Peter and the Starcatchers
Pearson, Ridley; Barry, Dave
From Kayleighbug Books, IOBA, Cedar Grove, WV, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 14, 2010
From Kayleighbug Books, IOBA, Cedar Grove, WV, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 14, 2010
About this Item
No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. ex-library with usual internal markings; edge wear to jacket and boards; In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island, an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. Best-selling authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock to reveal the wonderful story that precedes J. M. Barrie?s beloved Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatchers is brimming with richly developed characters, from the scary but somehow familiar Black Stache and ferocious Mister Grin to the sweet but sophisticated Molly and fearless Peter. Page after page of riveting adventures take readers of all ages on a voyage from a filthy, crime-ridden port in old England across the turbulent sea. Aboard the Neverland is a trunk that hold the ?greatest treasure on earth? ?but is it gold, jewels, or something far more mysterious and dangerous?Roiling waves and raging storms; skullduggery and pirate treachery provide the backdrop for battles at sea. Bone-crushing breakers eventually land our characters on Mollusk Island?where the action really heats up. Seller Inventory # 056934
Bibliographic Details
Title: Peter and the Starcatchers
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Call, Greg
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
About this title
On board the ship Never Land, an orange-haired boy named Peter, the leader of a group of orphaned boys being sent off to work as servants in King Zarboff the Third's court, is puzzled by his shipmate Molly's fantastical story of starstuff, but it inextricably binds him to her. Peter vows to help his new, very pretty friend Molly (a Starcatcher's apprentice) keep a mysterious trunk full of the stuff out of the clutches of the pirate Black Stache, a host of other interested parties, and ultimately King Zarboff the Third.
The downright goofy, modern 8-year-old boy humor sometimes clashes with an old-time pirate sensibility, and the rapid-fire dialogue, while well paced, is far from inventive. Still, the high-seas hijinks and desert-island shenanigans will keep readers turning the pages. Greg Call's wonderful black-and-white illustrations are deliciously old-fashioned and add plenty of atmosphere to a silly, swashbuckling story that shows us how Peter Pan came to fly and why he, and his story, will never get old. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson
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