Paddles! The Huggable Polar Bear

In trying to teach Paddles hurling, Fagan and Bracken are a bit too competitive, and despite Paddles’ best efforts on the pitch soon there’s a falling out, with Bridie caught in the middle. Paddles is very downcast and wishes they could all be friends again. The Old Moor Hen suggests a visit to the Magical Wishing Tree. Overhearing, Fagan thinks this might just make all his dreams come true! But what sort of wishes really come true, and who will visit the tree?

It’s Halloween! The crows have been at he vegetables again, so Mr Wolfie has tasked Paddles and Bracken with the job of making a scarecrow. Fagan discovers the scarecrow and decides it might be a hoot to dress up and scare the locals. After much shrieking and screaming the whole community are convinced their village has a monster on the loose. Until Paddles figures it out and gives Fagan the fright of his life.

"It is the 83rd annual conkers competition in Drumsna and Paddles, Bracken, Bridie, Fagan and even Uncle Liam are all competing for the renowned title of “The Supreme Conqueror”. Everyone wants to win and each competitor is ready to do whatever it takes. Bracken steeps his conker in vinegar. Fagan finds a monster conker namely a coconut which fell off the back of the Drumsna delivery van. Fagan and Bracken beat all opponents and meet in the final. Fagan’s coconut is declared the winner and Mrs Hoot reprimands Bracken for using vinegar, declaring that all conkers are created equal. Paddles accidentally falls on Fagan’s coconut, which shatters revealing it is not a conker but a coconut and he is disqualified as the winner. Uncle Liam declares Paddles the winner as his conker is the only remaining one that is whole. The kids learn to play fair and have fun."

PADDLES longs to be part of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade but organiser CHARLOTTE CHICKEN claims that polar bears aren’t Irish enough to join in until the little bear-cub has a happy accident.

Drumsnella’s most famous son, singing superstar Spaniel O’Connor, returns to his roots to film a TV show, and everyone else is keen to get in on the act. Spaniel misses life in Drumsnella, and is amazed to discover the only polar bear in Ireland – he assumes Paddles misses home too, but after the whole village joins in the performance for his new single Spaniel learns that family and friends are what makes a home.

After making a rocket at school, everyone decides to play a space game in the Woods, but Charlotte finds it boring and would much rather practice her dancing. Mr Wolfie finds an old telescope, and at night time they spot a shooting star. Everyone makes a wish – but soon Charlotte is regretting her wish that something exciting would happen in Drumsnella when lots of strange things start to happen. Crop circles, all manner of things disappearing, and what are those lights and noises coming from the woods? Arrgh! The aliens have landed, and they’ve taken Fergal and Fergus, or has Fagan got something to do with this…..?

Paddles finds a four leaf clover and saves Bracken from an accident with a pot of paint at the shop all in a single day. Bracken decides Paddles is a lucky talisman and he can make some pocket money by taking orders for four leaf clovers. But Paddles can’t find any more, and decides he’s not so lucky any more. Everyone is disappointed, especially Mrs Twigg, whose shop is spattered with paint. Paddles decides it’s better to make your own luck, and 122 cheers Mrs Twigg up with a hand decorated lucky talisman.

It’s the summer holidays and Paddles, Bracken and Bridie build a pirate raft to explore the river. Bracken and Bridie take charge, and poor Paddles is left to do all the hard work. Seamus and Oscar decide to scupper their game, and a daring pirate chase on the river ensues. Alas the baddie pirates have to endure the rapids. Paddles, Bracken and Bridie lose their raft and are marooned on an island in the river but are they alone? They discover an abandoned camp, but where is the treasure? Paddles earns himself a promotion to Captain, and returns triumphantly up river!

It’s the summer holidays and Paddles, Bracken and Bridie build a pirate raft to explore the river. Bracken and Bridie take charge, and poor Paddles is left to do all the hard work. Seamus and Oscar decide to scupper their game, and a daring pirate chase on the river ensues. Alas the baddie pirates have to endure the rapids. Paddles, Bracken and Bridie lose their raft and are marooned on an island in the river but are they alone? They discover an abandoned camp, but where is the treasure? Paddles earns himself a promotion to Captain, and returns triumphantly up river!

Paddles and Bracken are reading about their favourite comic book heroes. And they both decide that this is exactly what Drumsnella needs. However, people are dismissive of the Wonder-Cub and the Wolf-Master Junior’s attempts to be super heroes until they prove their worth when it matters.