Welcome to the World of Sonic

Welcome to the World of Sonic
Publication details
Release date	6 March 2018
Publisher(s)	Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Cover price	$7.99
Production staff
Author(s)	Lloyd Cordill
Additional information
ISBN-10	1524784737
ISBN-13	978-1524784737
Page count	80

Welcome to the World of Sonic is a paperback book published by Penguin Young Readers Licenses. It is an introductory handbook to the characters and stories in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Blurb

Get a crash course in all things Sonic the Hedgehog in this introductory handbook, featuring a sheet of stickers from the world of Sonic! Everyone knows that Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest hero in the world! He has thwarted Dr. Eggman's evil schemes time and time again with his supersonic speed and cool blue spikes. But what else should you know about the world of Sonic? Learn all about Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and the rest of Sonic's gang, and get to know the stories behind some of Sonic's greatest victories. This handbook is the perfect introduction to one of the most beloved video game characters of all time!

Synopsis

The book contains various content regarding the Sonic series, including character biographies, questions, story summaries of the video games, and stickers.

Characters

• Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Super Sonic
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Amy Rose
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Silver the Hedgehog
• Blaze the Cat
• Cream the Rabbit
• Vector the Crocodile
• Charmy Bee
• Espio the Chameleon
• Rouge the Bat
• Chao
• Dr. Eggman
• E-102 Gamma
• Big the Cat
• Babylon Rogues
  • Jet the Hawk
  • Wave the Swallow
  • Storm the Albatross
• Chaos
• Metal Sonic

Stories

• Sonic Adventure
• Sonic Adventure 2
• Sonic Advance, 2 and 3
• Sonic Heroes
• Sonic Rush
• Sonic Rush Adventure
• Sonic Colors
• Sonic Generations
• Sonic Lost World
• Sonic and the Secret Rings
• Sonic and the Black Knight
• Sonic Unleashed
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Trivia

• In one of the Tails' Trivia questions asking which Knight of the Round Table Blaze appeared as, option D mentions the name Sparkster, who is the main protagonist of the Konami video game series Rocket Knight.

References

Sonic the Hedgehog in other media

Printed media	Manga	Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic (1991) · Sonic the Hedgehog (The Adventures of SONIC the Hedgehog (1992—1994)) · Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic (2003—2005) · Dengeki Nintendo DS (Sonic World Adventure (2008), Sonic and the Black Knight (2009), Sonic Chronicles (2009), Sonic Colors (2010), Sonic Generations (2011))
	Comic books	Sonic the Hedgehog (promotional comic) (1991) · Sonic the Comic (1993—2002) · Sonic Sunday Strips (1993—1995) · Archie Comics (Sonic the Hedgehog (1993—2017), Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), Princess Sally (1995), Tails (1995), Knuckles (1996), Sonic Quest (1996), Knuckles the Echidna (1997—1999), Sonic X (2005—2008), Sonic Universe (2008—2017), Sonic Boom (2014—2015)) · Sonic Adventures (1994) · Sonic Comic (2016) · IDW Publishing (Sonic the Hedgehog (2018-present), Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper (2019), Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome (2021-2022))
	Novels and picture books	Stay Sonic (1993) · Virgin Books (Sonic the Hedgehog in Robotnik's Laboratory (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog in the Fourth Dimension (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog and the Silicon Warriors (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog in Castle Robotnik (1994)) · Pense Bem: Uma Aventura Científica com Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Troll Associates (Sonic the Hedgehog (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Revenge (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear (1995), Sonic the Hedgehog: Friend or Foe? (1995), Sonic & Knuckles (1995), Sonic X-Treme (1997)) · Ladybird (Sonic the Hedgehog Colouring Poster Book (1994), Sonic the Story (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: Robotnik's Oil (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog: The Invisible Robotnik (1994)) · Watermill Press (Sonic the Hedgehog (1995)) · Golden Books (Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic's Shoes Blues (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Secret Admirer (1994), Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Up Against the Wall (1995), Sonic the Hedgehog: Double Trouble (1996)) · Sonic X (2005—2007) (Meteor Shower Messenger (2005), Spaceship Blue Typhoon (2005), Battle at Ice Palace (2006), Aqua Planet (2006), Dr. Eggman Goes to War (2006), Desperately Seeking Sonic (2007)) · Where's Sonic? A Search-and-Find Adventure (2012) · Sonic Boom (2015—2016) (Le partenaire ideal (2015), La machine à gaffes (2015), Pas de chance, Knuckles ! (2015), L'épouvantable Todd (2016), Sonic Superstar (2016), Une étrange météorite (2016)) · Sonic and the Tales of Deception (2018) · Sonic and the Tales of Terror (2018) · Meet Sonic! (2019)
	Other	Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Knitting Patterns (1992) · Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook (Fantail) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (1993—1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook (Ladybird) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1994—1995), Joke Book (1994), Where's Sonic? (1994), Where's Sonic Now? (1996), Puzzle Book 1 (1994), Puzzle Book 2 (1994)) · The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1993, 1994) · Sonic the Hedgehog Book (1992) · Sonic the Hedgehog Paint 'n' Marker Book (1993) · Look and Find Sonic the Hedgehog (1995) · Sonic the Hedgehog (Play-a-Sound) (1995) · How to Draw Sonic the Hedgehog & the Gang (1998) · The History of Sonic the Hedgehog (2012) · Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014 (2013) · Run, Sonic, Run! (2013) · Sonic the Hedgehog Joke Book (2014) · Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Mania! (2014) · Totally Sonic (2014) · Sonic: His Amazing History! (2016) · The Secrets of Sonic the Hedgehog (2016) · Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide (2016) · Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Art Book (2017) · Welcome to the World of Sonic (2018) · Sonic the Hedgehog Mad Libs (2018) · Race Against Chaos Sticker Activity Book (2018) · Sonic the Hedgehog Art & Design Book (2019) · Sonic & Friends Sticker Activity Book (2019) · Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia (2021) · Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Coloring Book (2022) · Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Adult Coloring Book (2022)
Television and film	Animated shows	Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) · Sonic the Hedgehog (1993—1994) · Sonic Underground (1999) · Sonic X (2003—2005) · Sonic Boom (2014—2017) · Sonic Prime (2022)
	Shorts	Sonic the Animation (1997) · Sonic: Night of the Werehog (2008) · Sonic Mania Adventures (2018) · Team Sonic Racing Overdrive (2019) · Chao In Space (2019) · Around the World in 80 Seconds (2020) · Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (2021) · Sonic Drone Home (2022)
	Other	Sonic - Super Hedgehog (1994) · Sonic Christmas Blast (1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996) · Sonic the Hedgehog (film series) (Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), Sonic the Series (2023), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (TBA))
	Cancelled projects	Sonic the Hedgehog: Wonders of the World · Sonic Armageddon
Internet streams		Sonic Official (2016-present) · Sonic Station Live! (2020-present) · TailsTube (2022-present)
Events		Anniversaries (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th) · Conventions (Sonic Boom, Sonic Party 2002 Summer Festival, Sonic Party 2003 Summer Festival, Summer of Sonic) · Franchise timeline · Ken Penders' legal cases · Project Sonic · Sonic 2020 · Sonic Generations of Skate · Sonic in Sydney · Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony · Steve Aoki x Sonic Concert
Miscellaneous		Alton Towers (Spinball Whizzer) · Cameo appearances and references · Cookie Crisp · Frosties · Guinness World Records · Honey Nut Cheerios · iTunes · Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Sonic Balloon · Sanic · SEGA Republic (Sonic Hopper, Spin Gear) · Sonic Bible · Sonic Bowl · Toyland Tours