TITLE:	  Secret	Vineyard
STYLE:	 2D	Animation
FORMAT:	 52	x	11-minute	episodes,
	 	 26	half-hours
GENRE:	 Comedy	for	Younger	Kids

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TABLE	OF	CONTENTS:
          An	Introduction	-	page	4
The	People,	The	Pig	and	The	Peculiar	-	page	7
         The	Island	Scene	-	page	17
            Island	Life	-	page	22
          Seaside	Tales	-	page	25
      Secret	Vineyard	To	Go…	-	page	33


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An	Introduction




                  4
LAUGHS.
ADVENTURE.
MAGIC.
SEAWEED...……
 What’s the best thing about living on an island covered with wild grapes?
 If it’s not the fish stories, treasure hunts, clambakes, beach parties,
 sandcastle competitions, seaside legends, lighthouse lookouts, sea
 monster watching, or all the grape jam on graham crackers you can eat,
 it’s got to be having the island’s only purple pig as a best friend.

 Written from a child’s point of view, each Secret Vineyard episode centers
 on how Martha, an adventurous little girl, and Mudwig, her pet potbelly
 pig, turn their fears into friendships as they set out to discover their island
 home.

 Designed to help children develop social skills, Secret Vineyard celebrates
 the everyday magic of island life. With characters that live in a place where
 people and animals respect one another, work together, and resolve
 conflicts as they learn and play, Secret Vineyard understands the
 importance of getting along with others – a model for children on how to
 positively go out into and enjoy their world.




                                                                                   5
Island	Secret:
  Never	eat	clambake	soup	without	asking,
unless	you	like	slurping	up	lobster	bathwater.




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The	People,
The	Pig	and	The	Peculiar



                           7
Our	Heroes

                                       MUDWIG
                                           Secret Vineyard’s one - and - only
                                           purple potbelly pig…purple because
                                           he ate too many of the island’s grapes.
                                           Though not as adventurous as his
                                           best friend Martha, you can count on
                                           Mudwig to answer the call, especially
                                           if there’s cake in the picture.




                         MARTHA
The audacious little girl who discovered
the Secret Vineyard on the other side
of her Granny’s garden hedge. Best
friends with Mudwig, the island’s only
purple potbelly pig, Martha can make
building an ordinary sand castle into
an epic adventure.



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BEST
FRIENDS
FOREVER……
 These two might seem like a strange pair, but as they say,
 opposites attract. Fact is, Mudwig and Martha have been pals since
 they were no more than a piglet and a pipsqueak. It happened
 when Martha wriggled through her Granny’s garden hedge for the
 very first time and bumped right into Mudwig’s purple rear end.
 And that’s where their story begins. They vowed to look after each
 other through thick and thin, and from that day on the two have
 been like chocolate and hard candy coating – you’ll never find one
 without the other.


 That doesn’t mean they never get on each other’s nerves – like
 the time Mudwig stopped speaking to Martha over a contentious
 game of Chinese checkers (the winner is still undeclared) or when
 the two argued for a week over who could spit grape seeds the
 farthest.


 Comparing the two is like putting homemade ice cream on top of
 beach plum pie – the perfect compliment. Martha has an abundance
 of energy, Mudwig likes to take naps. Martha laughs at herself,
 Mudwig gets embarrassed easily. She asks questions, he has all
 the answers. Both of them leap before they look: Martha because
 she lives life for the moment, Mudwig because he wrote the map.

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The	Islanders

                            STUBS
                                The seagull with a wooden leg
                                known island-wide as The Great
                                Embellisher. Though his fish stories
                                always change, rumor has it Stubs
                                lost his leg when he had a rude
                                lobster for dinner.




                     CAPTAIN	POKEY
The lighthouse keeper of Secret
Vineyard. Mudwig and Martha’s
favorite old salt, Captain Pokey
often needs help remembering, well,
just about everything.




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BOO
                                Secret Vineyard’s not-so-scary
                                scarecrow and official greeter of
                                the Great Meadow. Although he
                                loves to entertain, Boo doesn’t
                                eat much at parties because he’s
                                stuffed already.




