The Boy Who Mended Magic

“The Boy Who Collected Broken Toys” 🎯 Target Age: 7–11 years 📖 Genre: Adventure + Emotional + Light Fantasy 💡 Core Message: Nothing is truly broken if someone cares enough to fix it. 🌟 Story Concept In a quiet town, there lives a boy named Aarav who loves collecting broken toys from garbage piles, school lost-and-found, and dusty corners. Other kids laugh at him. But one night… something magical happens. At midnight, all the broken toys come alive. And they are not just toys. They are guardians. And Aarav is the only one who can see them. 🧸 Main Characters Aarav – Kind, creative boy who sees value in “useless” things Tick-Tock – A cracked robot missing one arm Luna – A one-eyed stuffed bunny Captain Rust – A pirate action figure with chipped paint The Shadow Collector – A mysterious figure who steals forgotten toys 🌙 Plot Outline 1️⃣ Beginning – The Collector Aarav saves broken toys. Kids call him weird. He fixes toys using tape, glue, imagination. 2️⃣ Magic Awakens Midnight. Toys start glowing. They speak to him. They say: “You repaired our bodies… now we must protect your heart.” 3️⃣ The Problem The Shadow Collector appears. He feeds on forgotten things. If toys are forgotten, they disappear forever. 4️⃣ Adventure Night Aarav shrinks to toy-size. Enters the “Land of Lost Things.” Faces puzzles, toy monsters, forgotten playgrounds. 5️⃣ Emotional Climax Aarav almost gives up. Realizes: fixing isn’t about glue. It’s about believing something still matters. 6️⃣ Ending Shadow Collector turns into dust. Toys become ordinary again. But Aarav smiles… Because he knows magic is real. 🎨 Illustration Style Ideas Warm cozy colors in real world Neon-glow magical world Soft watercolor textures Big expressive toy eyes