Wednesday, December 5, 2007

WADDODLE SERIES OVERVIEW


SERIES OVERVIEW

A series about the trials and tribulations of a family of raccoons in the Great Northern Wood … targeted for pre-teen children.

STORY LOCATION


A dense virgin Great Northern Wood of white birch, evergreens and hardwoods surrounding Hollow Lake. Running brooks feed the clear, spring-fed lake. Territories include East Bay; West Shore; The Rock Den; Theodore’s Pine; The Chipmunk’s Hollow; Old Mr. Grump’s Cabin; The Cedar Swamp; Pine Forest; The Grassy Meadow; The Gravel Pit; The Ravine; Billy Buck’s Dam; The Grassy Knoll; The Dump; The Stump; 'The Shack'; The Mighty Oak; The Brook; and the Shores of Hollow Lake.

MAIN CHARACTERS:


The Waddodle Raccoon Family:

Theodore: [Father] Strong, brave, honest, devoted to his family and his woodland
Harriet: [Mother] Pregnant, caring, loving, devoted wife and mother
Teddie: [Twin Son] Dependable, obedient, strives to achieve
Freddie: [Twin Son] Adventuresome, fun loving, mischievous.

Triplet Daughters: Born the spring following Theodore’s death.
Adalaide Clara ‘Addie’ … Fun-loving, kind
Bithia Zoe ‘Bitzi’ … Generous, patient
Cecelia Scitter ‘Cissy’ … Musical, comical


WADDODLE FRIENDS


Whitetail Doe: Clara and Zoe: Devoted friends of the Waddodles. Known as “The Newspapers”. Live in The Grassy Meadow. Inform neighbors of woodland Happenings. Offer protection, help police the woodland and assist the Waddodles, offering love and support.

Clara: Beautiful, bossy, ‘take-charger', persnickety perfectionist.
Zoe: Lovely, docile, sweet, a pacifier.

The Chipmunks: Scitter and Percy: The Waddodles good friends and neighbors.
Scitter: Percy's trusting wife; one of Harriet's best friends, good-natured, personable, amusing.
Percy: Shovel-shy, vain, intelligent. An alcoholic 'carouser', addicted to beer-cap-sucking in The Dump. Annoying, troublesome. Wants to reform, but fails consistently. Prone to periods of depression.

WADDODLE ENEMIES


Old Mr. Grump: Grouchy hermit. Hump back, sinister. Only human on East Bay. Totes a double-barreled shotgun. Torments woodland wildlife, especially The Waddodles and Clara and Zoe. Main target is Theodore Waddodle who is forced to raid Grump’s garbage cans during the blizzard.

Rufus and Brutus: Old Mr. Grump’s bloodthirsty hounds who 'coon hunt'.

The Ruffin Twins: Jake and Rudy: Mean, wily red foxes who endlessly torment The Waddodles.

Jake: Most hateful and leader of the two. Abuses brother.
Rudy: Petrified of his brother, Jake, but follows Jake’s lead.

Mr. You-Know-Who [Phantom name] for the notorious black bear: Big Casey: The most fearsome of all enemies. Sick, mean, mad with pain, rumored to be rabid. Torments the entire woodland.

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