The Irvington Book Club convinced me that we had to read Peter and the Starcatchers for our last meeting until after the summer. I wasn’t sure I wanted to read it, but they were right. It is a great book. Lots of adventure, a quick pace and a tale that is fascinating for both children and adults. Dave Barry and Riddley Pearson have written a rollicking prequel to the original Peter Pan by JM Barrie. Peter and the Starcatchers opens with Peter and his friends from the orphanage boarding a dark, dirty, creepy ship. On board the ship, a beautiful,well-off girl and her nanny. In the cargo hole , a mysterious trunk. What is in the trunk? Why is the beautiful girl’s father on a different ship? And what does the pirate, Captain Black Stash hope to steal? Reserve a copy today!
If one book isn’t enough, Barry and Pearson have written two other books in the Starcatcher series: Peter and the Shadow Thieves and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon . Plus they have started a series of Neverland adventures featuring characters other than Peter Pan. The first two are Cave ot the Dark Wind and Escape From the Carnival. Still not enough Peter Pan and Neverland ? There is also a sequel to the original Peter Pan called Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine Mccaughrean. All of these book are available in audio formats and would be entertaining on a long car ride. And for a last note, it looks like Peter and the Starcatcher could become a movie in 2009, according to IMDB.
I too loved Peter and the Starcatchers. It connects all the dots about how did Peter learn to fly, why doesn’t he ever grow up, where did Tinker Bell come from and more. I loved it so much I gave two copies to my son’s school. I didn’t want any of the kids to miss out on a great story.
The Neverland stories and Peter Pan in Scarlet are on my “to read” list.
I took home the second book , Peter and the Shadow Thieves, and I plan on reading it on one of these hot weekend days.