               NOBNOCKET
The dwarf who builds all the rambling
stonewalls all over the island. But
with each stone he lifts Nobnocket
gets a little bit shorter. That’s why
he’s so hard to find.




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MILO
The plus-sized toad often mistaken for the Monster of the
Haunted Pond. His taste for flies withstanding, Milo is quite
charming as far as amphibians go.




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The	Wash-A-Shores

                                            SIM	&	SOOK
                                          Identical twin field mice that are
                                          the   traveling   salesmen   of   the
                                          island. Always looking to rook you,
                                          Sim and Sook are best known for
                                          finishing each other’s sentences.




                    SAMSON
Secret Vineyard’s friendly shark. And
I say ‘friendly’ only because his teeth
aren’t too sharp.




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FLICK	&	FLACK
                                  You never know when a couple of
                                  fireflies will come in handy, like
                                  when a nor’easter hits the island
                                  and knocks out all the power or
                                  you’re just out of candles for your
                                  jack-o-lantern.




           LAMBERT
As little lost sheep go,
Lambert can’t even find his own tail.




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Island	Extras

 LOBSTER




                FISH-EAT-FISH

  WILD	FLOWER




      TURTLE

                                15
Island	Secret:
               To	catch	a	blue	crab,
you’ll	need	a	long	piece	of	string	and	lots	of	bait:	
          a	cheese	sandwich	for	the	crab,
         a	cheese	sandwich	for	your	lunch,
 and	a	cheese	sandwich	to	keep	your	pig	quiet.




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The	Island	Scene




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The Island of
                                                 Bait
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                                                 Shop                               Lambert’s
                                                                                      Cove                            W                  E
                                                                                                          Martha’s
                                                                                                          Cottage
                                                                                                                                   S


                                                                                         Great
                                                                                        Meadow                                     Cape Pig
             Pokey’s
       ain                   Lobsterville




                       Lig



Capt
                        ht
                                                     Haunted                                                              Turtle
                                                       Pond                                                                Bay
                                                Haunted Pond                         Beetlebung
                                                                                       Forest
                                                                                                       Grapevine Hollow

                                                                                         South Beach



        Red Beach

                             ™TM & C 2004 by Patrick McHugh. All rights reserved.
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Sandy	shores,	deep	blue	water,
            big	green	meadows	and	wide-open	skies...
Secret	Vineyard’s	landscape	is	built	by	seafaring	myth	and	legend.
                    No	matter	where	you	turn,
          there	always	seems	to	be	something	magical
                   hidden	amongst	the	familiar.

    GRAPEVINE	HOLLOW
    The place where Mudwig eats, sleeps and, well…eats. If you were
    a purple potbelly pig, can you think of any better place than a
    grape patch to wallow in?

    MARTHA’S	COTTAGE
    It’s really her Granny’s cottage, but we never see Granny because
    she’s too busy in the kitchen making beach plum pie, beach plum
    preserves and beach plum pudding for Martha’s many tea parties.

    CAPTAIN	POKEY’S	LIGHT
    The island’s one-and-only lighthouse, and the place where
    Captain Pokey rests his head. It’s also got the best view for sea
    monster watching.

    RED	BEACH
    The sun always sets on Red Beach, that’s why we throw all of our
    clambakes and beach parties here. Stub’s also keeps his bachelor’s
    nest on these sands.

    GREAT	MEADOW
    Boo the Scarecrow’s digs and the place to party for Chinese New
    Year, Grand Illumination Night and the island’s annual Christmas
    tree lighting ceremony.
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HAUNTED	POND
Milo’s lily pad and Mudwig and Martha’s favorite swimming hole…
once they find out it’s not really haunted.

LAMBERT’S	COVE
The coziest bay on the shore of Secret Vineyard. Enclosed by high
grassy-topped cliffs, it’s the perfect munching spot for Mudwig and
Martha’s wooly friend Lambert.

BAIT	SHOP
From fishing line to fudge, the Bait Shop can tackle just about
anything you need. So long as they stock plenty of red licorice
and graham crackers (for Granny’s famous grape jam), Mudwig
and Martha could careless about the rest of the merchandise.
In addition to offering sundries and squid, the Bait Shop also
functions as the post office – because a message in a bottle isn’t
exactly priority mail.

