Jake and the Man-eating Picnic Basket
FAMILY SCI-FI YOUNG ADULT FANTASY ADVENTURE CHILDREN'S ACTION
2000s
Peter Preston
Logline
Jake and the man-eating picnic basket is a story about a teenager who unwittingly invents a formula that mutates a harmless picnic basket into a creature that has one thing on it's mind- world domination.
Genre
Family, Sci-Fi, Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, Children's, Action
Short Summary
Jake is getting ready for a science fair where he plans to show his special crop of plants. He's also trying to avoid being a Guinea pig for his granddad's inventions. They're supposed to cure Jake of his stammer, but he's lucky to escape with all of his limbs intact.
Setting
Nottingham, Sherwood forest, United kingdom.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Jake Crabtree
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Modest, Perseverance, Selfless, Underdog, Visionary, Honorable, Insecure, Clumsy, Empathetic, Engaging, Secretive, Adventurous, Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Granddad
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Aspiring, Engaging, Outspoken, Perseverance, Visionary, Funny, Faithful, Honorable, Skillful, Adventurous, Confident, Sarcastic, Blunt, Crazy, Selfless, Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Marjorie Flatbottom
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Unapologetic, Aspiring, Charming, Decisive, Empathetic, Faithful, Selfless, Outspoken, Perseverance, Adventurous, Clumsy, Confident, Engaging, Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Angus Macgregor
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aggressive, Blunt, Confident, Engaging, Honorable, Crazy, Faithful, Obedient, Selfless