Return to the Dream Island

Author: Maureen
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: A century ago, Peter Pan was born in Kensington Gardens, London. A century later, the boy who never grows up is back—thanks to a ￡20 million investment from the British government and a competition among 3,000 top writers worldwide, Maureen's fantastical writing stood out, earning her the exclusive right to write the definitive continuation! In Return to Neverland, the children who once lost their way on "Neverland" have grown into adults. They've forgotten where the island is and how to get back there. It's Wendy who leads them to find the fairy, who reveals the secret: wear children's clothes, and they'll return to their youth and Neverland once more. After celebrating, Peter Pan finds Captain Hook's red coat on an abandoned ship and stumbles upon a treasure map in its pocket. He declares himself captain and sets sail with his friends to seek treasure. Strangely, Peter Pan, clad in the red coat, behaves just like Captain Hook! He's become the pirate's double—what's going on? Did Captain Hook, swallowed by the crocodile, actually die? Read the story, and you'll find out!
Return to Neverland begins with Captain Hook's bottle of poison. When he falls into the crocodile's belly, the poison sinks deep into Neverland's waters, changing everything on the island: trees shed leaves like tears, mermaids lie dying on the reef, birds lose their beautiful feathers and lay eggs as cold as stones, and the weather grows increasingly cold. Peter Pan's leaf outfit turns brown and brittle, but he doesn't mind. Even in winter, he finds plenty of fun. The lost boys have grown into adults, constantly dreaming of terrible things happening to Neverland, yet they've forgotten where it is and how to get there. No longer believing, they can no longer see the fairies. Only Wendy still believes. She dreams of the fairy, learning that the island's fairies have been burned and can no longer fly. It's Wendy's dream that revives them. The grown-up boys realize how terrifying flight is until the fairy suggests they wear their children's clothes, returning to their youth and Neverland. But they find the island now lies in a blanket of snow, eerie and frightening. Peter Pan is alone, but he doesn't care. When he needs company, he rubs two branches together to create a fireman, whom he can extinguish with a breath when he no longer needs him (the fairies dislike firemen, as they chase and burn the fairies).
Every day, Peter Pan rides his white horse across the stormy reef, pretending to fish and digging traps for imaginary beasts. The harsh weather is his main foe, his only regret being the lack of a real enemy. Though the cold torments them, the boys lose themselves in the joy of childhood once back on Neverland, forgetting their purpose. When Peter Pan discovers Hook's abandoned ship, he's overjoyed, declaring himself captain. He puts on Hook's clothes, ties his cravat, and finds a treasure map in his pocket. They set sail for adventure. Along the way, they face twists and turns—finally encountering their old nemesis, Hook! The poison has killed the crocodile, allowing Hook to escape. By now, Peter Pan has grown unnoticed, resembling Hook like a twin. A fierce battle is about to unfold.
Return to Neverland begins with Captain Hook's bottle of poison. When he falls into the crocodile's belly, the poison sinks deep into Neverland's waters, changing everything on the island: trees shed leaves like tears, mermaids lie dying on the reef, birds lose their beautiful feathers and lay eggs as cold as stones, and the weather grows increasingly cold. Peter Pan's leaf outfit turns brown and brittle, but he doesn't mind. Even in winter, he finds plenty of fun. The lost boys have grown into adults, constantly dreaming of terrible things happening to Neverland, yet they've forgotten where it is and how to get there. No longer believing, they can no longer see the fairies. Only Wendy still believes. She dreams of the fairy, learning that the island's fairies have been burned and can no longer fly. It's Wendy's dream that revives them. The grown-up boys realize how terrifying flight is until the fairy suggests they wear their children's clothes, returning to their youth and Neverland. But they find the island now lies in a blanket of snow, eerie and frightening. Peter Pan is alone, but he doesn't care. When he needs company, he rubs two branches together to create a fireman, whom he can extinguish with a breath when he no longer needs him (the fairies dislike firemen, as they chase and burn the fairies).
Peter Pan rides his white horse across the stormy reef every day, pretending to fish and digging traps for imaginary beasts. The harsh weather is his main foe, his only regret being the lack of a real enemy. Though the cold torments them, the boys lose themselves in the joy of childhood once back on Neverland, forgetting their purpose. When Peter Pan discovers Hook's abandoned ship, he's overjoyed, declaring himself captain. He puts on Hook's clothes, ties his cravat, and finds a treasure map in his pocket. They set sail for adventure. Along the way, they face twists and turns—finally encountering their old nemesis, Hook! The poison has killed the crocodile, allowing Hook to escape. By now, Peter Pan has grown unnoticed, resembling Hook like a twin. A fierce battle is about to unfold.