num_pages: 452
description: 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. This impossible-to-put-down tale leads readers on an unforgettable journey—fraught with danger yet filled with mystical and magical moments.
language: English
title: Peter and the Starcatchers
titlecomplete: Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1)
characters: Tinker Bell (J.M. Barrie), Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie), Molly Aster
genres: Pirates, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Magic, Young Adult, Childrens, Retellings, Fiction, Adventure, Audiobook
ratings_count: 75863
series: Peter and the Starcatchers
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Audie Award
category: Children's Titles Ages 8-12, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Intermediate Book, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award
category: Grades 6-8, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Sunshine State Young Readers Award
category: Grades 6-8, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Hyperion Books