Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
by Wendy Warchola - Wednesday Mar 19 2008 5:21 pm
Posted in: Staff Pick

An amazing tribute to J.M. Barrie's original Peter Pan, packed with even more action and double the fairy dust (provided by Tinkerbell and a new fairy named Fireflyer), this book is entertaining for kids and adults alike.

Geraldine McCaughrean manages to recapture the spirit of Peter Pan and tells an exciting new story with a remarkably similar voice to J.M. Barrie.

Wendy and the rest of the Lost Boys return to Neverland in their children's clothing (so that they may become children once again) to aid Peter and a failing Neverland, in which autumn has taken over - the Lagoon has dried up and the fairies are at war. Setting out in Captain Hook's old ship in search of treasure, they are accompanied by a mysterious circus man called Ravello...

Children won't be able to put this book down and adults will appreciate how beautifully written it is. Both audiences will laugh out loud at the clever dialogue, which is so faithful to the characters of the original, and breathes life into our beloved characters once again.

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