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PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS

Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry, , read by Jim Dale. . Brilliance Audio, $29.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-59355-978-6

Having proven his talent for portraying all manner of colorful British characters with panache, Grammy-winning narrator Dale (the Harry Potter books) serves up another cast of winners on this recording. Authors Barry and Pearson take a wild flight of fancy in co-creating a prequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan . Gruff and vain pirates, wicked mermaids, talking dolphins, treasure and magic are at the heart of this adventure tale introducing orphan Peter and a spunky girl named Molly, obviously one of Wendy's ancestors. Dale seems to relish the humor and derring-do of this energetically paced story, which is sprinkled with comic scenarios. Fans of Barrie's original will get a kick out of learning the imagined origins of Neverland, Captain Hook (and his crocodile nemesis) and Peter's airborne prowess. Racing from ship to shipwreck on a mysterious island, listeners will be enthralled, eager to see what comes of the dust-ups and battles between these clashing crews. Ages 10-up. (Sept.)

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Reviewed on: 09/13/2004

Genre: Audio

Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-59355-976-2

Compact Disc - 978-1-4915-1053-7

Compact Disc - 978-1-4692-5724-2

Hardcover - 440 pages - 978-84-96791-04-6

Hardcover - 462 pages - 978-1-4063-0116-8

MP3 CD - 978-1-4915-1662-1

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Paperback - 464 pages - 978-0-7868-3924-7

Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-60775-518-0

Prebound-Sewn - 451 pages - 978-0-7569-7015-4