Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie

The version of Peter Pan that I read was an adaptation to make it easier for children with reading difficulties to read. This is a story that I as an adult like as much as any child, so it is suitable for anyone and a great action story to read to your children. The story starts with Wendy and her two brothers, Michael and John, asleep in their room. Their parents have gone out for the night leaving them in the capable hands of their Nanny (who is a dog). Peter Pan fly's into the room, he becomes detached from his shadow and sits down crying because he can't reattach himself. Wendy wakes up and sews his shadow back on. He then convinces her and her brothers ...  Read the complete review

Another one of the books that I have had to read just recently for my degree course is Peter Pan. I was quite excited by the prospect of reading this novel, as it is one that I have been meaning to read for quite some time but have just not got round too. Upon initially picking up the book I was expecting to read page after page of a pantomime like story full of mythical qualities and swashbuckling adventures. In short however I can say that this is not what I received. True the book does contain a great deal of pirating and is quite magical and mythical at times but it certainly does not have the pantomime like style I was expecting. Peter Pan is the boy who ...  Read the complete review