Twelve-year-old Micah's single mom struggles as a recovering alcoholic and when she returns to rehab, Micah is forced to live with his controlling grandfather-a situation he dreads. But Micah makes a discovery. By touching the floating sailing ships on the bedroom wallpaper, he suddenly transports from his grandfather's house to a ship in the Caribbean Sea. His adventures as a pirate and the son of One-Eye Nate are set in motion.