The Great Hamburger/Pizza Debate Picture Book Story Idea

A spoiled princess named Princess Hornhead can’t decide to eat a hamburger or eat a pizza for breakfast. Her royal adviser is stumped and doesn’t know how to help Princess Hornhead, so he asks all the citizens of the kingdom for help in making this grand decision. This causes the citizens to argue and bicker at each other for months. 

Until one brave chef has the answer. This brave chef decides to serve Princess Hornhead a pizza with hamburger patties as the topping. Peace is restored until Princess Hornhead wants dessert and she can’t decide to eat pie or cake. Here we go again!

Melvin The Mean Grumpy Monster Picture Book Story Idea

Melvin is a giant grumpy monster who doesn’t know why he’s upset. Melvin spots a group of monsters playing with a ball and wants to join them. Only for the other monsters to be afraid of Melvin. Melvin becomes even more grumpier. Melvin spots a cute little critter and wants to pet it but the cute little critter is shy and runs away. Melvin gets even grumpier. Melvin hears loud music, and he didn’t like how loud the music was. Melvin breaks the radio where the music is playing which upsets the monsters who were dancing to the music. 

The dancing monsters ask Melvin why he broke their radio and Melvin explains that the music was too loud. Eventually all the monsters are fed up with Melvin and ignore him. Suddenly, instead of feeling grumpy, Melvin starts to feel sad. The other monsters notice that Melvin crying, and they feel bad for how they treated him. The monsters decide to throw Melvin a surprise party which cheers Melvin up. Melvin and the other monster apologize to each other for their actions toward each other. Then they all party the night away and Melvin finally has a good happy laugh.

Otto The Space Park Ranger Picture Book Story Idea

Otto is a newly recruited space park ranger who is stationed at The Rocky Way Galaxy National Park which is a space nature preserve that covers six planets. Each of the six planets is home to unique alien species and atmospheres. Otto is tasked to stop a group of space poachers from hunting the wildlife in the Rocky Way Galaxy National Park. 

Otto, along with his robotic companion CJ, keep an eye out for space poachers along with taking care of the wildlife and keeping the park clean. Otto eventually stops a group of space poachers from harming a gentle three eyed giant and the space poachers are arrested by the Universal Police Force. Otto goes back to the ranger station satellite and celebrates a job well done by reading a good book while listening to music on the radio.

The Main Cast of The Mango Misfits Picture Book Series

Captain Greenbeard is a pirate explorer and treasure hunter. Captain Greenbeard got lost at sea and his lifeboat washed ashore on Mango Misfits Island. Captain Greenbeard senses that there’s treasure on the island but he just can’t seem to find the exact spot where it’s located. Captain Greenbeard keeps a journal with him as he searches for the treasure and writes down notes about The Mango Misfits for research purposes. Captain Greenbeard also loves root beer and a good sea shanty. 

King Big Bobby is the ruler of Mongo Misfits Island and lives in a big castle on top of a volcano. King Big Bobby is a caring and kindhearted ruler who wants the best for his subjects. King Big Bobby is simple minded and has a big appetite. King Big Bobby has big horns and one big eye. King Big Bobby fears thunder and birds. King Big Bobby always forgets to tax his people and gives away his fortune of a trillion Yum Yum Fruits to his people. All hail King Big Bobby! 

Earl the TV washed ashore onto Mango Misfits Island and got everyone addicted to him. Earl is a robotic TV who is half-robot and half-television. Earl redeemed himself and now enjoys a simple life on the island. Earl is also how The Mango Misfits receive news from the outside world because Earl gets frequent news broadcasts on himself. Earl doesn’t speak and is mute, but he can communicate through body language and beeps. Earl is happy to have his friends and a home. 

Binky Bear is a nerdy shy brown bear who is a member of Captain Greenbeard’s crew.  Binky Bear is very loyal to his boss. Binky Bear loves to play the ukulele and read comic books in his free time. Binky Bear misses his family but for now he just has to settle with his friends on Mango Misfits Island. 

