of reading comprehension questions for younger and older readers.
Supported by Hedgehog Street, a charity campaign which seeks to stop the decline in hedgehog numbers and encourage people to create hedgehog-friendly gardens.
The whole Spikey series is available to buy at www.thelittlehedgehog.com
'As an educational psychologist having recently undertaken research into bibliotherapy, it is apparent how books such as the Spikey series can really help children in dealing with anxiety and in supporting their mental health and wellbeing. My research findings also show how such books are an invaluable tool in supporting children's problem solving skills, and equipping them with strategies to help them overcome difficulties with social interactions. That these books are so well written and beautifully illustrated only adds to their usefulness both as a therapeutic device and as simply very good stories...!' - Dr Gavin Morgan, educational psychologist at University College London; Chair of the British Psychology Society's Division of Educational and Child Psychology
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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What do a lost terrapin, a lively squirrel and a snail without a shell have in common? They all make friends with Spikey, the little hedgehog, as he continues his journey around Regent’s Park in London.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics
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Spikey and the Mischief of Magpies was written by Tereza Hepburn and published by Compass-Publishing UK
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