Richard and Adventure are picked up by the Hispaniola, captained by Long John Silver. However, the group is separated after Moby-Dick attacks, following the whale's battle with Captain Ahab. Hyde, driving them to the open waters of the Land of Adventure. Together, the quartet encounters classic-fictional characters. The three agree to help Richard if he checks them out. Along the way, Richard befriends three anthropomorphic books: Adventure, a swashbuckling pirate-like book Fantasy, a sassy but caring fairy tale book and Horror, a fearful "Hunchbook" with a misshapen spine. He is met by the Pagemaster, who sends him through the fiction section to find the library's exit. Richard awakens to find the rotunda art melting, which washes over him and the library, turning them into illustrations. He slips on some water dripping from his coat and falls down, knocking himself out. Searching for a phone, Richard finds a large rotunda painted with famous literary characters. Dewey, an eccentric librarian who gives him a library card, despite Richard's protests. However, Richard gets caught in a harsh thunderstorm and takes shelter in a library. Richard is sent to buy a bag of nails for building a treehouse. His exasperated parents have tried multiple ways to build up the courage of their son, but to little success. Pessimistic Richard Tyler lives life based on statistics and fears everything.
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