How Long to Read Hedgehog Diaries

How Long Does it Take to Read Hedgehog Diaries?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 9 minutes to read Hedgehog Diaries by Sarah Sands

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A beautifully written story about the end of life, in which hedgehogs become a metaphor for hope It is the Winter Solstice and Sarah Sands is sitting by her father's bedside, bracing herself for loss. What her father needs to do, she thinks, is conserve his energy - to hibernate like a hedgehog. When the hedgehog curls up in its bed of leaves, its heart rate slows, its body temperature drops and for months there it remains, hardly breathing at all. A few days earlier, Sarah and her grandson had found a poorly hedgehog in the garden and taken it to the local hedgehog sanctuary. They named her Peggy, and her fate had become a matter of pressing concern. When death looms, it's easier to talk about hedgehogs. There is something about these homely and yet mysterious creatures - prickly and defenceless, wild and tame - that, as Ted Hughes put it, makes us feel deeply sympathetic towards them. Hedgehogs have captured the imagination of poets and philosophers for centuries. They have managed to outlive roads, dogs, strimmers and pesticides, but now they are an endangered species. For Sarah Sands, our failure to protect them is a symptom of our alienation from the living world. But all is not yet lost. In this charming, idiosyncratic book, she explores the meaning and morals of hedgehogs, and finds, in hedgehog world, a source of deep solace and wisdom. "A beautiful, moving and very personal book but also one with an important core message around the need to protect our natural world." - Douglas Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum

How long is Hedgehog Diaries?

Hedgehog Diaries by Sarah Sands is 126 pages long, and a total of 32,256 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 39% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hedgehog Diaries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 56 minutes to read Hedgehog Diaries aloud.

What Reading Level is Hedgehog Diaries?

Hedgehog Diaries is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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