Meet the crew · Field note 01
Castlebury
Map-reader and mystery solver
Castlebury loves a mystery—especially when it begins with an old map, a hidden clue, or a place the crew has never explored. He studies what is around him and brings everyone's ideas together so the crew can choose its next step.
- Species
- Seven-armed octopus
- Crew strength
- Turning clues into a plan
- Look for
- Pale spots, blue suction cups, and seven curling arms

Interactive field challenge
Find the way west
Castlebury checked the compass: the Seagrass Meadows are west. Turn the compass needle toward W to reveal the route.

Drag the compass needle, use the turn buttons, or press the arrow keys.
Castlebury's field notes
How he helps the crew
Castlebury keeps track of the map, checks the compass, and helps the group decide where to go. When the water changes or a route becomes difficult, he listens to what each friend has noticed and finds a way for everyone to move forward together.
From the adventures“There's only one way to find out—we follow the map!”
Make your own mystery map.
Draw somewhere you know well. Add a path, a landmark, and one mysterious symbol for another explorer to investigate.