BEETLEBUNG	FOREST
Do you hear that rustling in the leaves? Or the ‘crack’ of a broken
Beetlebung twig? Not to worry. It’s not a monster. It’s probably just
Sim and Sook dragging their rook sack through the woods.

LOBSTERVILLE
The best fishing spot on the island and the waters where not-too-bright
shellfish choose to call home.




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Island	Secret:
       When	hunting	for	buried	treasure,
keep	one	eye	on	your	map,	one	eye	on	your	shovel,
  and	at	least	one	eye	on	where	you’ve	been.




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Island	Life




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THE	RULES
If you want a word for the way things are here on Secret Vineyard,
it’s timeless. We don’t have any fancy cell phones or laptops or
Blackberries – just beach plums and wild grapes. We like to solve
our problems the old-fashioned way.

And because this is an island, no need to worry about getting lost.
Like Granny always says, “If you hit the water, turn left…and don’t
be late for supper!”

THE	TONE
Sure, it’s fun hopping lily pads that disappear underwater, but I’ll
take a good belly laugh over a treasure hunt almost any day. Now
don’t give me the old stink eye, we got plenty of action here on the
Secret Vineyard. You think Stubs got his wooden leg knitting with
Granny? I don’t think so.

THE	UNEXPECTED
Now it’s not all tea parties and dog paddling here on the island.
There’s always a little strangeness creeping into our waters.
Unexpected things are bound and determined to happen, like
wildflowers coming out to dance or runaway jack-o-lanterns or
Captain Pokey locking himself out of the lighthouse…um, scratch
that last one. He does that all the time.

I’ve heard plenty of fish stories in all my seafaring years, but I
can tell you this: you best set your noodle to believing anything is
possible – because just when you’ve decided it isn’t, a giant toad
as big as a boat will prove you wrong.

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Island	Secret:
  Stubs’	recipe	for	Raw	Fish	Salad:
catch	a	fiFish,	toss	in	the	air,	and	serve.




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Seaside	Tales




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THE	GRAPE	ADVENTURE
Do you know what makes a clambake great? Take one curious little
girl, add a potbelly pig, squash in a bunch of grapes, mix with falling
stones, monsters and murky pond water, stir with a seagull’s
wooden leg, then serve. Watch this concoction come to a boil as
Mudwig and Martha set out to discover the island of Secret Vineyard
for the very first time.

LIGHT’S	OUT
When Captain Pokey’s Lighthouse goes dark it seems no one on the
island can go to sleep without their favorite nightlight, especially
the purple pig. So pack your blanky. It’s going to be an all-night
pajama party for Mudwig, Martha and the rest of the Secret
Vineyard crew.

CAPTAIN	POKEY’S	PLUNDER
Captain Pokey socks away his booty the old fashion way. He buries
it. The only problem is he can’t remember where. Join Mudwig,
Martha and the rest of the Secret Vineyard crew dig up the island
as they try to help their favorite old salt un-blunder his plunder.

YEAR	OF	THE	PIG
Spring is in the air on the island and that can mean only one thing.
Chinese New Year Party! Come celebrate the season on Secret
Vineyard with firecrackers, dragon dances and Mudwig’s famous
moon cake. Stub’s raw fish salad is optional.




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BLUES	AND	STRIPERS	FOREVER
The island’s annual fishing derby hits a snag when Mudwig is
swept away by high tide and becomes the biggest catch of the day.
All hands on deck. Martha’s favorite pig is overboard.

THE	MAGIC	LANTERN
Grand Illumination Night marks the high point of summer on the
island. The Great Meadow glows with hundreds of paper lanterns,
the Beetlebung Band plays old-time favorites, and one lucky
islander gets the honor of lighting the first lantern. But when the
special lantern gets stolen, it’s up to Mudwig and Martha to shed
some light on the party pooper.

MARTHA	GOES	‘MOO’
If Mudwig can have four purple feet, Martha reckons she can have
at least one green thumb. Grab your straw hat and pull on your
coveralls. It’s going to get messy down on the farm.

PIG	IN	A	PUMPKIN	-	 A	Secret	Vineyard	Halloween
What’s scarier than being alone on the spookiest night of the year?
Being alone on the spookiest night of the year with your head stuck
inside a pumpkin, that’s what! So far this Halloween is no treat for
Mudwig.

