Find Request It
Cover Image

Peter & the Starcatchers

Show other versions (2)

Don't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a...

Full description

Saved in:
Main Author: Barry, Dave
Other Authors: Pearson, Ridley
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Disney Editions/Hyperion Books for Children, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Barry, Dave. Starcatchers ; 1.
Subjects:
Magic > Juvenile fiction.
Pirates > Juvenile fiction.
Orphans > Juvenile fiction.
Characters in literature > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Islands > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
Peter Pan > (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Summary:Don't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold but the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger. Discover richly developed characters in the sweet but sophisticated Molly, the scary but familiar Black Stache, and the fearless Peter. Treacherous battles with pirates, foreboding thunderstorms at sea, and evocative writing immerse the reader in a story that slowly and finally reveals the secrets and mysteries of the beloved Peter Pan.
Item Description:"Age: 10 and up".
Physical Description:442 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:0786854456
9780786849079
Author Notes:Ridley Pearson was born in Glen Cove, New York on March 13, 1953. He was educated at Kansas University and Brown University. In the early 1970s, he was a musician and songwriter for a rock band, eventually writing more than 300 songs and the score for an award-winning documentary.

Having honed his craft writing scripts for television shows such as Columbo and Quincy, he turned to writing and published his first novel, Never Look Back, in 1985. His novels include The Angel Maker, No Witnesses, and Beyond Recognition. He has also published many children's books including The Kingdom Keepers series and a series of prequels to Peter Pan written with Dave Barry. His book Peter and the Starcatchers, written with Dave Barry, was adapted into a Broadway play that won 5 Tony Awards. He received the Raymond Chandler Fulbright Fellowship at Oxford University in 1990 and the Missouri Writer Hall of Fame Quill Award Winner in 2013.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Similar Items