Something is moving through the leaves. Small, quiet and prickly.

Hedgehog Tales: A Never-Ending Diary is an book with a collection of short, realistic stories about wild hedgehogs in the Netherlands. From January to December, each chapter follows a different hedgehog in a different place: a backyard, a vacant lot, an orchard, a holiday park and other familiar landscapes where hedgehogs try to survive.

The hedgehogs in this book are fictional, but the challenges they face are real. Traffic, habitat loss, paved gardens, drought, fewer insects and disappearing shelter all shape the lives of hedgehogs in modern landscapes. Through their eyes, readers discover how closely hedgehogs depend on biodiversity, safe routes and small places to hide.

This book can be read month by month, as a hedgehog year, or as individual stories whenever you want to step into the nocturnal world of one of Europe’s most beloved wild mammals. Between the stories, you will also find hedgehog facts, garden tips and simple ideas to help hedgehogs in your own neighbourhood.

Written for nature lovers aged 12 and over, this hedgehog stories book is suitable for young readers, adults, educators, wildlife enthusiasts and anyone who wants to better understand the hidden lives of hedgehogs.