SLOW	TURKEYS	-	 A	Secret	Vineyard	Thanksgiving
If you’re a turkey, there’s no better place to be on Thanksgiving
Day than the Secret Vineyard. But if you’re a Striped Sea Bass
or Bluefish, I hope you like a belly full of cranberry stuffing. Join
Mudwig and Martha for an island feast big birds everywhere would
be thankful for.
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GOOD	SAINT	FLICK	-	 A	Secret	Vineyard	Christmas
The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony almost gets
cancelled when an ice storm hits and knocks out all the power on
the island. Luckily for Mudwig and Martha, Flick and Flack come
up with a bright idea to save the holiday.

MARTHA’S	MENORAH	-	 A	Secret	Vineyard	Chanukah
Join Martha and Mudwig as they celebrate Chanukah on the
island. Also known as the Festival of Lights, this wonderful holiday
says, “Never lose hope!”, a sentiment shared by all who live on the
Secret Vineyard.

BUNNY	TRAP	-	 A	Secret	Vineyard	Easter
There’s an Easter tradition on the island where everyone digs a
hole in their backyards in hopes of nabbing the bunny with the
goods. Usually, the most anyone traps on Easter morning are some
jellybeans and chocolate eggs, but this year something totally
unexpected is holding up in the hole.




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The	Grape	Adventure      by	Patrick	McHugh

