Hedgie Blasts Off!

by Jan Brett Illustrated by Jan Brett

From the author of Honey...Honey...Lion! comes the story of Hedgie, who wants more than anything to be an astronaut and travel into space. He gets his chance the day Big Sparkler, the geyser, starts to sputter and fade, disappointing all the alien tourists. As he launches into space and fixes the geyser problem in a most unusual way, Hedgie returns home a hero.

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3
Lexile Measure: 600L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: K
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP INC
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Comedy and Humor

About the Author and Illustrator

Jan Brett Jan Brett lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts with her husband, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Buffy, her pet hedgehog.