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| Title | : | Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers #1) |
| Author | : | Dave Barry |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 452 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2006 by Disney-Hyperion (first published January 9th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Adventure. Childrens. Middle Grade. Pirates |
Dave Barry
Paperback | Pages: 452 pages Rating: 4.03 | 69137 Users | 4782 Reviews
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In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island, an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. Best-selling authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock to reveal the wonderful story that precedes J. M. Barrie’s beloved Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatchers is brimming with richly developed characters, from the scary but somehow familiar Black Stache and ferocious Mister Grin to the sweet but sophisticated Molly and fearless Peter. Page after page of riveting adventures take readers of all ages on a voyage from a filthy, crime-ridden port in old England across the turbulent sea. Aboard the Neverland is a trunk that hold the “greatest treasure on earth” —but is it gold, jewels, or something far more mysterious and dangerous? Roiling waves and raging storms; skullduggery and pirate treachery provide the backdrop for battles at sea. Bone-crushing breakers eventually land our characters on Mollusk Island—where the action really heats up. This impossible-to-put-down tale leads readers on an unforgettable journey—fraught with danger yet filled with mystical and magical moments.
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| Original Title: | Peter and the Starcatchers |
| ISBN: | 078684907X (ISBN13: 9780786849079) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Peter and the Starcatchers #1 |
| Characters: | Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie), Molly Aster, Tinker Bell (J.M. Barrie) |
| Literary Awards: | Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages 8-12 (2005), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Intermediate Book (2006), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 6-8 (2007), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2006), Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 6-8 (2006) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2007) |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 69137 Users | 4782 ReviewsCriticism Out Of Books Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers #1)
Pulitzer Prize winning humorist Dave Barry, best selling mystery writer Ridley Pearson, and illustrator Greg Call have combined their talents to create a series of prequels to the J.M. Barrie classic Peter Pan. This is the first of those stories.Let me start my little review by saying that this book is so fun, exciting, and enjoyable that I have completely forgotten (almost) the creepy feeling I felt as a 42 year old man wandering around the children's section of the library looking for it.YesIf you are going to write a prequel and explain everything about a book considered a 'classic' than at least come up up with something better than this.Somehow two fairly talented writers got together and managed to suck most of the fun and magic out of Peter Pan.That takes effort.The explaination of how NeverLand came to be is on a level of feeble right up there with George Lucas deciding the Force is caused by alien germs.The only character I liked was the pirate that eventually becomes
This was a fun adventure! So this is sort of a Peter Pan retelling/prequel of the original story. Basically this story tells us how Peter Pan was created. Fun adventure, and felt very true to the original Peter Pan. I really liked it!
I picked this book up in the airport on my way to South Africa because I thought it looked a bit Harry Potter-esque. I knew it was a book for children, but it had a heft similar to the Harry Potter books, and I was looking for something light and fast to read. Sometimes, for plane reading, I don't want something heavy and ponderous - just something that will keep my attention and interest for long enough to get from here to there. Unfortunately, the heft of the book and the magical subject
Peter Pan - the prequelSee;Never land,the Pirates,the Mermaids,the Indians,the Lost Boys,the Crocodile,the creation of Captain Hook,and Tinkerbell!To sea...Cyrus Pembridge, the Never Lands captain, was widely regarded as the most incompetent man to command a ship since the formation of water.Who in the name of common sense would put to sea on that ship with that man in charge? wondered Mack.Well, Alf answered, we are.True, Mack said. But nobody elsed hire the likes of us.Dinner on board the
This book deserve 3 stars Really fantastic I decide to rate 5 stars but when press the golden stars i check 3 stars My favorite character, Peter, was portrayed differently than his Disney, film and novel counterparts (He also isnt explicitly called Peter Pan either), but he was still the boastful yet playful and free-spirited character that audiences have come to love. His developing relationship with Molly was truly a treasure to read as it unfolded, and despite being new characters, I grew
This was a fun adventure! So this is sort of a Peter Pan retelling/prequel of the original story. Basically this story tells us how Peter Pan was created. Fun adventure, and felt very true to the original Peter Pan. I really liked it!
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