                                   “Cat?		Ca-aaat?		Where	are	youuu?!”	cried	Martha.		“It’s	time	for	
                                   Chinese	Checkers.”		Martha	searched	high	and	low	for	her	silly	cat,	but	
                                   he	was	fast	asleep	under	the	cottage	porch.		“You	are	getting	on	my	
                                   last	nerve,	Cat,”	said	Martha.		“If	you	don’t	come	out	right	this	instant	
                                   I’m	going	to	find	someone	new	to	play	with.”		Martha	waited,	but	her	
                                   cat	just	kept	sleeping.		“Fine,”	said	Martha.		“If	you	want	me	I’ll	be	on	
                                   the	other	side	of	the	hedge.”		Of	course,	Martha	had	never	played	on	the	
                                   other	side	of	the	hedge	before	or	anywhere	else	on	the	island	without	her	
                                   Granny,	but	she	was	determined	to	show	her	cat	she	meant	business.
                                   With	just	a	couple	of	wriggles	Martha	made	it	through	her	garden’s	hedge	
                                   and	the	first	thing	she	saw	on	the	other	side	was	the	last	thing	she	ever	
                                   expected	to	see:		a	potbelly	pig’s	rear-end,	and	no	ordinary	potbelly	pig’s	
                                   rear-end	it	was.		This	potbelly	pig’s	rear-end	was	purple.
                                   “Just	in	time,”	said	the	pig.		“Now	you	can	help	me	eat	a	path	through	
                                   these	grapes.”
                                  Being	outside	her	Granny’s	garden	
hedge	for	the	very	first	time,	not	to	mention	meeting	a	purple	
potbelly	pig	for	the	very	first	time,	Martha	naturally	had	lots	of	
questions.
“Why	are	you	eating	a	path	through	the	grapes?”	she	asked.
“To	make	a	shortcut	to	Red	Beach,”	replied	the	pig.
“What’s	at	Red	Beach?”
“Stubs’	annual	clambake.”
“Who’s	Stubs?”
“A	seagull	with	a	wooden	leg.”
“What’s	the	clam	bake	for?”
“To	welcome	you	to	the	other	side	of	the	hedge,	of	course.”
“What’s	your	name?”
“Mudwig.”
“Mudwig?		What	kind	of	name	is	that?”
“A	good	name	for	a	pig.”
“Why	are	you	purple?”
“Because	I	eat	lots	of	grapes.”
“Well,	you	seem	to	be	a	reasonable	enough	pig,”	determined	Martha.		“I’ll	help	you,	just	as	long	as	I’m	back	
home	in	time	for	tea.”
“Great,	let’s	eat!”	exclaimed	Mudwig.		“By	the	way,	what’s	tea?”
“A	good	excuse	to	have	cake	everyday.”
Between	many	mouthfuls	of	grapes	Martha	learned	quite	a	bit	from	Mudwig.		First,	Mudwig	informed	her	
that	they	lived	on	an	island	covered	with	wild	grapes.		Mudwig	called	the	island	The	Vineyard	and	said	it	
was	the	best-kept	secret	he	knew	of.		
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Second,	if	it	weren’t	for	Mudwig	eating	a	path	through	the	grapes,	the	only	way	to	get	to	the	other	side	of	
the	island	was	to	swim,	and	everyone	knows	pigs	can’t	swim.		They	just	walk	and	waddle.		And	the	third	
thing	Martha	learned	from	Mudwig	was	that	little	girls	can’t	turn	purple	from	eating	lots	of	grapes.		Only	
potbelly	pigs	can.
Just	when	Martha	thought	she	couldn’t	possibly	eat	another	grape,	she	and	Mudwig	found	her	nose	and	his	
snout	pressed	up	against	a	stonewall.
“I	hope	we	don’t	have	to	eat	through	this,	too”	said	Martha.
“’Course	not,”	replied	Mudwig.		“Stones	don’t	taste	good.”
Suddenly,	a	huge	stone	fell	from	the	top	of	the	wall.
“Look	out!”	cried	Martha.		She	then	pushed	Mudwig	out	of	the	way	a	split	second	before	they	were	going	to	
become	grape	jam.
As	Mudwig	rubbed	his	sore,	muddy,	purple	rear-end	and	Martha	
rubbed	her	sore,	muddy,	not	purple	rear-end,	an	earthy	voice	from	
beyond	the	stonewall	said,	“Sorry	about	that.”
Then	the	shortest	dwarf	Martha	had	ever	seen	scrambled	to	the	top	
of	the	wall.		Actually,	it	was	the	only	dwarf	Martha	had	ever	seen,	
but	he	was	very	short	none-the-less.
“Now	how	am	I	going	to	get	that	stone	back	up	here?”	said	the	dwarf.
“We’ll	help	you,”	said	Martha.
“We	will?”	said	Mudwig.
“Much	obliged,”	said	the	dwarf.		“The	name’s	Nobnocket.		May	I	offer	
you	two	some	Rolly	Pollies?”
“We	already	ate,”	said	Mudwig.
“What’s	the	wall	for?”	asked	Martha.	
“To	keep	these	pesky	grapes	out	of	the	Great	Meadow,	of	course,”	
replied	Nobnocket.	
“I	could’ve	told	you	that,”	said	Mudwig.
After	Martha	and	Mudwig	helped	Nobnocket	replace	the	fallen	stone,	Nobnocket	helped	Martha	and	Mudwig	
climb	over	his	wall	into	the	meadow.
“My	wall’s	finally	finished,”	said	a	proud	Nobnocket.		“Now	what	am	I	going	to	do?”
“You	could	come	with	us	to	Stubs’	clambake,”	said	Martha.
“He	could?”	said	Mudwig.
“I	know	just	what	to	bring,”	said	Nobnocket.		“My	famous	Creepy	Crawly	Casserole.”
“Sounds	interesting,”	said	Martha.		“What’s	in	it?”
“Don’t	ask,”	muttered	Mudwig.
“I	best	start	digging	up	my	ingredients,”	said	Nobocket,	“so	I’ll	meet	you	two	at	the	beach.”
“By	the	way,	what’s	the	fastest	way	to	the	beach	from	here?”	asked	Martha.		“I	have	to	be	back	home	in	
time	for	tea,	you	see.”
“That’s	easy,”	said	Nobnocket.		“Head	west	through	the	Great	Meadow,	turn	left	at	Boo	the	scarecrow,	
take	three	giant	steps	into	Beetlebung	Forest,	and	swim	across	the	Haunted	Pond.		Then	you’ll	be	on	Red	
Beach.”
“You	call	that	easy?”	said	Mudwig.
“Oh,	and	watch	out	for	the	monster,”	added	Nobnocket.		“See	ya’	at	the	clambake!”
And	with	that	Nobnocket	disappeared	over	his	stonewall.
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“What	a	nice	dwarf,”	said	Martha.		“Now	which	way	did	he	say	to	head	
                                  through	the	meadow,	Mudwig?		Mudwig?”
                                  Mudwig	didn’t	hear	Martha’s	question	because	he	was	too	busy	trying	to	
                                  get	his	purple	rear-end	back	over	the	stonewall	the	way	it	came.
                                  “Where	do	you	think	you’re	going?”	asked	Martha.
                                  “Not	to	the	clam	bake,”	said	Mudwig.	
                                  “Why	not?”
                                  “Three	reasons.		One,	pigs	don’t	swim.		Two,	pigs	aren’t	fond	of	haunted	
                                  ponds	and	monsters.		And	three,	PIGS	DON’T	SWIM!”
                                  “But	I’ve	never	been	to	a	clambake	before	and	I’d	really	like	to	meet	your	
                                  best	friend	Stubs.”
                                  “I	never	said	Stubs	was	my	best	friend.”
                                  “What	if	we	can	find	a	way	across	the	pond	without	getting	wet.		Then	
                                  will	you	still	take	me	to	the	clambake?”
                                  “Alright.	But	one	whiff	of	monster	and	this	pig’s	gonna’	fly.”
                                  Martha	and	Mudwig	set	across	the	Great	Meadow	in	search	of	the	
                                  Haunted	Pond.		When	they	got	to	the	scarecrow,	Boo	pointed	them	
                                  left.		Three	giant	steps	later,	Martha	and	Mudwig	found	themselves	
                                  surrounded	by	a	thick,	creepy	fog.
“Monster	spray!		Get	your	monster	spray!”	said	a	faraway	voice	in	the	fog.
“Very	funny,	Mudwig.		I	didn’t	know	you	could	throw	your	voice	like	that,”	said	Martha.
“Throw	my	voice,”	croaked	Mudwig.		“I	thought	you	were	throwing	your	voice!”
“Monster	spray!		Guaranteed	to	scare	monsters	away!”	said	another	voice	in	the	fog,	this	time	not	so	
faraway.
“I’ve	got	a	good	idea,”	said	Mudwig.
“What’s	that?”	said	Martha.
“RUN!”
And	that’s	exactly	what	Martha	and	Mudwig	did,	smack	right	into	each	other.
As	Martha	and	Mudwig	lay	dizzy	on	the	ground,	two	field	mice	appeared	
through	the	fog	carrying	a	large	suitcase.
“Sim	and	Sook	at	your	service,”	said	the	mice	as	they	rummaged	through	
their	case.
“That’ll	be	two	bits	for	the	Monster	Spray,”	said	Sim.
“And	we’ll	throw	in	a	pair	of	water	wings	for	the	pig,”	added	Sook.
“By	the	way,”	said	Sim.		“What	should	we	bring	to	the	clambake?”
“How	do	you	two	know	about	the	clambake?”	blurted	Mudwig.
“Nobnocket	invited	us,”	said	Sook.
“Well,	the	Haunted	Pond	is	right	over	there,”	pointed	Sim.	
“So	I	guess	we’ll	see	ya’	at	the	clambake!”	waved	Sook.		
And	with	that	Sim	and	Sook	scurried	off	into	the	fog.
“Geez,	do	you	think	Stubs	is	going	to	have	enough	food	for	everyone?”	asked	Martha.
“If	we	get	eaten	by	the	monster,	he’ll	have	plenty,”	said	Mudwig.
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Huddled	close	together,	Martha	and	Mudwig	inched	their	way	to	the	edge	of	the	Haunted	Pond.
“Look!		There’s	three	giant	lily	pads	we	can	cross	on,”	said	Martha.		“You	won’t	need	those	water	wings	
after	all.”
“Tell	that	to	the	monster,”	replied	Mudwig.	
With	a	great	leap,	Martha	and	Mudwig	landed	on	the	first	giant	lily	pad	with	a	squish.
“See?		That	wasn’t	so	bad,”	said	Martha.
“What	do	you	mean	‘see?’	My	eyes	are	scared	shut,”	said	Mudwig.
“Don’t	look	now,	‘cause	here	we	go	again!”
	
