[.ca] Peter Pan in Scarlet (ISBN 1416918094)

Returning to Neverland:
For this return to Neverland They had to pick the best And Geraldine McCaughrean Proved better than the rest To fill the mighty Barrie shoes She had to dig down deep And so she found the old Lost Boys And plagued them in their sleep Wendy Darling, John and Nibs Tootles, the Twins and Curly Even Slightly soon confessed Their dreams were whirly-twirly It seems the world was then at war This threw things out of whack If things weren't right in Neverland Then they had to go back They had to find some fairy dust And change the way they dressed Then on to thinking happy thoughts Let magic do the rest They saw the place had changed a bit And soon found Peter Pan Now dressed in autumn's ruddy hues And still not yet a man Soon he leads them on a quest To find a pirate's loot Along the way he changes spots And dons a snazzy suit There's much excitement on the way They meet a ragged man Who seems to know a lot of things And worships Peter Pan The treasure that they're searching for Fulfills their fondest dreams And then with skilful authoring She undoes all the seams Injecting humor in the tale That Barrie never would This one's a treat for young and old And really pretty good So if your youngster says to you "I'm off to Neverland" Make him take off his sparkly glove And put this in his hand Rated: 4.5 stars Amanda Richards

To Neverland on a Great Adventure! Fly, Peter Fly!:
Geraldine McCaughrean has created a fantastic sequal for all of us who believe in NeverLand! In this wonderful follow-up to Peter Pan, we are taken back to Neverland, where there is great adventure waiting Peter and his crew of familiar and unfamiliar cast. However, Neverland is a bit darker and more dangerous than what Peter first experienced, and the challanges he faces is much more than what he expects! From one adventure to another, readers of all sorts will completely cherish this wonderful book that picks up in rythem and beat from the initial story about the young boy who never wanted to grow up. I can simply say that the world at large has waited for THIS book written by THIS author. Ms. McCaughrean has done an amazing job in creating a sequeal that is as much a continuation as it is a new adventure. Peter Pan in Scarlet is a must read for every person who reads. Take flight and let your imagination soar . . . and fly with Peter Pan!

Courtesy of Teens Read Too:
PETER PAN IN SCARLET by Geraldine McCaughrean should be read by every fan of J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN. The reader will return to the age at which they first read the original and re-experience the wonder of seeing the world through the eyes of Peter Pan and his gang of comrades in adventure. It is the first approved sequel to the original tale, and the author manages to capture the style and excitement of Mr. Barrie's classic. It is remarkable in every sense of the word and, like the original, proceeds go to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and not to Barrie's estate. Set in the 1920s, nightmares are slipping out of Neverland and into the real world to find Wendy and the original Lost Boys, who are now respectable adults with children of their own. They revert to children in a magical way and the adventure begins. Neverland is no longer a land of eternal summer. It is currently Autumn, something that has not happened before. When Wendy and the Lost Boys make it back to Neverland, they meet Peter, who is alone but still the essence of Boy. After fighting through the denial of Peter, who loves Neverland in reds and golds as much as he does in shades of green, it is up to them to save it. They face their worst fears, remember who they once were, and deal with the sadness of loss and the joy of love with a youthful exuberance that J.M. Barrie would be proud of. His creations are treated with the utmost respect and tenderness by an author who is truly in love with her story. Reviewed by: Christina Tsichlis