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A family's horse won't budge until they learn that a little politeness goes a long way.

Sir Herbert Spoon alerts Cecil Spout, his butler, that he has spotted an elephant on the moon through his telescope.

It's a sunny morning, and Herbert the hedgehog has decided to get a job. Mister Rabbit is looking for someone to help him deliver the morning papers, and Herbert thinks it could be the perfect job. It should be quite simple, but with Herbert involved, nothing ever goes quite to plan!

Herbert Slewg and his hapless, video game–addicted neighbor Alex Filby have stumbled upon what Einstein could only theorize about: a wormhole through the space/time continuum. They travel 100 years into the future of their no-longer-boring town and are mistaken for alien slayers . . . in a...

Herbert Butterwinkle grows up on a wonderful farm just beyond the shadow of Cracklepop Mountain. Completely oblivious to the fact that he may be a bit different from others, Herbert's life is full of fun, friends, and adventure. However, one day, Herbert is forced to confront a number of challenging questions; these questions are the catalyst for Herbert's quest to discover his true purpose. Herbert's search takes him on a roller-coaster ride of creative discovery, where he ultimately realizes the answer has been with him all along.

One minute Herbert is snuggled up in bed, and the next he's at the bottom of the sea! There are lots of new creatures to meet, but some are more friendly than others. It really is a most extraordinary dream, but afterwards Herbert is left wondering if it had really been a dream at all!

Autumn has arrived, and Herbert and his friends decide to help his Mum and Dad collect leaves so they can make up the beds for their long winter sleep. But it's very windy so collecting leaves isn't as simple as it should be - especially with Herbert involved! Herbert the Hedgehog made his first literary appearance in 1984 with a series of three books published by Sedgelock Books, before being picked up by Hippo Books part of Scholastic in 1986 for another series.

Hello! Me and my daughter have been reading stories to each other every night since she could pick up a book and she has been really eager to start sharing it with the rest of the world! (really she has, I've been getting asked for like 6 months!) So if you like the odd night where you fancy having a hug with your little ones and relaxing while someone reads you a story for a change, tune in and get involved!