Spotty is a funny simple minded brown spotted dog and another member of Captain Greenbeard’s crew. Spotty loves to make people laugh and pulls a lot of pranks. Spotty also is quite the adventurer and loves a good treasure hunt. Spotty is Captain Greenbeard’s second-in-command and he takes the role very seriously. Spotty is occasionally King Big Bobby’s royal court jester. When Spotty is not treasure hunting, he loves to play fetch, eat buttered toast, and swim in the island lagoon.

Book Ideas For “The Mango Misfits” Picture Book Series

Book Idea #1 “Welcome To Mango Misfits Island”: This will be the first book in the series and an introduction to the characters and world. It will showcase a simple day in the life of a Mango Misfit creature as told by the pirate Captain Greenbeard. 

Book Idea #2 “The Mango Misfits Order A Pizza”: The Mango Misfits are sick of eating Yum Yum Fruit and one day a coupon for a pizzeria washes ashore on their island. King Big Bobby decides he’ll order a pizza for his people. The Mango Misfits get their pizza and enjoy it. After they eat their pizza, a flyer for a hamburger restaurant washes ashore and they now know the next place they are going to eat at. 

Book Idea #3 “The Mango Misfits Learn Their ABCs”: The Mango Misfits teach the readers the alphabet. 

Book Idea #4 “The Mango Misfits Enter The Spooky Mines”: Captain Greenbeard discovers a mine and believes that’s where the treasure of Mango Misfits Island is located. Captain Greenbeard needs help to enter the mines. But The Mango Misfits are too afraid to enter the mines. After much convincing and plenty of flashlights, Captain Greenbeard and The Mango Misfits enter the mines only to discover that there is no treasure but more hidden Yum Yum Fruit trees. Captain Greenbeard continues his search for treasure while the Mango Misfits eat all the Yum Yum Fruit they found in the mines. 

Book Idea #5 “A King Size Birthday”: The Mango Misfits are throwing a surprise party for their king but must keep it a secret until it’s party time. King Big Bobby thinks his subjects forgot about his birthday, so he decides to run away. After discovering their king ran away from home, The Mango Misfits search for their king. Luckily, they find him on Captain Greenbeard’s boat drinking root beer with the good captain. The Mango Misfits then escort King Big Bobby off Captain Greenbeard’s ship and to his super fun surprise party. 

Book Idea #6 “Beware of The Picture Box”: On sunny day, a robotic TV washes ashore on Mango Misfits Island and all the Mango Misfits get hooked on TV. Captain Greenbeard notices the Mango Misfits aren’t their usual playful selves and now spend every day watching the TV. Captain Greenbeard tries to turn off the robotic TV but the robotic TV attacks Captain Greenbeard. After the robotic TV tries to attack Captain Greenbeard, the Mango Misfits see that their friend is in danger and rush to protect the good captain from the robotic TV. The robotic TV says he has nowhere to go and pleads to The Mango Misfits that he just wants a home. Captain Greenbeard and The Mango Misfits give the robotic TV a second chance. Now the robotic TV, whom they named Earl, lives with them on the island and the Mango Misfits teach him fun island games. Plus, the Mango Misfits learn that too much TV can be a bad thing, but TV in general isn’t all that bad.

The Mango Misfits Picture Book Series Idea

“The Mango Misfits” follows a group of monsters simply called “The Mango Misfits” because all they eat are mangos or as they call them Yum Yum Fruit. The Mango Misfits live on an island past the seven seas in parts unknown. The Mango Misfits love to have fun and hang out with each other. The Mango Misfits are live under the rule of King Big Bobby who is a kindhearted and caring ruler. Also, a pirate named Captain Greenbeard searches for a lost treasure on The Mango Misfits Island and keeps a journal of his adventures. Each story in the series is told based on Captain Greenbeard’s journal. “The Mango Misfits” picture book series is for young readers and books in the series include…

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