Hedgie Blasts Off! by Jan Brett Entertainment which was shortlisted for the

which was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia 2019 Awards

Pink-striped Oakworm Moth (Anisota virginiensis)

students and fellow educators attended the event

and the meaning of life

as well as for its examination of social and philosophical issues

Hedgie Blasts Off! by Jan Brett Entertainment which was shortlisted for theMore than anything Hedgie wants to be an astronaut and travel into space. He gets his chance the day the geyser, Big Sparkler, starts to sputter and fade, disappointing all the alien tourists, who fly to the tiny planet of Mikkop to throw coins into Big Sparkler and look at the strange flowers that survive on its sparkles. Because only Hedgie can fit into a small space ship, he flies to Mikkop, where he not only finds out what is clogging up Big