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| |  | Audio & Video | Home » » » Peter and the Shadow Thieves | | | | | | | Description: | | In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island—along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell—for the cold, damp 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. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious powers including the ability to make shadows disappear. When Peter reaches London, he sets out to find the indomitable Molly. Together they must combat Ombra’s terrible forces to both protect the Starcatchers and the treasured starstuff and most importantly to rescue Molly’s mother from the clutches of evil. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have done it again—written a compulsively readable, impossible-to-put-down tale that will delight readers of all ages. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Dave Barry | | Hardcover:
| 576 pages | | Publisher:
| Disney Editions | | Publication Date:
| July 15, 2006 | | Package Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 70 reviews |
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 Not my favorite bookJul 13, 2009
This series is very creative but I found myself asking the author why he chose to make it into a corny book along with the creativeness. The whole starcatchers part of the plot i find very silly. Especially in the first book with the girl talking to dolphins. The book was good enough but could have been better. Read on an airplane maybe when there is nothing to do or when you have a lot of time on your hands. I thought it was a little boring but thats just my opinion, you should read it anyways.
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 Adventurous! by A.K. From AnnapolisMay 19, 2009
If you like adventure books that are scary, this is the book for you! Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson is about a boy named Peter who has to save his friend, Molly, from a Shadow Thief who is after the starstuff (stuff that falls from the sky). The main characters are Peter who always taunts Black Stache, Black Stache (aka Captain Hook) who is always trying to catch Peter and Molly, Molly who always wants to help her dad, and Lord Ombra who takes people's shadows. This story takes place in Never Land and London. Peter tries to save Molly Aster and her family from the Shadow Thieves. A problem is that Peter gets put in jail and that slows him down. My favorite character is Molly because she likes to go adventures.
I can relate to Molly because she barely sees her dad just like me. That is my text-to-self connection. Also, I felt sad like Molly when someone I knew died.
I liked this book because I love scary books. My favorite part was when Peter dropped the mango on Black Stache's head! There was no part of the book I didn't like! If I changed anything it would ruin the book! I think that a boy who likes adventure, ages 11-13, would like this book. Don't forget to read the first book in this series, Peter and the Starcatchers and the third book Peter and the Secret of Rundoon!
 Great book for fantasy fansMay 07, 2009
My ten-year-old son was given the first book in this trilogy Peter and the Starcatchers(why is every story a trilogy or series lately?) and loved it, so on his insistence, I ordered "Peter and the Shadow Theives". I'd been looking for a good book to keep him reading, something more challenging than simple early readers, and this fit the bill, as he prefers fantasy. The story is a look into what happened to Peter Pan before he went to visit Wendy and her brothers in the classic Peter Pan story. The best review I can give is to say he grabbed the book as soon as it came and was glued to it until he finished a few days later! He went on to read the last in the seriesPeter and the Secret of Rundoon (The Starcatchers). On the down side, you will probably have to buy books one and three if you buy this book, so be warned.
Best Adventure Books in YearsApr 06, 2009
It may even have been decades since I've enjoyed adventure books as much as these - they take me back to the thrill of reading "Treasure Island" and "Kidnapped," with the extra enjoyment of rekindling my very early attraction to Peter Pan. I honestly can say I prefer this Peter to either James Barrie's story (with its dark psychology) or Disney's. This Peter is rather a romantic extension of the Disney version, with such non-boyish traits as a highly developed sense of responsibility and compassion (the very opposite of Barrie's milk-toothed and very selfish boy) to go along with his courage and daring. He can plan and (usually) foresee the consequences of his actions, though his boyishness can still get him in trouble. The girls aren't left out in this one, either, as Tink and Molly are wonderful characters. Both boys and girls will find plenty to enjoy here, but any imaginative adult will treasure it just as much, if not more!
mom's reviewJan 06, 2009
I adored this trilogy. As a Harry Potter FANATIC, I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I have not found much that I liked as much as those, but this came close. Clean, action-packed, and gripping...this was the spookiest of the trilogy. The shadow thief Ombra is a mighty scary character. Young children for a read-aloud might be quite frightened, but for a 9-12 year old, it is perfect. Boys especially who may be turned off by the whole "Peter Pan" idea will be sorely mistaken. This book (and the two others in the trilogy) are thrilling reads. Don't miss these.
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