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Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have combined their creative talents to write "Peter and the Starcatchers," a delightful re-telling of J.M. Barrie's beloved Peter Pan stories. The novel is a fast-paced adventure, complete with talking porpoises, stinky rogues, potential cannibals, a flying crocodile, biting mermaids, and a trunk filled with magical "starstuff." According to 14-year-old Molly Aster, one of the main characters, many notable persons and one god- Michelangelo, Attila the Hun, Zeus- derived their powers from the "starstuff" that occasionally falls to Earth from the heavens. It is the earth-bound Starcatchers' responsibility to secure the treasure before the "Others" capture it and use its mystical powers for evil. On board the ship Never Land, Peter, the orange-haired leader of a group of orphaned boys being sent to work as servants in King Zarboff the Third's court, is intrigued by Molly's fantastic tale. Peter vows to help his new-found friend- a Starcatcher's apprentice, herself- to keep a mysterious trunk full of starstuff out of the clutches of the pirate Black Stache, several other interested parties, and, ultimately, King Zarboff the Third. The goofy, child-like humor of "Peter and the Starcatchers" sometimes clashes with the pirate tale, The rapid-fire dialogue is well-paced, but sometimes feels contrived. But, the high-seas hijinks and desert-island carryings-on holds the reader's interest. A series of wonderful illustrations wonderfully illuminate this silly, swashbuckling story that shows the reader how Peter Pan came to fly and why he, and J.M. Barrie's story, will never grow old.Read full review
We first got this book when a family member asked at a book store for a book for a teenaged boy who doesn't care very much for reading. This was a recommendation. The I (Grandma) thought that if I got my own copy I could read aloud to the 14 and 15 year old grandsons just like I used to do when they were little. We did that while the book report boy followed, reading his own copy. Anyway, the boys liked the book and finished reading it. I liked it because it kept their interest. It is a good book for sharing the reading. We also discussed the occasional unfamiliar word, such as "formidible". It is an exciting adventure book which explains how Peter became Peter Pan. I noticed that it has the Disney logo on it. Does that explain why, as usual in Disney stories, no child has a mother? Also the children are the wise ones and the adults, if not evil, are rather bumbling characters. Even so, when one reads aloud to children, this can be pointed out. The story continues in subsequent books. I did order the next one in the series for the boys and will likely get a copy for myself. I hope no one ruins a good thing for reading by making the books into movies. But I would recommend that they be made into audiobooks.Read full review
Good writing by two excellent authors who combine their experience of light suspense and humor. Tells the store of Peter Pan BEFORE Neverland. Not bad language so all ages can read it or have it read to them.
I loved this book, my granddaughter wanted me to read it and I was kind of dragging my feet and was slow getting started, but it was such a fun book!!!!! I enjoyed it so much I bought the second one as well, Peter and the Shadow Thieves and now I can't wait for the next one! I would highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading and wants a fun relaxing book that is very entertaining and hard to put down!
Best book EVER!
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