Second Star to the Left...

Title: Peter and the Starcatchers
Authors: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Genre: YA (Young Adult) fiction
Length: 451 with plenty of pictures

Snapshot: How Peter Pan got to be Peter Pan (the flying boy, not the peanut butter).

Best stuff: For all those who ever wondered where Neverland really is, what Cap’n Hook’s name was before Peter fed his hand to the alligator, and when Tink and Peter met, this is really fun addition to the J.M. Barrie legend. A great read-a-loud, though my cat did get a little annoyed with me and just decided to leave the room whenever I’d pull out the book. Good humor, especially in the dialogue. Strong character development with the children; you watch Peter become the mischevious, ageless boy.

Bummer points: Quite a bit on the predictable side – but what do you expect, when you already basically know the ending.