Always Neverland Zoe Barton 9780061963254 Books
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A nice Peter Pan tale and the protagonist was refreshing. My one nitpick is that Captain Hook's survival was never really explained.Tags : Always Neverland [Zoe Barton] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. School has only been out for one whole day, and Ashley can already tell her vacation is going to bore her to tears. With her friends out of town and her parents working nonstop,Zoe Barton,Always Neverland,HarperCollins,0061963259,FBA-|317955,Action & Adventure - General,Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations,Girls & Women,Adventure and adventurers,Adventure and adventurers;Fiction.,Christmas,Fairies,Fairies;Fiction.,Never-Never Land (Imaginary place),Never-Never Land (Imaginary place);Fiction.,Peter Pan (Fictitious character),Sex role,Children's Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories,Children's Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism,Children's BooksAges 9-12 Fiction,Children's Fiction,Children: Grades 4-6,Fantasy & Magic,Fiction,General fiction (Children's Teenage),JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure General,JUVENILE FICTION Fairy Tales & Folklore Adaptations,JUVENILE FICTION Fantasy & Magic,JUVENILE FICTION Girls & Women,Juvenile Fiction,Juvenile FictionAction & Adventure - General,Science fiction (Children's Teenage)
Always Neverland Zoe Barton 9780061963254 Books Reviews
I read this aloud to my five year old daughter and it was the type of book that my husband and I were reading ahead to find out what happened. I was most impressed with the way the author spun the modernization of the story. A lot of things were explained which made it "believable" or at least consistent with the original. It's also a great intro to Peter Pan - we also watched Hook and then went back and started to read the original and are talking about variations of stories. Zoe Barton is a fantastic author - the descriptions are great, the plot moves well, and the characters come alive. It was absolutely appropriate for young children with the exception of one place where someone calls someone else stupid (no biggie). I would highly recommend it and I hope we see a lot more books from this author!
Debra
Let me make this clear before I get a bit 'passionate' about this story; this was not a bad book. At some parts I was really interested in the story. However, at other times, I was counting down the pages until I could get this over with.
First off, Ashley....was no Wendy. Or Molly Aster, for any Peter and The Starcatchers fans. Or Sarah for any Bridge to Never Land fans. She was more memorable than Jane, at least. Do you see what I am trying to say? She was not as memorable as any of these 'Wendy girls.' (Though technically, Molly Aster is the first girl that Peter Pan hangs out with, even though it isn't the 'original' version. Just sayin') I liked her, but at times I was annoyed by her. And, really? Why would you take your mother's iPod to Neverland!? I'm sure you can entertain yourself in other ways, and there's also the fact that you are probably going to break/lose it. I was proven right about this, too. One of the earlier chapters is entitled, 'Something Eats Mom's iPod.'
Also, compared to other Peter Pan prequels and sequels, this was rather lacking. I will NOT compare Always Neverland's plot to the original book, because I don't think anyone can outdo that. (Though Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry came quite close. Sorry, I am a bit of a geek. No more interruptions, promise.)
And yet another, not so small thing. SPOILER HOW THE HECK DO YOU KILL OFF HOOK!? YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!!!!!
Okay...so now that the bad parts of this book have been thoroughly ranted upon, and I am sorry about that, let's get on to the positives about this book.
While Ashley wasn't exactly my favorite Wendy girl, she had her moments. Like when she managed to befriend a never bird. That was cute, I must say. And she had some major girl power.
And the food trees were also very creative. I was getting hungry as I was reading about the cupcake tree.
Also, the lost boys were very interesting characters. I liked all of them very much, except for Dibs, but you weren't supposed to really like him. They weren't background characters, like they sometimes are--"Oh yeah, here's my lost boys. You probably won't see them very much, but I'm Peter Pan so I have to have them,"--they were actually as important as Peter himself. They were so lovable; I just wanted to give them a big bear hug.
Oh, and as I mentioned before, I did like some parts of the book. I think that the writer has talent. But, it was disappointing after reading other Peter Pan novels that were, simply put, fantastic. What I am saying is that it did not measure up as a sequel.
So, it really didn't live up to my expectations. However, I could still see people enjoying it, even if they are not major Peter Pan fans, because then you won't be comparing it to every single novel that has ever been written about him. However, I think Peter Pan fans could still enjoy it.
This book is the best fairy tale that I've ever read. It was also the best book that I've read in a long time. I hope another one comes out soon!
When I found this book through my daughter's advanced reading program list for her reading level, I was excited. Her name is Ashley as well, she is 9 and she is enamored with Neverland. While I agree it more closely follows the original story, I don't believe it is quite appropriate for children. The original book was written a hundred years ago, by J.M. Barrie, first in another novel written for adults. At the time, as with most writings and fairy tales written even as late as the 1950's, violence seemed acceptable and was frequently used in comedies and cartoons. However, I believe Neverland has been brought to a different level by Disney, one which I would rather my child embrace. Conflict and negative emotions are normal, and welcome in writings as long as it is appropriate to the age reading it, and as long as a solution to dealing with such and what is appropriate is brought forward. My daughter was not best pleased with this book upon finishing it.
While the book is entertaining, it follows the basic premise of Peter Pan and Neverland, already mapped out by J.M. Barrie. Much of the scenarios follow that writing. I did have the sense that much of this book was a paraphrase of the original, thus lacking in an original story line. Another Wendy-Girl visiting Neverland and having much the same type of adventures is getting a bit trite.
Also, I am disturbed by the underlying hostility of many of the characters. An antagonism that is never really explained, nor dealt with in the story. Peter suddenly becomes overbearing, hostile and controlling, seemingly without real cause. Tiger Lily shows a high level of condescending hatred, to the point of wanting to take the life of a child, yet it is labeled as "pride", thus giving pride a very negative meaning to a child reading this story.
I was also taken back by the use of some language I find inappropriate to an age group that may find such usage acceptable, even humorous. Words such as "cocky". My daughter is intensely interested in the meaning of words. The original meaning of this word is not appropriate. While it may be acceptable for use in general conversation, primarily for adults, many do not find it appropriate, especially for children. My child has learned to express herself without such derogatory words, which, in my opinion, fall into the category of slang as other words whose original meanings are highly inappropriate, but have come into regular use in conversations (ie da*n, h*ll, and other more potentially offensive words). For a teenager perhaps, with the self discipline and restraint to use it, but not a child. Were my child to use this word in school, she would be disciplined for it, even at a public school. The use of the word "stupid" is a "biggie" with me, as some children may not have the understanding that the use is derogatory in the book, but may think that because Peter or one of the Lost Boys said it, it's okay, or "cool", to use it.
I believe this book just stepped over the line of appropriate for children. For children, Neverland should be a magical place where children enjoy visiting, even in their imagination, without hostile or violent overtones. Rather disappointing, all in all.
A nice Peter Pan tale and the protagonist was refreshing. My one nitpick is that Captain Hook's survival was never really explained.
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