- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: OUP; First Edition edition (2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 019272620X
- ISBN-13: 978-0192726209
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 207,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In August 2004, the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital launched the search for a sequel to JM Barrie's timeless masterpiece, Peter Pan. The Special Trustees own the copyright and other intellectual property rights to Peter Pan, and to mark the work's centenary, they authorized the creation of a new work that would share the same enchanting characters as the original, and bring as much pleasure to children and adults universally as
Peter Pan has done.
Peter Pan has done.
Fighting off fierce competition from over 100 other writers, Geraldine McCaughrean has been commissioned to write this official sequel. In her entry, the judges found something that captured the elusive spirit of the original whilst offering a fresh and astounding creative response. Like Barrie's story, it will appeal to readers the world over.
About the Author
Winner of Whitbread Children's Book Prize (three times)
Winner of Carnegie Medal
Winner of Smarties Bronze Award (four times)
Winner of Blue Peter Book of the Year Award
Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Award
Winner of Carnegie Medal
Winner of Smarties Bronze Award (four times)
Winner of Blue Peter Book of the Year Award
Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Award
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'I'm not going to bed,' said John-which startled his wife. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
'I'm not going to bed,' said John-which startled his wife. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this, after all, how could anyone compare to the wonderful J M Barrie? However, McCaughrean really pulled out all the stops and did a marvelous job with this sequel. She found a nifty way of getting the original characters back to Neverland and introduces some wonderful new faces too. The story still has some dark moments, but much less violence than the original, and some marvelous twists as well - like the changes that befall Tootle! All in all, this was a very pleasant surprise and one that I enjoyed immensely.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read and re-read the original many times as a child, I was thrilled to hear of the imminent release of an officially-sanctioned sequel assuming it wouldn't be allowed if it wasn't good. I know little of Geraldine McCaughrean's writing having read only one of her other books so far (Stop the Train - which is truly fantastic), though I know her outstanding reputation so I expected a great read. And yes, I got it.
The classic Peter Pan tale includes a full compliment of childhood imagery (mermaids, pirates and red indians) and would be a hard job to follow so I had wondered what new elements could be brought in to make this sequel original in its own right. The Lost Boys and Wendy and John are now grown-up and have families of their own, yet all are aware through too-vivid dreams of deeply-disturbing alterations to Neverland, and so they decide they must return to see what they can do to set it right for Peter and their own sakes. There's a theme running through of how wearing another person's clothes helps you be that person, and this adventure begins with the grown-ups squeezing themselves into the clothes of their children to regress to their own childhoods to enable them to return to Neverland. With Peter Pan at the helm, they become explorers following an old Treasure map of Captain Hook's to the top of Neverpeak Mountain. There's intrigue and danger along the way intertwined with the mysterious Ravello with his travelling circus animals. There's also plenty of action with fighting factions of fairies, a maze of witches, roaming men who were once lost-boys but lost their way in Neverland, and a battle across sinking sand.
The book is beautifully packaged in vivid red with evocative and striking silhouettes at the start of each chapter. The cover has a lovely bold image of Peter and the male fairy, Fireflyer, against a fiery lagoon and scarlet sky. This is perfectly apt as Neverland is no longer a lush green garden of adventure, the strong autumn colours reflecting the dangerously-changing times and that there's fire at the heart of Neverland. The ending is expected in the main, Wendy and the Original Lost Boys returning to their London families, but the door to Neverland never shuts and anything could happen......
I found this book to be largely true to the original with evocative descriptive language and sophisticated imagery. The tale is in many ways enchanting, appealing to the spirit of eternal youth, yet it's underscored with a dark ripcord. There's the sinister villain and the hero who is himself flawed. There's the anger of the Roarers, the grief of the mothers who lost those lost boys and, in the background, the scars of World War 2.
Oh yes, I think JM Barrie would heartily approve of this sequel. High praise indeed.
