When Master Neep embarked on a piratical correspondence course, he had no idea that the Golden Octopus, the ultimate authority in piracy, viewed him as a mere nuisance to be disposed of. But Neep was determined to realise his dream of becoming a pirate consultant, even if it meant dragging his strange comrades along for the ride. With the Scarlet Daisy, who fancies a tutu as appropriate pirate garb, Mr Bones, as skinny as a rake, Ensephilephtor Boom, a member of the Sons of the Pinched Fuse, and the certifiable Mad Dog Jenkins, they set sail in pursuit of the legendary treasure of Capability Jones and the lost island of El Bongo, a myth most pirates scoff at. Only Daisy and Bones believe the fable is true, but with such an eccentric crew, anything can happen. "Overboard!" is an uproarious, high-octane adventure on the open sea, where to err is human, but to "aar!" is pirate...