Peter vows to help his new-found friend- a Starcatcher's apprentice, herself- to keep a mysterious trunk full of starstuff out of the clutches of the pirate Black Stache, several other interested parties, and, ultimately, King Zarboff the Third. On board the ship Never Land, Peter, the orange-haired leader of a group of orphaned boys being sent to work as servants in King Zarboff the Third's court, is intrigued by Molly's fantastic tale. It is the earth-bound Starcatchers' responsibility to secure the treasure before the "Others" capture it and use its mystical powers for evil. The novel is a fast-paced adventure, complete with talking porpoises, stinky rogues, potential cannibals, a flying crocodile, biting mermaids, and a trunk filled with magical "starstuff."Īccording to 14-year-old Molly Aster, one of the main characters, many notable persons and one god- Michelangelo, Attila the Hun, Zeus- derived their powers from the "starstuff" that occasionally falls to Earth from the heavens. A Creative, Swash-Buckling Tale for the Whole Familyĭave Barry and Ridley Pearson have combined their creative talents to write "Peter and the Starcatchers," a delightful re-telling of J.M.
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