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"In this double-stranded, nearly nonstop close to the Starcatchers trilogy (at least its direct line; the authors are also producing spin-offs), peaceful Mollusk Island is overrun by savage invaders, while Peter, acerbic Tinkerbell and the Starcatchers are away in the North African land of Rundoon battling the darkness-loving Others. For one long pause, the reconstituted shadow-eater Lord Ombra stops to explain in great detail the Others's scheme to rewind the entire universe back to its pre-Big Bang state, and to reveal that the fabulously valuable "starstuff" that falls to Earth occasionally is effluent from "a leak in the plumbing of the universe.

Otherwise, it's all one grand and glorious string of captures, escapes and cliffhangers, with a large supporting cast featuring a flying camel, a giant snake, a mad Russian rocket scientist and lots of monkeys. In the end, all's been set right and the main characters are, more or less, in place for the opening of Peter Pan, to which this has all been a prelude. Kudos to Barry and Pearson for a funny, clever, melodramatic romp." -- Kirkus Reviews

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The latest in the Never Land series, Cave of the Dark Wind...

While Peter is away from the island, James and the other Lost Boys discover a mysterious cave. Shining Pearl and her sister Little Scallop warn the boys that the cave is a dangerous place, inhabited by a creature known as the Goat Taker — a beast so scary that even the Mollusk tribe fears it. But the boys can't resist trying to discover the cave's secrets. When the first of those secrets turns out to be a tantalizing hint of a famous haunted treasure, Captain Hook and his band of cutthroat pirates quickly join the hunt. Before long the children are fleeing for their lives in a dark and deadly underground labyrinth... and their only hope of escape is to solve the mystery of the Cave of the Dark Wind.


The first Never Land book, Escape From The Carnivale, is available now...! Designed for readers 7 to 10, this series from Ridley (of course!) and Dave Barry, takes us on a memorable journey filled with adventure, danger, and offers up a very satisfying conclusion.

Life on Mollusk Island has settled into a regular rhythm after all the excitement surrounding the arrival of Peter, Molly, and the pirates. But one day when Little Scallop and a few of her mermaid friends venture beyond the boundaries set by their parents, big trouble awaits them. Then the young mermaid Surf is grabbed by Crookshank's men and taken aboard his ship, the Carnivale. To her shock, Surf finds that he plans to make her part of his circus at sea just another sideshow attraction. With quick thinking and her indomitable spirit, Little Scallop, Teacher, James, and Surf's twin Aqua devise a plan and rescue Surf in the nick of time.

This first volume of a new series by the bestselling team behind Peter and the Starcatchers introduces even more of the inhabitants of Never Land. Little Scallop and a few of her mermaid friends venture beyond the boundaries set by their parents—and trouble soon follows.

Published by Disney Editions/Hyperion Books for Children. For publicity information, email Jennifer Levine.

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In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to the award-winning, The New York Times bestseller Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter leaves the relative safety of Mollusk Island—along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell—for the cold, damp, dangerous 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, who is intent on recovering the missing starstuff—a celestial dust that contains unimagined powers. In London, Peter attempts to track down the indomitable Molly, hoping that together they can combat Ombra's determined forces. But London is not Mollusk Island; Peter is not the boy he used to be; and Lord Ombra—the Shadow Master—is unlike anything Peter, or the world, has ever seen.

Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have done it again—written a compulsively readable, magical, impossible-to-put-down tale that will delight readers of all ages.

Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of more than two dozen books including Dave Barry's Money Secrets; Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys; Dave Barry Slept Here; Big Trouble; and Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway.

Ridley Pearson is the best-selling author of 22 novels including the young adult novel: The Kingdom Keepers (Disney After Dark); and the adult thrillers: Cut and Run; The Pied Piper; The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer; Beyond Recognition; Probable Cause; and Undercurrents.

Greg Call studied graphic design at the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver, where he became an art director. He has worked for clients in music, entertainment, and publishing. His work has garnered many honors including the ADDY award.

Both Dave and Ridley are founding members of the Rock Bottom Remainders, A band of best-selling authors who tour the country and perform for the benefit of America Scores, an organization that develops programs that use the world's most popular sport, soccer, to energize and inspire public school students in their lessons. Children learn to use the teamwork that they experience on the soccer field to support each other as poets and authors in the classroom. Other band members include Stephen King, Mitch Albom, Amy Tan, Scott Turow, Greg Iles, and Roy Blount, Jr.

Published by Disney Editions/Hyperion Books for Children. For publicity information, email Jennifer Levine.

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In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island, an orphan boy names Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. Award-winning authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock and revealed a wonderful story that precedes J.M. Barrie's beloved Peter Pan.

Peter and the Starcatchers is brimming with richly developed characters, from the scary but somehow familiar Black Stache and the ferocious Mister Grin to the sweet but sophisticated Molly and the fearless Peter. Page after page of riveting adventures take readers on a journey from a filthy, crime-ridden port in old England across the turbulent sea. Aboard the Never Land is a trunk that holds a magical substance that amazes - just a sprinkle, and wounds heal; just a dusting, and people can fly.

Rolling seas and dangerous thunderstorms are the backdrop for battles at sea. Bone-crushing waves eventually land our characters on Prawn Island — where the action really heats up.

This impossible-to-put-down tale leads readers on an unforgettable journey, fraught with danger yet filled with mystical and magical things.

Published by Disney Editions/Hyperion Books for Children. For publicity information, email Jennifer Levine.

Download the reader's guide for Peter and Starcatchers from the Hyperion site!

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This book is also available in audio from Amazon.


In this fantastical thriller, five young teens tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches that threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the stability of the world outside its walls.

Using a cutting-edge technology called DHI—which stands for both Disney Host Interactive and Daylight Hologram Imaging—Finn Whitman, an Orlando teen, and four other kids are transformed into hologram projections that guide guests through the park.

The new technology turns out, however, to have unexpected effects that are both thrilling and scary. Soon Finn finds himself transported in his DHI form into the Magic Kingdom at night. Is it real? Is he dreaming?

Finn's confusion only increases when he encounters Wayne, an elderly Imagineer who tells him that the park is in grave danger. Led by the scheming witch Maleficent, a mysterious group of characters called the Overtakers is plotting to destroy Disney's beloved realm, and maybe more.

This gripping high-tech tale will thrill every kid who has ever dreamed of sneaking into Walt Disney World after hours, and wondered what happens at night, when the park is closed.

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