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Mar 05, 2008
Billy
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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 More...
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 More...
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Mar 13, 2011
仔, 我 决 定 爱 你 一萬年
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Mau tau kenapa Peter [pan:] bisa terbang ??
Mau tau kenapa Peter tetep jadi anak2 selamanya ??
Mau tau kenapa ada nama Neverland ?
Mau tau kapan Peter kenalan sama Molly ?
Mau tau darimana asal Wendy ??
Mau ???
Pake Three.. eh baca aja novel ini.. seruuuu
*serasa deja vu gini.. pas banget ya King of Neverland - Michael Jackson meninggal... RIP*
Mau tau kenapa Peter tetep jadi anak2 selamanya ??
Mau tau kenapa ada nama Neverland ?
Mau tau kapan Peter kenalan sama Molly ?
Mau tau darimana asal Wendy ??
Mau ???
Pake Three.. eh baca aja novel ini.. seruuuu
*serasa deja vu gini.. pas banget ya King of Neverland - Michael Jackson meninggal... RIP*
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Sep 26, 2007
Lissa
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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 matte
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Sep 01, 2011
Madeline
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*Reviewer's Note: obviously, there isn't a movie version of this book (yet, anyway - they're supposedly working on one, which will probably be terrible but I'll save that rant for later) so once again I have to put a book on my The Movie Is Better shelf because I can't be bothered to create a shelf titled The Stage Adaptation Is Better. Just keep in mind that if that shelf existed, this book would be there*
First, Some Background: (for review of actual book, please skip ahead to parag More...
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Mar 13, 2011
Uci
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Peter Pan mungkin salah satu dongeng yang paling asyik untuk diutak-atik, karena begitu banyak 'why' dan 'what if' yang tak pernah terjelaskan oleh sang pengarang, J.M. Barry. Entah sudah berapa buku dan film mengenai Peter Pan yang pernah dibuat, dalam berbagai versi.
Dalam buku ini, Dave Barry dan Ridley Pearson 'merekonstruksi' awal mula Peter Pan and the Lost Boys menjadi penghuni Never Land, mengapa ada putri duyung di sana, mengapa Hook kehilangan sebelah tangannya, dan mengapa More...
Dalam buku ini, Dave Barry dan Ridley Pearson 'merekonstruksi' awal mula Peter Pan and the Lost Boys menjadi penghuni Never Land, mengapa ada putri duyung di sana, mengapa Hook kehilangan sebelah tangannya, dan mengapa More...
Feb 27, 2008
Morgan
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Feb 01, 2008
Janssen
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I love Dave Barry. My parents both adore Dave Barry, as does my grandmother, and they've been reading or handing off various columns and books of his to me for as long as I can remember. I've read practically every column he's ever written and most of his books. For some reason, though, I've never read his novels, Big Trouble and Tricky Business. I love his non-fiction columns, so I was less interested in his fictional books. Then, when I went home for Christmas, my brother was reading the secon
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Oct 12, 2007
Debbie
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Loved it. Great fantasy. prequel to peter pan. grades late 4th - 8. Grade 5-9–This prequel to Peter Pan refers as much to the 1953 animated Disney film as to J. M. Barrie's original play and novel. The early chapters introduce the archetypal antagonists: Peter, leader of a group of orphan boys being sent into slavery aboard the Never Land, and Black Stache, a fearsome pirate who commands a villainous crew. New characters include Molly Aster and her father. Molly, at 14, is an apprentice Starcatc
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Mar 25, 2009
Argh! I'm only barely to disc 2 and I already know I will NOT have time to finish everything before it's due back at the library. So, I'm quitting now before I get too engrossed in the story. Hope I can return to it before too long.
I've been nervous to read this because I love the original PETER PAN so much and it seems sort of sacrilege to tamper with it in any way, but this has received such splendid reviews I've had my eye on it. I admit that finding the audio version (n More...
I've been nervous to read this because I love the original PETER PAN so much and it seems sort of sacrilege to tamper with it in any way, but this has received such splendid reviews I've had my eye on it. I admit that finding the audio version (n More...
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Apr 18, 2008
Cindy
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This was chosen as a book club read for me, and my initial reaction to the selection was "Oh, no. Not another Peter Pan story." I was pleasantly surprised at this "prequel" series. It is definitely recommended for kids, but I enjoyed it myself. I thought the ideas of how Pater Pan and his friends came to be was quite creative. For any audio book fans, this is read by Jim Dale of Harry Potter fame. Just like in Rowling's books, Dale is fabulous at reading these stories.
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Feb 18, 2009
Travis
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If 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.
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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 More...
