Surprisingly enough, the Disney classic cartoon version of this book is actually very close to what happens in the book. Of course, there are differences. For example, the father is more of a jerk in the book than in the movie. This is the classic tale of the boy who refused to grow up and shunned everything grown up. Peter Pan wishes to take Wendy back to Neverland to be their mother. Together with her brothers John and Michael, Wendy travels to Neverland. There, they meet the Lost Boys, have adventures of childish proportions, befriend the Indians, and defeat Captain Hook. However, Wendy realizes in horror that John and Michael are forgetting their real mother and are beginning to believe that Wendy really is their mother. They return, against Peter's will, along with the Lost Boys. Peter Pan promises Wendy that he will return every year to take her back to Neverland, but as boys often do, he forgets. When he returns, Wendy is grown up and has a daughter, Jane. Since grown ups cannot go to Neverland, Peter takes Jane instead. And after Jane grows up, he brings her daughter Margaret. And the cycle continues from generation to generation.
If you enjoy Peter Pan, then you might also like its darker sequel - Peter Pan in Scarlet.
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