In a world where monsters are expected to scare little girls and boys, there lived one monster who did not want to make children afraid. Now his world is falling apart unless he can snarl and grow his pointy teeth like a proper monster. And when Sweet Pea's mother, the Queen of Monsterville makes him bring back the girl responsible for all of Monsterville's problems, Sweet Pea is forced to decide what is truly important - his friendship with a human or his mother's approval. In this adventure laden and humorous coming of age tale, Sweet Pea undergoes a heroic journey of self-discovery which could change Monsterville forever.