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I enjoy historical/period stories and have always been fascinated by hedgehogs. Elizabeth Morley’s book combines these two unexpected subjects and caught my interest. “The Smugglers of Hog’s Head Bay” does not disappoint. It is a delightful book with 187 pages and charming illustrations. Hedgehogs are the stars of this story, which is set in the 1770s on the Isle of Needles. The main character, Hoglinda, goes to stay with her cousin, Quiller, while her father, Admiral Hoglander sails to the colonies to help quell a rebellion. While she is there, she discovers that Quiller is a smuggler. At first, she was shocked. However, looking for a bit of excitement and adventure in her life, she is drawn into the world of smuggling and assists him where she can. Hoglinda becomes suspicious that he might also be involved in more serious activities and she is worried. She and Quiller’s rival in the smuggling business, Mr. Snipwicke, investigate. They discover that Quiller is assisting in a Furzish plot to invade the island. Quiller does not know that the Furzish plan to ban the islanders from their own island. Hoglinda and Snipwicke inform Quiller of this part of the plot and they all form a plan to prevent this from happening. This is a suspenseful, enjoyable story. Morley’s words flow easily and readers will immerse themselves in this likeable story. She has captured the essence of the different characters right down to the way they speak. The story realistically captures the way life and society was in that era. The author also provides an extensive glossary of very interesting information. It is enlightening to learn how many of our figures of speech today have their origins in the nautical or smuggling world. Examples are, “tying up loose ends”, “learning the ropes” and “the coast is clear”. I highly recommend this book for older children and adults. Susan Gibbs, A LoveReading4Kids Ambassador
I enjoy historical/period stories and have always been fascinated by hedgehogs. Elizabeth Morley’s book combines these two unexpected subjects and caught my interest. “The Smugglers of Hog’s Head Bay” does not disappoint. It is a delightful book with 187 pages and charming illustrations. Hedgehogs are the stars of this story, which is set in the 1770s on the Isle of Needles. The main character, Hoglinda, goes to stay with her cousin, Quiller, while her father, Admiral Hoglander sails to the colonies to help quell a rebellion. While she is there, she discovers that Quiller is a smuggler. At first, she was shocked. However, looking for a bit of excitement and adventure in her life, she is drawn into the world of smuggling and assists him where she can. Hoglinda becomes suspicious that he might also be involved in more serious activities and she is worried. She and Quiller’s rival in the smuggling business, Mr. Snipwicke, investigate. They discover that Quiller is assisting in a Furzish plot to invade the island. Quiller does not know that the Furzish plan to ban the islanders from their own island. Hoglinda and Snipwicke inform Quiller of this part of the plot and they all form a plan to prevent this from happening. This is a suspenseful, enjoyable story. Morley’s words flow easily and readers will immerse themselves in this likeable story. She has captured the essence of the different characters right down to the way they speak. The story realistically captures the way life and society was in that era. The author also provides an extensive glossary of very interesting information. It is enlightening to learn how many of our figures of speech today have their origins in the nautical or smuggling world. Examples are, “tying up loose ends”, “learning the ropes” and “the coast is clear”. I highly recommend this book for older children and adults. Susan Gibbs, A LoveReading4Kids Ambassador
FULL COLOUR edition, featuring 84 delightful illustrations by the author. An exciting and witty adventure story for 7-11 year olds, set in a parallel world populated by hedgehogs. This is Snipper's first adventure. The story opens as he is about to set off on a skiing holiday with his friends; but a sinister plot is afoot and their holiday is disrupted when Snipper finds himself pitted against a criminal mastermind known only as Mr E. Snipper is soon on the tail of Mr E but, along the way, he must protect his friends, hide his identity and decide once and for all whether the hedgehog in blue is friend or foe. Perhaps she is nothing to do with Mr E. Perhaps she is just a stranger whose book he picked up for her. But a book may contain a code or a secret message... Snipper's journey takes him from the magnificent but dangerous snow-covered slopes of the Altispine mountains; through the Needlelands where Van Hogloot - a criminal banker with international connections - has his home in a charming converted windmill; to Icepeak, a remote and starkly beautiful island where Snipper finally comes face-to-face with the mysterious Mr E himself.
FULL COLOUR edition, featuring 95 delightful illustrations by the author. An exciting and witty adventure story for 7-11 year olds, set in a parallel universe populated by hedgehogs. This is Snipper's second adventure. As the story opens, he is looking forward to watching the launch of the space shuttle. Riding inside will be two of his friends - astronauts who are to spend the next six months orbiting Earth on board the international space station. But Snipper never makes it to their launch. Whisked off to a distant galaxy himself, he soon has other things on his mind - a rescue mission, a plot which threatens the future of his entire planet and a seemingly impossible journey home. As he navigates his way across a hostile universe, he must learn to land a spacecraft, assume an alien identity and secretly visit strange new worlds - where days are longer than years and where plants can only survive underground. Though his friends have long since given him up for lost, their paths will cross again. Then they must all play their part. The future of the Earth rests in their paws.
FULL COLOUR edition, featuring 53 delightful illustrations by the author. An exciting and witty adventure story for 7-11 year-olds, set in a parallel world populated by hedgehogs. The story opens as the Second World War is unfolding. Great Bristlin stands alone against Hegemony and needs every hedgehog it can get: Spike has joined His Majesty's Air Force and is flying reconnaissance missions; and Clou has formed an escape line to help Bristlish prisoners-of-war on the run. Snippette is determined to escape from her enemy-occupied island and do her bit for the war, too - even if it's just making widgets in a factory. However, the mysterious Field Liaison and Espionage Agency (known to its agents as F.L.E.A.) has something altogether more dangerous in mind, and Snippette will soon hold the fate of nations in her paws. 'Where Hedgehogs Dare' takes Snippette, Flight Lieutenant Spike and Clou, the Comte de Grif, on a dangerous journey behind enemy lines - a parachute drop, crash landing, secret messages, deception and self-sacrifice. Some will be captured. All risk their lives.
'Hedgehogs from Outer Space' is Snipper's second adventure. An exciting and witty story for 7-11 year olds, it is packed with 95 charming black and white illustrations. As the story opens, Snipper is looking forward to watching the launch of the space shuttle. Riding inside will be his friends - astronauts who are to spend the next six months orbiting Earth on board the international space station. But Snipper never makes it to their launch. Whisked off to a distant galaxy himself, he soon has other things on his mind - a rescue mission, a plot which threatens the future of his entire planet and a seemingly impossible journey home. As he navigates his way across a hostile universe, he must learn to land a spacecraft, assume an alien identity and secretly visit strange new worlds - where days are longer than years and plants grow only underground. His friends have long since given him up for lost, but their paths will cross again and they must all play their part. The future of the Earth rests in their paws.
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