Martha	grabbed	Mudwig	by	the	toes	and	they	leaped	to	the	second	giant	lily	pad.
“I’m	getting	pretty	good	at	this,”	said	Mudwig	now	with	his	eyes	open.
“Me,	too!”	exclaimed	Martha.		“It’s	like	hopscotch,	only	squishier.”
As	soon	as	Martha	and	Mudwig	leaped	from	the	second	
giant	lily	pad,	the	third	giant	lily	pad	disappeared	
underwater.
“I	don’t	think	that	was	a	lily	pad!”	yelled	Mudwig	as	he	
and	Martha	hit	the	pond	with	a	splash.
“Calm	down,	Mudwig!		Try	doing	the	dog	paddle.”
“But	I	only	know	the	pig	paddle!”
	Martha	tried	to	save	Mudwig,	but	a	panicky	pig	in	a	pond	
is	just	too	slippery	to	hold	onto.		Just	when	it	looked	like	
the	pig	was	going	to	sink,	a	long	sticky	monster	tentacle	
rose	out	of	the	water	and	grabbed	Martha	and	Mudwig.
“Please	don’t	eat	us,	Mr.	Monster!”	screamed	Martha.
“What	she	said!”	squealed	Mudwig.
The	next	thing	Martha	knew,	she	and	Mudwig	were	on	the	
pond	bank	sitting	beside	the	biggest	toad	she	had	ever	seen.
“I’m	not	a	monster,”	explained	the	giant	toad.		“I’m	Milo.”
“Thanks	for	saving	us,	Milo,”	said	Martha	as	she	blew	water	out	of	her	nose.
“I	told	her	pigs	couldn’t	swim,”	said	Mudwig	as	he	blew	water	out	of	his	snout.
“So	Milo,	you	want	to	come	to	a	clambake?”
And	what	a	clambake	it	was!		All	the	Vineyarders	were	
there	to	welcome	Martha	to	the	island.	Nobnocket	
brought	his	famous	casserole.		Sim	and	Sook	performed	
some	magic	tricks.		Boo	the	Scarecrow	didn’t	eat	much	
because	he	was	stuffed	already.	Milo	invited	everyone	
to	his	pond	for	an	afternoon	dip.		Stubs	told	the	story	
of		how	he	got	a	wooden	leg.		Mudwig	made	grape	jam	
on	graham	crackers	for	dessert.		And	Martha	taught	
everyone	how	to	play	Chinese	checkers.
…...And	she	still	made	it	home	in	time	for	tea.