The classic Peter Pan tale includes a full compliment of childhood imagery (mermaids, pirates and red indians) and would be a hard job to follow so I had wondered what new elements could be brought in to make this sequel original in its own right. The Lost Boys and Wendy and John are now grown-up and have families of their own, yet all are aware through too-vivid dreams of deeply-disturbing alterations to Neverland, and so they decide they must return to see what they can do to set it right for Peter and their own sakes. There's a theme running through of how wearing another person's clothes helps you be that person, and this adventure begins with the grown-ups squeezing themselves into the clothes of their children to regress to their own childhoods to enable them to return to Neverland. With Peter Pan at the helm, they become explorers following an old Treasure map of Captain Hook's to the top of Neverpeak Mountain. There's intrigue and danger along the way intertwined with the mysterious Ravello with his travelling circus animals. There's also plenty of action with fighting factions of fairies, a maze of witches, roaming men who were once lost-boys but lost their way in Neverland, and a battle across sinking sand.
The book is beautifully packaged in vivid red with evocative and striking silhouettes at the start of each chapter. The cover has a lovely bold image of Peter and the male fairy, Fireflyer, against a fiery lagoon and scarlet sky. This is perfectly apt as Neverland is no longer a lush green garden of adventure, the strong autumn colours reflecting the dangerously-changing times and that there's fire at the heart of Neverland. The ending is expected in the main, Wendy and the Original Lost Boys returning to their London families, but the door to Neverland never shuts and anything could happen......
I found this book to be largely true to the original with evocative descriptive language and sophisticated imagery. The tale is in many ways enchanting, appealing to the spirit of eternal youth, yet it's underscored with a dark ripcord. There's the sinister villain and the hero who is himself flawed. There's the anger of the Roarers, the grief of the mothers who lost those lost boys and, in the background, the scars of World War 2.
Oh yes, I think JM Barrie would heartily approve of this sequel. High praise indeed.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Everybody around the world will be familiar with Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook and their dream-like habitat, Neverland. The book 'Peter Pan' is timeless and always, always enchanting, however many times you read it. The masterpiece, written by J.M.Barrie during his stay in Great Ormond Street Hospital, never fails to thrill and delight children and adults alike. A lot of you may think that the novel is magical on its own, and that a sequel, written by another author many years later, sounds stupid and unecessary. Therefore I would not be surprised if many readers give this new book, 'Peter Pan in Scarlet', a miss.
The book begins very well, with the Darlings (Wendy, John and the adopted Lost Boys) finding that dreams, very real dreams, are leaking out of Neverland. They have a feeling that something is wrong in Neverland, so decide to venture back to the place of everlasting childhood. But how can they try to fly back to Neverland, when they are no longer adults, but have children of their own? I will leave you to find out...
Although I feel the story rambles a little during the middle, the ending is luxuriously concocted in a way which I feel Barrie would be proud of. Remember, when buying this book, proceeds are going to Great Ormond Street Hospital - a worthy cause of a worthy book.
The book begins very well, with the Darlings (Wendy, John and the adopted Lost Boys) finding that dreams, very real dreams, are leaking out of Neverland. They have a feeling that something is wrong in Neverland, so decide to venture back to the place of everlasting childhood. But how can they try to fly back to Neverland, when they are no longer adults, but have children of their own? I will leave you to find out...
Although I feel the story rambles a little during the middle, the ending is luxuriously concocted in a way which I feel Barrie would be proud of. Remember, when buying this book, proceeds are going to Great Ormond Street Hospital - a worthy cause of a worthy book.
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This book is fantastic, it should have hundreds of reviews by rights. It's well written, witty and full of hearty adventure. Read more
This book is fantastic, it should have hundreds of reviews by rights. It's well written, witty and full of hearty adventure. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Miss Sterling
ten times better than the old version of the peter pan novel, with the...
this peter pan novel is ten times better than the old version of the peter pan novel with the reworte and redone the whole story of peter pan
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Flashes of brilliance - a gorgeous confection
The tone is lovely - a great balancing act between reverence for the original and its time and catering for the sensibilities of modern audiences. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2009 by Silver Moon Sailor
Cheaper than seperately!
Beautiful artwork by david wyatt and set out in a lovely classic way, i bought this because it's cheaper than buying them seperately and you get a cute box to keep them in :)
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Kelly
Lacking something...
I found this story rather lacking in excitement. It was very slow and I didn't think she'd captured the essence of the 'Lost Boys' at all. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by J. Sutton
A great adventure
With this sequel Peter Pan returns bigger and bolder than ever. Many much loved characters return and some new ones are introduced. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Elen Caldecott
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Published on 2 Aug 2008 by TeensReadToo
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This story is set after all our favourite characters have grown up and even one of our friends has died in war. Read more
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