Hedgehog Hijinx

By Thomas Kingsley Troupe and Pedro Riquelme

Wally Featherby loves animals. He has several pets, including a frog, a tarantula, a hedgehog named Mimi, and a parrot named Golly. But one day while teaching Golly to say Mimi’s name, something strange happens. His family starts claiming to see Mimi all over the house, even though she’s still in his room. Wally’s friend, Axado, even calls to say Mimi is in her yard. When the friends investigate the mystery, they discover hundreds of hedgehogs overrunning the city! What’s going on? What’s causing the multiplying Mimis? And how will Wally and Axado stop the hedgehog horde?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663911490

Thomas Kingsley Troupe

Thomas Kingsley Troupe is the author of a big ol’ pile of books for kids. He’s written about everything from ghosts to Bigfoot to 3rd grade werewolves. He even wrote a book about dirt. When he’s not writing or reading, he investigates the strange and spooky as part of the Twin Cities Paranormal Society. Thomas lives in Woodbury, Minnesota with his two sons.

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Michael Dahl Presents: Side-Splitting Stories: Hedgehog Hijinx by Thomas Kingsley Troupe, Illustrated by Pedro Riquelme

MICHAEL DAHL PRESENTS

Michael Dahl has written about werewolves, magicians, and superheroes. He loves funny books, scary books, and mysterious books. Every Michael Dahl Presents book is chosen by Michael himself and written by an author he loves. The books are about favorite subjects like monster aliens, haunted houses, farting pigs, or magical powers that go haywire. Read on!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Michael Dahl Presents

A Laffy Laugh!

Chapter 1: Go to Your Room, Room!

Chapter 2: Repeat After Mimi

Chapter 3: Whole Lotta Hedgehogs

Chapter 4: On the Loose

Chapter 5: City Under Siege

Chapter 6: Golly on Repeat

Chapter 7: Old Magic

Chapter 8: Broken Spell

Glossary

Discussion Questions

Writing Prompts

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Joking Around

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

A LAFFY LAUGH!

When I was in middle school, my friends recorded me laughing. (They did it in secret.) I guess my laugh sounded so goofy that it made them laugh too. My friends were pretty funny themselves. They told great jokes and hilarious stories. I wish I had written them down. But that gave me the idea to have some of my new friends write down their stories. If you feel a chuckle or a guffaw deep inside while reading, let it out. Who knows—maybe your laugh will end up in a video!

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CHAPTER 1

GO TO YOUR ROOM, ROOM!

Mom, he’s doing it again! Sally Featherby cried.

Mom, he’s doing it again! Walter Featherby cried. His voice was almost exactly the same tone and pitch. He smiled so big and wide that it almost hurt his face.