The Hedgehog of Oz

Written by Cory Leonardo

A lost hedgehog's quest to find home leads to unexpected friendships and dangers.

4.2/5 Goodreads · 217 ratings

400 pages· 58,399 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Marcel, a hedgehog who once lived happily with Dorothy, now resides in an abandoned theater. When discovered and taken away, he embarks on a journey to return home. Along the way, he meets Scamp, a spirited mouse, Ingot, a heartbroken squirrel, and Tuffy, a frightened raccoon. Together, they face the lurking threat of Wickedwing the owl. As they traverse fields and forests, their path is fraught with challenges, but sometimes getting lost is the first step to being found. Will Marcel and his new friends find their way back to the theater?

From the publisher

The Wizard of Oz meets The Wind in the Willows in this next middle grade novel from the author of The Simple Art of Flying, in which a theater-dwelling, Oz-loving hedgehog goes on the journey of a lifetime to find his way home in this tale of loyalty, friendship, loss, and hope. Marcel the hedgehog used to live with his beloved owner Dorothy, but since getting hopelessly lost, he’s tried to forget the happy home he left behind. Now, Marcel lives a quiet life in the abandoned balcony of The Emerald City Theater where he subsists on dropped popcorn and the Saturday showings of The Wizard of Oz. But when he’s discovered, Marcel is taken far away from everything he knows and ends up lost once more. His quest to return to The Emerald City Theater leads him to Mousekinland, where he meets Scamp, a tiny mouse armed with enormous spirit (and a trusty sling-shooter). Before long, they’re joined by an old gray squirrel, Ingot, who suffers from bad memories and a broken heart and Tuffy, a baby raccoon lost and afraid in the forest. And the travelers attract the attention of an owl named Wickedwing, who stalks them as they search for the old theater. From field to forest, glittering theatre to the gutter, the animals’ road home is a dark and winding journey. But sometimes you need to get a little lost before you can be found.

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