# The Hedgehog of Oz - Hardcover

by **Cory Leonardo** (Author)

**_The Wizard of Oz_ meets _The Wind in the Willows_ in this middle grade novel full of "old world charm and adventure" (_Kirkus Reviews_) in which a theater-dwelling, Oz-loving hedgehog goes on the journey of a lifetime to find his way home in this tale of loyalty, friendship, loss, and hope.**

Marcel the hedgehog used to live with his beloved owner Dorothy, but since getting hopelessly lost, he's tried to forget the happy home he left behind. Now, Marcel lives a quiet life in the abandoned balcony of The Emerald City Theater where he subsists on dropped popcorn and the Saturday showings of _The Wizard of Oz_.

But when he's discovered, Marcel is taken far away from everything he knows and ends up lost once more. His quest to return to The Emerald City Theater leads him to Mousekinland, where he meets Scamp, a tiny mouse armed with enormous spirit (and a trusty sling-shooter). Before long, they're joined by an old gray squirrel, Ingot, who suffers from bad memories and a broken heart, and Tuffy, a baby raccoon lost and afraid in the forest. And the travelers attract the attention of an owl named Wickedwing, who stalks them as they search for the old theater.

From field to forest, glittering theater to the gutter, the animals' road home is a dark and winding journey. But sometimes you need to get a little lost before you can be found.

### Author Biography

Cory Leonardo grew up believing she'd replace Vanna White on _Wheel of Fortune_, but when that didn't work out, she decided she'd turn letters and phrases in a different way (but minus the glittery dresses, sadly). A born and bred upstate New Yorker, she currently lives in the Syracuse area with her husband and three plucky children. Cory was selected and mentored in Brenda Drake's Pitch Wars 2016 and has been an active SCBWI member for the past five years. She is the author of _The Simple Art of Flying_ and _The_ _Hedgehog of Oz_.

**Number of Pages:** 400

**Dimensions:** 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN

**Publication Date:** February 23, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Hedgehog of Oz

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4.5

**Point Value:** 9

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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