Peter Pan in Scarlet is authored by Geralidne McCaughrean and is the first official sequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. I haven't read Peter Pan, but I know the story well from the classic Disney cartoon movie and other books I have read. The sequel starts with Wendy, John, and the Lost Boys from the last book who returned to London, who are now all grownups and most of them with families of their own. They begin to have dreams about Neverland, with objects from Neverland appearing in their rooms after the dreams, and they deduce that something must be wrong in Neverland. But they are now adults, and they lack the faiy dust to fly to Neverland. They search for a baby's first laugh and find a newly born fairy, named Fireflyer, and they discover that the only way to become children again is to wear their childrens' clothes. Now suited with both pixie dust and the bodies of children once again, they head off to Neverland. Upon reaching Neverland, they discover that everything has changed, and Neverland appears to be growing old. I won't tell you anymore because that would be telling. It is a very fun book to read.
Funny snipet:
"Have you been saying your prayers?" she [Wendy]
demanded (a question every bit as scary as a sword waved in your face).
"Well, I haven't been saying anyone else's!"
retorted Peter.
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