Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
A magical prequel to J. M. Barrie's beloved classic "Peter Pan". Discover the origins of Peter Pan in this swashbuckling tale, full of black and white illustrations! When Peter, along with his fellow orphans, boards the Never Land, it is only the start of his adventures! Befriending Molly, he discovers a treasure chest of starstuff - the most magical substance ever known to man. Peter and Molly must stop it falling into the hands of a dastardly (but eerily familiar) pirate and his murderous crew. Shipwrecked, befriended by mermaids, captured by savages and attacked by a giant crocodile - will they ever succeed?

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers. Illustrations by Greg Call. Walker, ISBN: 1406303402 (November, 2006), 462 p., £6.99.

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers (USA 2006)

From the Publisher:
Don'teven think of starting this bookunless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold, and the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger.

Discover richly developed characters in the sweet but sophisticated Molly, the scary but familiar Black Stache, and the fearless Peter. Treacherous battles with pirates, foreboding thunderstorms at sea, and evocative writing immerses the reader in a story that slowly and finally reveals the secrets and mysteries of the beloved Peter Pan.

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers. Illustrations by Greg Call. Disney Press, ISBN: 078684907X (May, 2006), 451 p., $7.99.

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers (UK 2006)

From the Publisher:
A magical prequel to J. M. Barrie's beloved classic "Peter Pan". Discover the origins of Peter Pan in this swashbuckling tale, full of black and white illustrations! When Peter, along with his fellow orphans, boards the Never Land, it is only the start of his adventures! Befriending Molly, he discovers a treasure chest of starstuff - the most magical substance ever known to man. Peter and Molly must stop it falling into the hands of a dastardly (but eerily familiar) pirate and his murderous crew. Shipwrecked, befriended by mermaids, captured by savages and attacked by a giant crocodile - will they ever succeed?

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers. Illustrations by Greg Call. Walker, ISBN: 1406301167 (February, 2006), 462 p., £12.99.

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
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.

Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers. Illustrations by Greg Call. Disney Press, ISBN: 0786854456 (August, 2004), 451 p., $17.99.