0:00:02 > 0:00:04Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!
0:00:06 > 0:00:07Catch me if you can!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Grandpa!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19No! Be careful!
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Grandpa, stop!
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Whoa!
0:00:47 > 0:00:51'This is me, Jason Mason.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55'And this is my grandpa with his dog Beowulf.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01'We live here in Sunnysands.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05'Here's my dad's bike shop,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07'and this is our house.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11'Oh, and here's my mum, doing one of her hobbies.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15'Mum's always taking up new hobbies. One week it's karate,
0:01:15 > 0:01:17'then it's salsa dancing...
0:01:17 > 0:01:20'opera singing...'
0:01:20 > 0:01:24SHE WARBLES
0:01:24 > 0:01:26'And now her new hobby is...
0:01:26 > 0:01:30'growing vegetables. And more to the point,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33'she's growing oddly-shaped vegetables
0:01:33 > 0:01:37'for the Sunnysands Odd Vegetable Festival.'
0:01:37 > 0:01:40There's no room to play snap in here, Jason.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43The vegetables are taking over!
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Look at this one. Don't you just love him?
0:01:46 > 0:01:49I'm going to call him Christopher.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52BOTH: Christopher?!
0:01:52 > 0:01:56'We couldn't believe Mum was naming vegetables.'
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- Isn't he beautiful? - I wouldn't exactly say that -
0:01:59 > 0:02:01he's certainly odd.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02The odder the better.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- SHUTTER WHIRRS - There. I'm off to gardening club.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Look after my babies for me. I won't be long.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11'So off went Mum,
0:02:11 > 0:02:15'and Grandpa and I were left in charge of...'
0:02:20 > 0:02:25Well, Jason, if we're going to play snap, we better go outside.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28There might be more room there.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33'But there wasn't more room in the garden.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36'The vegetables had taken over here as well.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40'Oh, yes, Mum had grown every sort of vegetable
0:02:40 > 0:02:43'you could possibly imagine.'
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Right.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46I'll deal.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49'We'd just started our game when we heard...'
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Cooee!
0:02:51 > 0:02:52It's only me.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56'Great-Aunt Loretta - Grandpa's sister.'
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Ooh, I say,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00the vegetables are taking over. Ha-ha.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I've come to cook you some yummy supper.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05What?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08I'm going to invent a new recipe.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11But Mum didn't say you were coming.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Well, Mum must have forgotten, mustn't she?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17I'm going to invent an odd-vegetable stew with,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20wait for it...pickled onions,
0:03:20 > 0:03:26- curry and custard!- But you can't use any of Mum's odd vegetables!
0:03:26 > 0:03:31- We're looking after them.- Don't be so silly. She can't need them all.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Oooh.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37And this...will do...for starters.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Right.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- She has to be stopped!- I know! - There's only one way to do it.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!
0:03:53 > 0:03:59'You know when Grandpa shrinks he can get up to all kinds of things.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02'He can chuff about in our Sunnysands train...
0:04:02 > 0:04:05'He can drive off in my car...'
0:04:05 > 0:04:08TYRES SCREECH
0:04:09 > 0:04:13'He can get into all sorts of very small places...
0:04:13 > 0:04:18'And often he runs so fast, you've no idea where he's gone!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20'And I had no idea today.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22'But there was no time to look for him -
0:04:22 > 0:04:26'I needed to check what Great-Aunt Loretta was up to,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28'and she was up to no good.'
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Oooh, I say!
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- NO!- What?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Not Christopher. He's Mum's favourite!
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I'm not surprised. Look at his little legs!
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- Mr Mentor will love him.- Mr Mentor?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Yes. Mr Mentor the Inventor.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52'Now, Mr Mentor the Inventor lives in the lighthouse in Sunnysands.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56'He's always coming up with really crazy inventions.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00'Like this - the grassy buggle jumper.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03'Only the bugs liked it even more than he did.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08'Then there's this - the automatic hair-o-static
0:05:08 > 0:05:12'that gives you a new hairstyle every day.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17'And this -
0:05:17 > 0:05:20the huffer-puffer pillow fluffer.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30'Everyone loves visiting him in the lighthouse and trying things.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34'And he likes trying out other people's inventions too,
0:05:34 > 0:05:36'which was why...'
0:05:36 > 0:05:42I've invented Mr Mentor for supper and I'm going to invent...
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- a new recipe. - SHE CHUCKLES
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Oh, no, she's not!
0:05:48 > 0:05:54- Grandpa!- We've got to make sure the vegetables really do take over.- No!
0:05:54 > 0:05:58'But Grandpa jumped down and ran into the kitchen.'
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Grandpa! Where are you going?
0:06:01 > 0:06:05I'm going to start with the pumpkin! Where's me knife?
0:06:05 > 0:06:09'Grandpa shot up the leg of the table and hid behind the pumpkin.'
0:06:09 > 0:06:14Grandpa gone for a little lie-down, has he? So lazy!
0:06:14 > 0:06:18'Grandpa was determined to get the pumpkin out the way...
0:06:18 > 0:06:21'but he wasn't planning this!'
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- Aaaargh! - JASON GASPS
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Aaah! Aaah, me toe!
0:06:25 > 0:06:29- Oooh, me toe.- 'Great-Aunt Loretta is always hurting her toe.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33'We have a pack of peas in the freezer
0:06:33 > 0:06:35'especially for these moments.'
