Peter and the Shadow Thieves
by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
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Author: Dave Barry, Ridley PearsonIllustrator: Greg Call
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-07-15
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Disney Editions
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- Juvenile Fiction, First Edition
Book Reviews of Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Book Review: Peter and the Shadow Thieves: Memorable
Summary: 4 Stars
Title: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.
Pages: 557.
Time spent on the "to read" shelf: 3 years.
Days spent reading it: 1 week.
Why I read it: Susan and I really enjoyed Peter and the Starcatchers, a interesting re-imagining of the Peter Pan story. So we picked up the sequel as well.
Brief review: Let me start off by saying that I LOVED Peter and the Starcatchers. I thought it was a brilliant telling of the origins of Peter Pan. Peter and the Shadow Thieves is a continuation of that story.
At times Shadow Thieves is as good, if not better than its predecessor. At other times--not so much. The new enemy introduced, Lord Umbra, is a brilliant addition to the story. He is evil, cunning , and aware of his own power. Tinker Bell (who is introduced at the end of the first book) is also a great addition to the tale. Captain Hook (another fun character), while still in this book, is relegated to a side-story with the other lost boys.
My biggest complaint about Shadow Thieves: the book is too long. Its dull at points, the story drags in others. I wish writers would learn to cull their works down to more manageable sizes. Has anyone else noticed that books keep getting unnecessarily longer and longer? But the nice thing about Shadow Thieves is that the chapters are blessedly short, a few pages at most. This keeps the story going, even in its slow times.
I enjoy this retelling of Peter Pan. Its more about his early years and its told in a fun way. It was not quite up to the bar set by Peter and the Starcatchers, but it was still fun. Lord Umbra was a great addition to this cast of characters and makes this installment much more interesting than if he was left out.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy the story of Peter Pan, and especially to those who enjoyed Peter and the Starcatchers. It's young adult, but it has enough going on for a full adult to enjoy.
Favorite quote: About Captain Hook--"A glimmer of an idea began to glow in his sinister mind, and the more he pondered it, the brighter it grew...Finally, the rage that had engulfed him for days was gone, and the joy of pure evil filled his calloused heart."
Stars: 4 out of 5.
Final Word: Memorable.
Summary of Peter and the Shadow Thieves
In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island?along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell?for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the darkand deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious powers including the ability to make shadows disappear. When Peter reaches London, he sets out to find the indomitable Molly. Together they must combat Ombra?s terrible forces to both protect the Starcatchers and the treasured starstuff and most importantly to rescue Molly?s mother from the clutches of evil. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have done it again?written a compulsively readable, impossible-to-put-down tale that will delight readers of all ages.
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