Neb and his dog, Denmark, are castaway from the legendary ghost ship the "Flying Dutchman", sent by an angel to forever roam the earth in search of those in need. Now their perilous travels have led them to Chapelvale, a sleepy nineteenth-century village whose very existence is at stake. Only by discovering the buried secrets and solving the ancient riddles of the village can it be saved. This will take all the strength and courage of the villagers - and a very special boy and his dog.