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Nov 28, 2008
JP
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I have vague childhood memories of the tale of Peter Pan and Wendy, which probably come more from the Disney movie than any books that might have been read to me as a child. But from what I remember, it was one of those stories that starts in the middle of some other story.
You don't know, for instance, how Peter Pan came to be a boy who could fly, or never grow-up. You don't know how it is that he lives on an island with the Lost Boys, a tribe of "Indians", and his arch-n More...
You don't know, for instance, how Peter Pan came to be a boy who could fly, or never grow-up. You don't know how it is that he lives on an island with the Lost Boys, a tribe of "Indians", and his arch-n More...
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Nov 20, 2008
Jacquelyn
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The stuff of legends is revealed to have come from the stars in this prequel to Barrie’s Peter Pan. Written by a different Barry, Dave, and co-author Ridley Pearson, Peter and the Starcatchers unfolds the story of the orphan boy and how he came to live and fly in Neverland. Peter is teamed with a brave Starcatcher named Molly, a rough seaman named Alf, and his group of lost boys in this tale of myths and morals. With a little help from dolphins and mermaids, Peter and Molly fight pirates, island
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Feb 01, 2012
Bridgette
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With my son completing his first decade of life, we've now entered the stage where he is as likely to introduce books to me as I am to him.
Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry's Peter and the Starcatchers is one of those books that I'd planned to read before my son did. However, he snatched it up and was on the third book in the series before I finally got around to reading the first one. He raved about them, ranking them right up there in his experience with Harry Potter.
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Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry's Peter and the Starcatchers is one of those books that I'd planned to read before my son did. However, he snatched it up and was on the third book in the series before I finally got around to reading the first one. He raved about them, ranking them right up there in his experience with Harry Potter.
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Jan 22, 2012
Natalie
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This book could've been written by a professor. It seemed to try so hard to get the facts right, to imitate the "ye-olde" style of James Barrie that they just sounded textual and boring.
The book is a prequel of Peter Pan, but it introduces this strange Stardust shit that lost my interest soon. If it had stuck to the original plot or at least idea, then this book would've been better. Barry and Riddle felt the need to explain Peter Pan, when any self-respecting reader would kno More...
The book is a prequel of Peter Pan, but it introduces this strange Stardust shit that lost my interest soon. If it had stuck to the original plot or at least idea, then this book would've been better. Barry and Riddle felt the need to explain Peter Pan, when any self-respecting reader would kno More...
Dec 02, 2011
Brandon
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Come join peter in a vast journey from the rural area of London to the raging waters of the seas. Undergo an adventure with him and the friends he encounters with.
Peter is a small boy, a smart and courageous boy, a boy who becomes very powerful. Along with him, are Thomas, Ted, James, and Prentiss. Molly, a mysterious person with a mysterious little secret, boards a boat with peter and his friends. She also boards a boat with a team of evil people called the “Others”. Molly becomes More...
Peter is a small boy, a smart and courageous boy, a boy who becomes very powerful. Along with him, are Thomas, Ted, James, and Prentiss. Molly, a mysterious person with a mysterious little secret, boards a boat with peter and his friends. She also boards a boat with a team of evil people called the “Others”. Molly becomes More...
Sep 26, 2011
Shazza
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The preface is that Ridley Pearson's daughter asked how Peter Pan and Captain Hook met. Pearson and Dave Barry (yes, that Dave Barry) decided to write a story about that very meeting. Peter and the Starcatchers is that story.
This is a story of some orphan boys, James, Tom, Prentiss, Tubby Ted and Peter, as well as a girl named Molly. These children set sail on a ship known as the Never Land, following after the Wasp, the fastest ship in the fleet. The Wasp is supposed to be More...
This is a story of some orphan boys, James, Tom, Prentiss, Tubby Ted and Peter, as well as a girl named Molly. These children set sail on a ship known as the Never Land, following after the Wasp, the fastest ship in the fleet. The Wasp is supposed to be More...
Jul 30, 2011
Garrett
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I was always a huge fan of Dave Barry, and this book was a true and wonderful testament to the talent that he has for the written word. Not too long ago, he had written his first fictional tale, "Big Trouble" which was a great success in terms of how he could pull off writing something that was way out of his comfort zone in terms of the work that he produces... Barry takes the tale of Peter Pan, and writes a magical and fun adventure that mirrors the fun an adult can have in a Pixar More...
Jun 17, 2011
Kayla
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I was wary of starting this, because Peter Pan has to be my favorite classic fairy tale. I didn’t think this could possibly live up to my expectations and capture the fun and serious tale that I’ve loved. I was wrong.
