It depicts an expedition to New Guinea in search of some exotic creatures as Komodo dragons, bandicoots and dinosaur lizards.

Hal and Roger sail for New Guinea, an island still inhabited by headhunters and cannibals, where many dangers await them.

However, they soon realize that the cannibals are not their biggest threat when they discover an old enemy that has escaped from jail and is bent on revenge.

[1] He writes that "although there is a certain amount of racial stereotyping," Price "actually treats the indigenous Papuans with great respect.

"[1] In 2014, Express included Cannibal Adventure in its list of "100 books every child should read.