0:06:35 > 0:06:36SHE SIGHS IN RELIEF
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- Oooh.- Maybe the pumpkin doesn't want you to cook it.
0:06:41 > 0:06:42Don't be so silly.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46How does a pumpkin know whether it wants to be cooked or not?
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I'm going to pick some beans, I am.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52JASON SIGHS
0:06:52 > 0:06:55'Grandpa followed her outside.'
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- DOORBELL - 'The doorbell went.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00'I ran to answer it.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02'It was Mr Mentor the Inventor!'
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Jason! Howdy doody-do? Am I too early?
0:07:06 > 0:07:11I've been trying this fabidiculous new watch I invented. See?
0:07:11 > 0:07:15'Mr Mentor doesn't only invent things - he invents words.'
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Oh, it is fabidiculous.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22I know. Shame it doesn't work. Oh, my goodness!
0:07:22 > 0:07:24The vegetables are taking over!
0:07:25 > 0:07:31My goodness! I've never seen such odd wiggly-looking beans before.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- Have you, Mr Mentor?- Never. They are spectopular.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39'I had no idea where Grandpa was or what he was planning.'
0:07:39 > 0:07:42They'll be perfect in an odd-vegetable stew
0:07:42 > 0:07:47with pickled onions, curry and custard, won't they?
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Oh! 'At that moment,
0:07:50 > 0:07:55'I spotted Grandpa. He was making his way towards the beans.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58'As Great-Aunt Loretta leant forward to pick one,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- 'this happened...'- Argh!
0:08:00 > 0:08:03'Grandpa wiggled the bean stalk!'
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Good heavens, what's going on? It's wiggling!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Wiggly beans, wiggly stalk. How wizzerwaddlesome!- Ohh... Aargh!
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- Maybe the beans don't want to be picked!- Don't be so silly.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16It's an excellent invention.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20A stalk that won't let you pick beans until they're ready.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- Not just super - super-duper! - Ridiculous.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28'I needed to give Grandpa time to get out of the wiggly bean stalk.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31'So I showed Mr Mentor Mum's other vegetables.'
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Chillies over there.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35'Out of the corner of my eye...
0:08:35 > 0:08:36'I saw Grandpa jump,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40'run, and make his way back into the kitchen.
0:08:40 > 0:08:46'I needed to get back in there too, and fast.'
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Oh, this is such fun. What's next? I can hardly wait!
0:08:50 > 0:08:55Right. I'm going to start on me carrot... Where is it?!
0:08:55 > 0:09:00- 'I thought Christopher was missing, 'but suddenly...'- Aaargh!
0:09:00 > 0:09:01It's alive!
0:09:01 > 0:09:06'I couldn't believe it! I'd have to make sure Grandpa wasn't seen.'
0:09:06 > 0:09:11- Brillioso! An fantastible invention! - It's a horrid invention!
0:09:11 > 0:09:13It's a horrid, cavorting carrot!
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- Maybe it just doesn't want to be cooked!- Don't be so silly.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Whoever invented it, Jason?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Er...Grandpa.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Kind of.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27LORETTA SHRIEKS
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Wonderbuble! Absolumply wonderbuble!
0:09:34 > 0:09:38LORETTA SHRIEKS
0:09:43 > 0:09:45'I knew what was going to happen.'
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- Careful, Great-Aunt Loretta! - Aaaargh!
0:09:49 > 0:09:50Ooh, help!
0:09:50 > 0:09:55Save me, Mr Mentor! Wheel me away from the carrot! Quick!
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Oh, wheel me away from the carrot!
0:09:58 > 0:10:02'I really thought it was time Grandpa stopped.'
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Grandpa, stop!
0:10:04 > 0:10:06'He was having a great time.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10'I could see another disaster coming. He was headed for the pond!'
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Watch out! - CRASH!
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Help!
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Aaah, help.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Oh, on my way!
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- 'I quickly picked up Grandpa...' - Whoops.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Did I get a bit carried away?
0:10:24 > 0:10:28'..I put him in my pocket, then I grabbed Christopher.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31'At that moment, Mum arrived home.'
0:10:31 > 0:10:37I'm home! Oh, Jason, you've been looking after Christopher. How kind.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38Help me up!
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- Oh, dear. Problem?- Problem.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- MR MENTOR: - Oh, what are you doing? Oh!
0:10:45 > 0:10:50Oh, am I glad to see you! Oh, the vegetables were taking over!
0:10:50 > 0:10:53The wiggly beans wouldn't stop wiggling...
0:10:53 > 0:10:56'I whipped Grandpa out my pocket and put him on the floor.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01'He took off his shrinking cap and came back to normal size.'
0:11:01 > 0:11:06That was close. At least we stopped Loretta cooking Mum's odd vegetables.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- Do you know what I call that? - Teamwork?- Teamwork.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12BOTH LAUGH
0:11:14 > 0:11:17'In the end, Mum cooked a really yummy supper.'
0:11:17 > 0:11:19What a day for inventions, eh?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22That wiggly bean bush! - Really?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- Spectopular. And the clockwork carrot!
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- Clockwork carrot? - Truly fabidiculous.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- You are a great inventor, Grandpa. - Inventor? Grandpa?
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- He doesn't do anything except lie down!- Oh, don't I?
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