Peter and the Starcatchers, while giving a completely different take on how Peter got to Neverland, and how the island actually came to be, is refreshingly original, while still maintaining the adventurous feel of the original tale. I liked the different twists added, an More...
Peter and the Starcatchers, while giving a completely different take on how Peter got to Neverland, and how the island actually came to be, is refreshingly original, while still maintaining the adventurous feel of the original tale. I liked the different twists added, an More...
Mar 17, 2011
Paige
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I thought this book was a michievous and fresh take on the classic Peter Pan story. It captured the original characters (with some minor different features or names) and some of the details, but it seemed like more of a pre-quel to the whole story of Peter Pan and Neverland. The characters and storyline are well descripted as well as well written, and the plot really captures your attention. I found that my mind kept getting wrapped up in the concept of the book, and I would get sucked into the
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Jan 27, 2011
Natalie
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In London, England there’s a small place called St. Norbert’s Home for Wayward Boys where a bunch of young orphans live out their lives. There are large and small, short and tall, but there is always a need for more room and another place for the boys to go. In this case five of them, James, Ted, Prentiss, Thomas, and Peter, are heading to Rundoon to work as servants for the new king—His Royal Highness, King Zarboff the third that is. He’d recently taken the place of his father, King Zarboff the
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Jan 06, 2011
Gavin
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Jan 05, 2011
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Jan 04, 2011
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Dec 22, 2010
Alissa
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I’ve always been a fan of J.M. Barrie’s classic, Peter Pan. So although skeptical about the idea of anyone tackling the challenge of creating a prequel, I cracked open Peter and the Starcatchers and was pleasantly surprised and entertained.
The novel is marketed for younger audiences, specifically children in middle school, but that does nothing to detract from the story; even if you're accustomed to reading teen and/or adult novels, don't let this deter you from picking it off the sh More...
The novel is marketed for younger audiences, specifically children in middle school, but that does nothing to detract from the story; even if you're accustomed to reading teen and/or adult novels, don't let this deter you from picking it off the sh More...
Nov 05, 2010
Seven
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Saya baca buku ini karena tugas sekolah. Rasanya kaget juga pas tahu di sekolah ada buku bergenre khayalan, hmm. Tapi sangat bagus, karena saya disuruh meresensi buku, dan buku ini yang saya dapat, jadinya saya semangat ngeresensinya. Ceritanya bisa dibilang prekuel Peter Pan asli yang dikarang J.M Barrie, karena buku ini berkisah Peter yang masih jadi anak-anak biasa, sebelum dia bisa terbang karena serbuk bintang, juga sebelum dia tinggal di Neverland. Anak-anak the Lost Boys-nya adalah anak-a
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Feb 28, 2010
Millicent
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Have you ever wondered what happened before Peter Pan? How did Peter meet Tinkerbell?Peter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books. It is written by humorist Dave Barry and suspense writer Ridley Peterson, the book provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy. It was illustrated by artist Greg Call.This book introduces us to characters both new and old as we explore the high
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Feb 22, 2010
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Have you ever wondered where Peter Pan came from? How he came to live in Never Land? Why he is able to fly? And Why he never grows up? Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson answer those questions with their series that sets up the fantasy world of Peter Pan. The story begins when Peter, along with some of his orphan pals, is sold to “His Royal Highness, King Zarboff the Third” of Rundoon to be a servant in the King’s court. The boys are set to travel on The Never Land, a decr More...
Have you ever wondered where Peter Pan came from? How he came to live in Never Land? Why he is able to fly? And Why he never grows up? Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson answer those questions with their series that sets up the fantasy world of Peter Pan. The story begins when Peter, along with some of his orphan pals, is sold to “His Royal Highness, King Zarboff the Third” of Rundoon to be a servant in the King’s court. The boys are set to travel on The Never Land, a decr More...
Feb 11, 2010
Gena
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The boys Loved it. It has a great action-filled suspenseful plot that they enjoyed a lot. It is really poorly edited--some misplaced prepostions and verbs and nouns that don't agree--as though the author changed his mind about the wording and re-wrote the sentence half-way, but forgot to erase the original stuff. I found this really really irritating. Also, there is a weird little paragraph that would lead an adult to assume that the governess and the first mate are having sex on the deck, i
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Nov 13, 2009
Maria
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I picked this up because I figured Dave Barry would write a great book for adolescents since he never progressed much past that stage in his outlook on life. This is not a put-down; I love it. It isn't as funny as I expected. On the other hand, it does have a lot of funny moments. It also is a precursor to Peter Pan, which I didn't expect, although I should have, because that would be another Dave Barry trait - the ability to stay young forever. As for the illustrations, they are fantastic.
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