                        For	more	tales	and	treasures	from	the	island,	visit	SecretVineyard.com.
                              Copyright © 2003	by	Patrick	McHugh.	All	rights	reserved.
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SecretVineyard.com
An interactive website where parents and kids can talk to their
favorite islanders, play online games, and download island
treasures featuring the characters and adventures from the Secret
Vineyard.

Art	Work	and	Retail	Extensions
Inspired by the characters and adventures from the Secret Vineyard,
a treasure trove of goodies for the smallest of beachcombers:
Itty Bitty Islandwear, namely tops and bottoms, headwear,
sleepwear and infant wear
Plush toys and games, namely board games, card games, party
games and puzzles
Collectible figurines
Home goods, namely furniture, bedding and decorative prints
Specialty books, namely pop-up books, ‘soft’ books, ‘bath-time’
books, coloring books, stickers, greeting cards, stationery and
bookmarks




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Created	by	Patrick	McHugh……

Patrick McHugh was born in Detroit and enjoyed his childhood
collecting comic books and Wacky Packs. A self-taught artist, he’s
been writing and producing award-winning children’s advertising for
over fifteen years. He is best known for his television commercials
featuring a tag-playing mountain lion, drag racing chimps, a couple
of kids with 20-foot-long lizard tongues, a horse and pig comedy
team, and a fairy godmother named ‘Lou’. He still lives in Detroit
and on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard with his wife and two
daughters, both of whom have curly hair just like Martha.




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   Or	how	to	throw	a	great	clambake?
  Or	what	makes	a	potbelly	pig	purple?




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          PLEASE CONTACT:

          PATRICK MCHUGH
       Telephone: (312) 909-4496
  Email: mudwig@secretvineyard.com
       www.SecretVineyard.com




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