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    Peter and the Starcatchers
    Peter and the Starcatchers
    Peter and the Starcatchers
    Audiobook8 hours

    Peter and the Starcatchers

    Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

    Narrated by Jim Dale

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    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. Bestselling authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock and revealed a 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 the ferocious Mister Grin to the sweet but sophisticated Molly and the fearless Peter. Riveting adventure takes listeners on a journey from a harsh orphanage in old England to a treacherous sea in a decrepit old tub. Aboard the Never Land is a trunk that holds a magical substance with the power to change the fate of the world—just a sprinkle and wounds heal and just a dusting and people can fly.

    Towering seas and a violent storm are the backdrop for battles at sea. Bone-crushing waves eventually land our characters on Mollusk Island—where the action really heats up.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 16, 2017
    ISBN9781543612110
    Peter and the Starcatchers
    Author

    Dave Barry

    DAVE BARRY is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor writer and bestselling author whose work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers.

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    • 5/5
      It was very good.

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    • 5/5
      Now that is how you write a prequel! Exciting buckles to be swashed that's for sure, but tinged with tragedy as the implications of Peter's 'condition' dawn on him. Jim Dale will do for this series what he did for the Harry Potter audio books.

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    • 5/5
      Peter Pan + Lord of the Rings + Titanic

      Peter and the other orphans he has grown up with are being sent away from the orphanage/school they have grown up in. They have been sold into servitude, but must travel by ship to get there. Along the way, Peter meets a friend, Molly, and is also allowed by a strange box. As always, there be pirates along the seas...

      This is one of my favorite series of all times! I’m sorry that I let the insane work hours take priority over keeping track of the series. This is one of my rereads that has me more excited for my reread than new books this year. Also, between a combination of time and memory loss after a medical procedure, it’s like I’m reading it for the first time again.

      Ridley Pearson’s daughter asked her Daddy how after and a pirate met, and this is the result. It is one of those stories that may be classified as middle grade, but easily appeals to young adults and adults alike. The world-building is marvelous, with the bulk being new masterful storytelling with touches of classic J.M. Barrie to summon loving nostalgia. Characters, new and old, are well fleshed-out and brought out string emotions from this reader. Greg Call’s illustrations are jaw-dropping (THAT COVER!!)!

      Buy this for yourself or anyone who loves retellings. If you’re twisted, get it for someone who gets seasick.
    • 5/5
      This is an amazing story. The plot is gripping and the narration is absolutely sublime to the ears. The writing will have you always feeling entertained from one absorbing plot point to the next. Great story for all ages. One of the best adventure books period.