건축 기사인 빌 마캄은 아마존댐 건설 중 정글에서 일곱살난 아들 토미를 잃어버리고 고독한 탐색 작업을 한다. 10년간의 추적 끝에 토미의 실종이 인디오와 관계있음을 알게 된 그는 아마존을 탐색하다 어느 큰 폭포앞에 이르른다. 그 때 갑자기 기분 나쁜 소리가 들려오고 인디오들이 빌을 습격하기 시작하지만, 어디선가 날아온 화살이 그를 구한다.
A debauched young aristocrat entrusts the running of his country house to Tom, the butler, on whom he depends absolutely. Before long the servant begins to dominate his master, to the alarm of the newly hired German nanny who senses sinister, demonic intent in Tom's control of the house.
A tough young girl lives with her aging grandfather near a cove on the coast of Cornwall. She supports herself and him by gathering seaweed to sell as fertilizer. A cocky young neighboring boy decides to help her with the work.
The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain Cat.