By: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson Publisher: Disney Editions Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Format: Bargain Price Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 576 Publication Date: July 15, 2006 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Disney Editions
Product Description: In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Islandalong with his trusted companion Tinker Bellfor the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and 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 Ombras terrible forces to both protect the Starcatchers and the treasured starstuff and most importantly to rescue Mollys mother from the clutches of evil. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have done it againwritten a compulsively readable, impossible-to-put-down tale that will delight readers of all ages.
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The action moves to London ^ Just as good - maybe better - than the first one! Instead of a ocean and island adventure, this is a Victorian-era London adventure. After dark characters visit Mollusk Island searching for the Starstuff that was lost in the battle in the first book, Peter realizes that Molly and the Starcatchers are in danger. He travels to London to warn her and from there embarks upon an action-filled race to return the Starstuff to space before the Others find it. More action, adventure and fantasy with the addition of a pretty scary villain and some famous London landmarks.
Peter and the Shadow Thieves: Memorable ^ 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.
Not my favorite book ^ This series is very creative but I found myself asking the author why he chose to make it into a corny book along with the creativeness. The whole starcatchers part of the plot i find very silly. Especially in the first book with the girl talking to dolphins. The book was good enough but could have been better. Read on an airplane maybe when there is nothing to do or when you have a lot of time on your hands. I thought it was a little boring but thats just my opinion, you should read it anyways.
Courtney <3
Adventurous! by A.K. From Annapolis ^ If you like adventure books that are scary, this is the book for you! Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson is about a boy named Peter who has to save his friend, Molly, from a Shadow Thief who is after the starstuff (stuff that falls from the sky). The main characters are Peter who always taunts Black Stache, Black Stache (aka Captain Hook) who is always trying to catch Peter and Molly, Molly who always wants to help her dad, and Lord Ombra who takes people's shadows. This story takes place in Never Land and London. Peter tries to save Molly Aster and her family from the Shadow Thieves. A problem is that Peter gets put in jail and that slows him down. My favorite character is Molly because she likes to go adventures.
I can relate to Molly because she barely sees her dad just like me. That is my text-to-self connection. Also, I felt sad like Molly when someone I knew died.
I liked this book because I love scary books. My favorite part was when Peter dropped the mango on Black Stache's head! There was no part of the book I didn't like! If I changed anything it would ruin the book! I think that a boy who likes adventure, ages 11-13, would like this book. Don't forget to read the first book in this series, Peter and the Starcatchers and the third book Peter and the Secret of Rundoon!
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