KidsIsland · Hedgie the hedgehog
English Island
First English words and sounds with Hedgie.
Hi, I'm Hedgie! Pick your age group, then tap the glowing stop to start the path.
Little stars Ages 3–5
Unit 1 · 0/4 steps
Hello, animals!
You found: A paw-print CAT stamp
Hedgie's story
Hedgie the hedgehog dreams of travelling the world, so she got a little passport. At her very first stop, a cat said "Meow!" and Hedgie answered: "Hello, cat!"
The cat was delighted and stamped Hedgie's passport with a paw print.
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Yummy words
You found: A shiny APPLE stamp
Hedgie's story
At a busy market, Hedgie wanted to buy some fruit. She pointed and said: "An apple, please!" and the shopkeeper smiled.
He gave her a big red apple and a stamp to match in her passport.
Explorers Ages 6–8
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ABC words
You found: A colourful ABC stamp
Hedgie's story
Hedgie arrived at a school where the children sang the alphabet song. She didn't know all the words yet, so she listened and joined in, letter by letter.
By the end she could sing it all the way to Z, and the teacher stamped her passport with ABC.
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Colours and creatures
You found: A sky-blue BLUE stamp
Hedgie's story
Hedgie visited a seaside town where every house was painted a different colour. A boy asked her, "What's your favourite colour?" and Hedgie said, "Blue, like the sea!"
The boy laughed and gave her a bright blue stamp.
Captains Ages 9–10
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Spelling bee
You found: A buzzing BEE stamp
Hedgie's story
In a village of honeybees, Hedgie entered the great spelling bee. The bees buzzed each word slowly, and Hedgie spelled it back without a single slip.
She won a golden ribbon and a buzzing bee stamp for her passport.
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Word explorer
You found: A round WORLD stamp
Hedgie's story
Hedgie's passport was almost full. On her last trip she visited a school, played football in the rain and learned the English word for every part of her body.
At the airport home they gave her a stamp shaped like the whole world. "I can speak to everyone now!" she cheered.
Free play
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Play any game, in any order. Stars on the path only count when you start from a path stop.
- Ages 4–7
Letter Hunt
Look at the picture, hear the word in your head and find the letter it starts with.Play - Ages 5–9
Word Builder
Look at the picture and put the letters in order to build its name. Words grow longer as you go.Play - Ages 3–10
Memory Match
Turn over two cards at a time and find every pair. Three board sizes, new deck every game.Play - Ages 7–10
Word Search
Find the hidden words in the letter grid. New grid every time, with themes from space to animals.Play