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Marshwiggles:
Protecting the Village

Print edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-956881-72-1
ISBN-10: 1956881727

A hidden village. A marsh in danger. A little ingenuity that could make a world of difference.

Return to the world of the Marshwiggles in a new adventure for families and nature enthusiasts, about friendship, clever teamwork, and caring for the wildlife who share our home.

Front cover of Marshwiggles: Protecting the Village, showing a tiny village surrounded by greenery and red berries
The third Marshwiggle adventure

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Small neighbors. A big problem.

How do you save your home when no one can know you live there?

Deep in a Massachusetts marsh, the Marshwiggles are trying to keep their village safe. But curious humans are wandering closer, trampling Graham’s vegetable gardens and threatening the quiet world the villagers depend on.

Mayor Magnus knows that protecting the village means helping humans care about the marsh itself. Berry has an idea: show them the remarkable wildlife living right under their noses.

With Graham beside her, Berry sets out to photograph the marsh’s birds and bring its beauty to human attention. But getting the message across will take more than a good picture. There are nighttime missions, watchful dogs, and a secret that must stay hidden.

Can the smallest neighbors inspire a change big enough to protect them all?

A story to share

Make room for wonder.
Leave room for a conversation.

Multicultural appeal

For families who enjoy multicultural stories, this adventure brings friendship and community into focus. Follow Berry, Graham, and their neighbors as they come together to face a problem too big for any one Marshwiggle to solve alone.

For nature enthusiasts

Birdwatchers and wildlife lovers will find Wood Ducks, Black Rails, and a Massachusetts marsh at the heart of this fantasy adventure. Berry’s bird photography and the villagers’ efforts to protect their wetland home invite readers to notice the wildlife around them.

A little at a time

Twelve short chapters make space for shared reading, a chapter before bed, or one more adventure on a quiet afternoon.

From one generation to the next

A family’s stories keep growing.

The Marshwiggles began in stories shared by Lewis Henry Diggs III, lovingly known as Grandee, and Gwendolyn Bernice Diggs. Grandee dreamed of bringing these little creatures to children through books.

Teressa L. Diggs carries that dream forward with Protecting the Village, following Heather, Davy and the Marshwiggle and Decoy Squad. Her background in elementary education and her love of family storytelling bring warmth and curiosity to this newest adventure.

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Add Marshwiggles: Protecting the Village to your family’s reading plans, or share it with a nature lover who enjoys a little fantasy. Discover what a little courage and a caring community can do.

Available now from Powder River Publishing.
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