Charlie lands on Merrytwit and meets Edward, Trader Jones, Captain Mildred, Arnold and Lewis T Duck. They all agree the first thing Charlie must do is build a house ... but where?
Arnold the Elephant is lovable - but very, very clumsy. So it's no wonder Lewis doesn't want to take him along on the treasure hunt. But it's Arnold who ends up finding the treasure!
In the middle of the coconut harvest, Trader Jones makes a wish, and before anyone knows what's happened, Mary the Hover Fairy appears. She grants Trader's wish, and he discovers that magic may not be the best way to harvest coconuts.
Charlie unfortunately has to cancel the big expedition to find the Bye Bye Beast because he's got The Sneezes. But when Trader's cure for the dreaded disease happens to include the elusive Beast's favourite food, Charlie's luck changes.
Litterbug, in his constant quest for tidiness, picks up Mary the Hover Fairy's wand when she puts it down halfway through a spell. When the poor creature is chased by a crowd of jumping bananas, he finds out that there could be such a thing as being too tidy.
Arnold knows the mountain moans and is proved right when he, Charlie and Lewis make an expedition to it's foot. They follow the moaning sound throughout the mountain's caves and underground lakes to find Bert, a lonely monster who's been trapped inside.
Captain Mildred decides that Edward needs exercise. Everything is just fine until Edward reaches for the sky ... and discovers that his arms are stuck over his head.
Trader Jones finds a cookbook on the beach and decides to something different for a change - he's going to prepare an exotic feast for all his friends. The problem is, the only ingredients available are coconuts and bananas.
Lewis realises one day that there are no roads on Merrytwit and decides to remedy the situation. He builds one. Then he discovers why there are no roads on Merrytwit in the first place.
When Captain Mildred and her first mate Mary the Hover Fairy decide to go to the other side of the island for a little holiday, Edward is chosen to be Captain for the day. The sleepy ape finds that there's more to being the boss than telling everyone what to do.