Title: Peter Pan
Author: J. M. Barrie
Publisher: Bendon Classics/Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Number of pages: 176/208
Type of Book: Classic, Fiction
Age: 8+
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MY SUMMARY
This abridged version shows the most important bits and quotes from the original story of Peter Pan, a little boy who refused to grow up. Peter Pan leads the three Darling children, Wendy, Michael and John on the adventure of a life time. They fly off through the bedroom window in their London home to the magical land of Neverland where they meet pirates, mermaids, fairies, Indians and other creatures. Read the book to enjoy the sights and sounds of Neverland and to meet the Darling children and their new friends, Peter Pan, the lost boys, Tinkerbell and Tiger Lily.
THUMBS UP AND DOWN
UP: A perfect adventure story for boys and girls! The major highlight was Tinkerbell. I laughed at her mischief and jealousy and rudeness but most importantly, every time she misbehaved, she was called out on it, showing children that bad behaviour should not be accepted. Other highlights were the tick-tocking crocodile, human shadows made of cloth, nightlights that yawn and sleep.
This book is for children who believe in a bit of magic! (Not the Nigerian juju, kind, but the kind that makes them feel like the world is a beautiful happy place, that nothing terrible can happen to them, that everyone gets a happily ever after and that they are invincible!)
And really, every child needs a bit of magic!
DOWN: As with most classics, the unabridged version might be a bit too much for children.
RATING
5 Stars
TRIVIA
- Who was the Nana, the nanny? A dog living with the Darlings and charged with taking care of the Darling children.
- The beautiful and brave warrior princess of the Indians? Tiger Lily.
- Who were the lost boys? They were a group of six boys who became citizens of Neverland because they had fallen out of their baby carriages and were not claimed by their parents.
- Captain Hook had a funny relationship with this gigantic animal? The tick-tocking crocodile. It ate Captain Hook’s arm, thought it tasted really good and followed him around to try to eat the rest of him.
- How did the beings on the island get the time? They stayed close to the tick-tocking crocodile till the clock struck the hour!
Learn more about Peter Pan here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan
CHALLENGE: Peter Pan
CREATE (WRITE a Story/Poem OR DRAW)
- Write a story within a story. (600 words) (8 – 9 year olds)
OR
- Draw a picture of the pirates using only these details:
“A more mean looking gang never existed. Here is Cecco with his great strong arms. Now comes Bill Jukes who wears one hundred tattoos. Cookson, Gentleman Starkey and Skylights come next, singing and growling into the darkness. The Irish boatswain Smee and the laughing Alf Mason are sharing a pipe and looking behind every tree for the lost boys. Let us not forget Noodler whose hands were fixed on backward and who is as mean as any of the band. In the middle of them the blackest and largest of the group, is James Hook. He was seated in a chariot drawn by his men. Instead of a right hand he had the iron hook. In person, he was ghostly white, and an evil air hung about him like a mist. His hair was dressed in long thick curls, which at a distance looked like black snakes that wriggled around his handsome face. His eyes were a dancing blue and had a certain sadness – except when he was plunging his hook into; and then, two red spots appeared in his eyes that lit them up horribly.”
Culled from the Peter Pan by J.M Barrie, adapted by Wendi Lowery, pg. 71.
- Write an 800-word story titled ‘The Adventures of Eki in the Benin Forest’ (10-12 year olds)
OR
- Draw a picture of the pirates using only these details:
“A more mean looking gang never existed. Here is Cecco with his great strong arms. Now comes Bill Jukes who wears one hundred tattoos. Cookson, Gentleman Starkey and Skylights come next, singing and growling into the darkness. The Irish boatswain Smee and the laughing Alf Mason are sharing a pipe and looking behind every tree for the lost boys. Let us not forget Noodler whose hands were fixed on backward and who is as mean as any of the band. In the middle of them the blackest and largest of the group, is James Hook. He was seated in a chariot drawn by his men. Instead of a right hand he had the iron hook. In person, he was ghostly white, and an evil air hung about him like a mist. His hair was dressed in long thick curls, which at a distance looked like black snakes that wriggled around his handsome face. His eyes were a dancing blue and had a certain sadness – except when he was plunging his hook into; and then, two red spots appeared in his eyes that lit them up horribly.”
Culled from the Peter Pan by J.M Barrie, adapted by Wendi Lowery, pg. 71.
Send your answers to ugochinyelu.anidi@gmail.com
Entry requirements: Entrants must be within the 8-12 age range. The first correct entry will be announced on this page and will win a copy of this book.
Answers must be submitted before 12:00am on Sunday, December 11th 2016.
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