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 | Neverland: The early adventures of Peter Pan by R. Scott Leatherwood | Reviewed by Marge Robbins | |
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| Publisher: Global Quest Publishing
http:// ISBN: 0613886836 Genre: Children/Young Adult Subgenre: Children 9-12, Fantasy Fairy Tale Release date: March 2002 Format: Paperback Pages: 248 Price: $15.95 | |||
| Neverland! Where and how did that wonderful mystical island far beyond the stars come into being? Does it exist merely in the dreams of children, or does it have a life of its own? Neverland began as Wendy Darling’s dream. And existed only in her dreams. But dreams are rather funny things. When they are remembered and told to others, they are on the verge of crossing over into reality. As others hear the tale and then enter that dream world themselves, that reality eventually becomes as real as our world and will even on occasion interact with the real world. And so it was with Neverland.
The story opens on the third floor of the Darling house, as Wendy gathers her brothers, Michael and John, around her for bedtime stories. She weaves a fanciful tale of two nasty pirates -- Bligh, captain of the Jolly Roger, and Peg Leg Grimes, sometimes called Slimy Grimes. Now Slimy Grimes was a particularly cruel pirate. At one time he had aboard his ship a group of lost boys, whom he forced to do the cooking and the cleaning. The Lostboys were led by a young lad named Peter. He was always trying to find a way to escape. One night Slimy Grimes sent some of his men in a boat to the Jolly Roger. They snuck aboard and stole a massive chest of treasure from Captain Bligh. During the ensuing victory celebration, Peter and the Lostboys snuck off the ship in a dinghy, escaping to the volcanic island of Neverland. Little did she know what would be the result of sharing these fanciful tales. Sometime later, James Morgan became Captain of the Jolly Roger. He was determined to find the Leviathan, a very fine ship stolen by Peg Leg Grimes, and retrieve the stolen treasure. Eventually the Jolly Roger attacked and defeated the Leviathan, capturing a massive chest of treasure and then sending her to the bottom of the sea. Morgan was delighted. In a victory address to his men, he revealed that many years ago, he had served as first mate on the Jolly Roger under the legendary Captain Bligh. It was to that worthy gentleman that the treasure had first belonged. But the dastardly Slimy Grimes had stolen it. Also aboard the Jolly Roger had been Captain Bligh’s son, who had made the mistake of challenging the captain. Morgan had defeated him, cut off his hand, and then had him thrown overboard, after stealing a medallion that had belonged to his father. This medallion was a clue that pointed the way to even greater treasure. Bligh had not died but had found his way to Neverland where he encountered the Indians who live on the other side of the volcano from the Lostboys. Morgan, wanting a place to hide his treasure, chose an island in an uncharted area. This is a place where Morgan was sure that the people he wanted to hide his treasure from would never land. He was wrong. Peter, who was hiding in the trees, watched him bury the treasure. After the pirates left, Peter dug up the treasure and took a small golden sword that was buried among the gold and sliver coins. And so the story begins. Neverland: The Early Adventures of Peter Pan is every bit as delightful as the original movie. Not only does this tale entertain us as well as the movie, it also answers a lot of questions. Why does the croc tick and want a piece of Captain Hook so badly? How did Peter lose his shadow or get the name Peter Pan? Every fan of Peter Pan knows that to fly you have to have a happy thought. What was Peter’s? What was Captain Hook’s? Yes, the evil Captain did fly once. This book answers all these questions and more. It is a must read for all children of any age who enjoy the wonder, the magic, the adventure of Neverland. | |||
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