1. Create a map of the travels of Ben (Neb) and Ned (Den) including the voyage of the Flying Dutchman, their stay on Tierra del Fuego, and their adventures in Chapelvale.

2. The legend of the Flying Dutchman has inspired many other writers, artists, and musicians. Find out about other artistic representations of the Flying Dutchman, including plays, operas, and paintings.

3. Chapelvale is a fictitious village, but there were many real English villages that were threatened by the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century.

Find out more about the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain in the nineteenth century and its impact on rural England.

4. Write a letter to the editor of the local Chapelvale newspaper protesting the plans to turn the town into a limestone quarry and cement factory.

5. Write a story about the adventures of Ben and Ned in the American...