Uncle Longbeak

This is the 13th episode of the series.

The chidlren are on a log headed to Breakwater Island to meet Flapper's uncle Longbeak. Suddenly, some "snake necks" come out of the water. Shyler climbs on top of Dink and spreads out his sail, which is caught by the wind and carries the kids to safety., though their log is destroyed when it crashes into a rock.

After making it through a bunch of fire geysers, the kids finally find Longbeak, who got his nose stuck in a fire geyser and had to be rescued by the children. He says that he is after the Great Thorny Nest. He promised that after they found the nest, he would take them back home.

He pulls on marker stones, which look like diamonds, causing a cave in in the volcano cave and the group flees. Later, thorns start coming out of a firetop (volcano). Longbeak flies ahead  some distance and thinks that he has found the Great Thorny Nest. After they find it, they bring the nest to safety.

However, after that, Flapper states that he hopes he doesn't take after his uncle. To help themselves get home and help Flapper look up to Longbeak again, they talk him into having them float on the Great Thorny Nest back home and make it look like it was all his idea

Though the snake necks cannot eat the nest, the kids are still in danger from the waves they generate. So Longbeak grabs a bunch of seaweed and ties up the snake necks. After they are safely back on shore, Flapper again looks up to his uncle.