This lovely title follows the life cycle of a hedgehog, from a hoglet's first steps out of its den to finding a mate. You can also find out about some of the different habitats that are the hedgehog's home, the threats facing hedgehogs today and why some people see them as pests. You can also be an 'animal detective' and find out how you can tell if a hedgehog has been in your neighbourhood.

Includes an animal map, locator map, life cycle summary and 'unusual fact' boxes.

This book features in the following series: Animal Neighbours, British Animals .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

Michael Leach is a natural history author, photographer and television cameraman specialising in mammals, both common and rare. He has written over 24 wildlife books and has filmed natural history programmes for a number of television companies, including the BBC. In the past few years he has studied mountain gorillas in Rwanda, orangutans in Borneo and otters in Britain.

This book has the following chapters: Meet the Hedgehog The Hedgehog Family Birth and Growing Up Habitat Food Finding a Mate Threats Hedgehog Life Cycle Hedgehog Clues