Billy Deep and his sister Sheena visit their uncle, Dr. George Deep, on his floating research lab in the Caribbean. The siblings discover an underwater graveyard and a legendary pirate ship, the Cassandra, which is said to be cursed. During a dive, Billy recovers an old treasure chest, but its retrieval rouses the restless spirits of Captain Long Ben One-Leg and his skeletal crew. These undead sailors pursue the children to reclaim their gold, leading to a confrontation involving a sunken village and a race to return the artifacts before the ghosts claim Billy as one of their own.
Young readers who enjoy fast-paced supernatural fiction and gross-out humor choose this book for its blend of high-stakes danger and campy dialogue. The story provides a mixture of jump scares and slapstick comedy, making it accessible for those who prefer lighthearted horror. Readers finish the book with a sense of relief after navigating the predictable but satisfying plot twists common to the Goosebumps HorrorLand series, specifically the lingering dread of the overarching theme park mystery.
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
