Reviewed by Beverly J. Rowe, MyShelf.Com
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Remember Peter Pan and Wendy, and the infamous Captain Hook? Wendy doesn't show up in this new adventure of Peter's, and there is a new batch of villains: the Keeper and his army. He is actually created by Peter himself. Peter is feeling sorry for himself because he is in Neverland with just the fairy, Tinker Bell--forgotten by the rest of the world. Peter wants to get even with the world, especially the children, and he wishes away all the magic that children enjoy on earth. Because of that wish, the Keeper, a spirit who needs Peter to survive, sends his army to bring Peter to him.

The soldiers manage to capture Tinker Bell and take her to be made into a statue, frozen in time forever.

Crystal, Buddy and Sean, three contemporary children who still believe in magic, are filled with wonder when they rescue Peter and find that he is the legendary Peter Pan from their bedtime stories! Peter introduces them to the joys of flying, and in the Children's Hospital, trying to avoid adults, a new fairy, Oliver, is created, and the small patients, too, learn to fly.

Crystal, Sean, Buddy and Peter, along with Oliver, embark on a trip to Neverland to rescue Tinker Bell. What would it be like to be frozen in time, immobile forever?

Peter has lived in Neverland for a hundred years as a child who did not grow to adulthood, because he really wanted to retain the wonder and magic of childhood for eternity. These modern children whom Peter meets on earth are able to understand that growing up is not a bad thing; it is their goal.

J. E. Somma has written a story filled with wonder, adventure and a cast of great characters...some old friends like Peter and Tinker Bell, and several new, exciting characters. The dark villain and his evil henchmen are frightening, but these modern children come up with some new ideas to foil The Keeper.

Escape to Peter's Neverland and be a child again; read this book aloud to younger children, share the spell of magic with older children.