When Peter Pan flies through the Darling Children's nursery window one night, he is nearly captured and makes a hasty escape, leaving behind his shadow. Returning with the fairy Tinker Bell to reclaim it, he wakes up Wendy, John and Michael and whisks them away to the magical shores of Neverland.

There they meet the Lost Boys, befriend Tiger Lily and her Braves, swim with the mermaids in the lagoon and have a host of wonderful adventures. But danger awaits too, for the terrible Captain Hook and his pirate gang are determined to make them walk the plank....

Abridged by Martin Jarvis, J. M. Barrie's timeless masterpiece is introduced by Michael Morpurgo and read by 10 star actors: Kit Harrington, Martin Jarvis, Alex Jennings, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Helen McCrory, Jennifer Saunders, Juliet Stevenson, David Walliams and Zoe Wanamaker.

All of Penguin Random House's profits from the sale of this recording will be shared equally between The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (Registered Scottish Charity Number SC041382 and Company Number SC363695) and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (Registered Charity Number 1160024 and Company number 09338724).

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Listening Length	2 hours and 12 minutes
Author	J. M. Barrie
Narrator	Kit Harrington, David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Michael Morpurgo, Juliet Stevenson, Martin Jarvis, Alex Jennings, Alex Kingston, Helen McCrory, Zoe Wanamaker
Audible.com.au Release Date	05 November 2020
Publisher	Penguin Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Abridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08L9KB8KH
Best Sellers Rank	4,692 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1 in Pirate Action & Adventure for Children 3 in Classic Action & Adventure (Audible Books & Originals) 16 in Classic Action & Adventure (Books)

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Amazon Customer Yvonne Scott

A much loved Fairy tale, filled with adventures in Neverland,

Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2015

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This is a beautifully presented book of JM Barrie's much loved story of the boy who never grows up, and one night see's a girl called Wendy and her brothers, John and Michael. As Peter wants a mother for the lost boys, (a group of boys that has Peter as their leader as he looks after them) he sprinkles Wendy and her brothers with pixie dust and they fly into the night to never land, leaving Nanna, their St Bernard behind and upset. Wendy becomes the lost boys Mother and tells them the bed time stories they vaguely remember their mothers telling them at bed time. As Peter is very fond of Wendy, tinker bell,a fairy and Peters best friend before Wendy arrives, becomes jealous. Peters arch enemy, Captain Hook, so names as Peter in a swordfight cut of his hand and fed it to a crocodile so it was replaced by a steel hook, captures a friend of Peters, Princess Tiger Lily, daughter of the indian chief in never land and Peter goes to save her, and the lost boys led by Wendy, John and MIchael, go to help him.

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Mindy

Don't buy this. Sentences don't even make sense.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 June 2020

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The sentences do not make any sense at all. Missing words and strange choices of words and insertions in square brackets where there should have been words - pretty much unintelligible. Maybe a computer has tried to translate it. It was hilarious comparing it to the properly written one I had to buy so I could actually read the story - there is a strange logic to some of the word choices. But impossible to read so don't bother getting this if you actually want to read Peter Pan.

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Holly

Meh.

Reviewed in Australia on 17 June 2020

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Definitely not actually clothbound. Instead it’s like a textured cardboard or something. I was hoping it would be similar to the penguin clothbound classics but the quality just wasn’t there. Bit disappointed.

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THUMBS DOWN ON THIS ONE

Reviewed in Australia on 29 November 2018

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Not what I expected. Disappointed that I bought it.

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Chandler

Very nice book

Reviewed in Australia on 1 January 2019

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Australia on 29 September 2015

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A really great read!

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"It is only the gay and innocent and heartless who can fly"

Reviewed in Australia on 12 January 2015

Everybody knows and loves Peter Pan -- the immortal, flying imp who lives in a floating otherworld, battles pirates, and never has to grow up.

And J.M. Barrie's classic tale "Peter Pan" really hasn't lost any of its charm, although those who have only seen the Disney movie may be shocked at how dark it can be at times. It's a strange, whimsical little story with a bittersweet edge, but it also reminds you about the allure of never growing up... even if it is necessary.

Young Wendy Darling is woken by a strange boy in her room, who has lost his shadow. That boy is Peter Pan, a flying boy from Neverland who regularly eavesdrops at her house because he likes the bedtime stories her mother tells. Since Wendy ALSO knows bedtime stories (and can potentially "make pockets"), Peter whisks Wendy and her brothers Michael and John off to Neverland.

However, Neverland is not a place devoid of dangers -- there is a pirate ship there (don't as me how; if it's explained, I don't remember), led by the villainous Captain Hook. Hook is constantly trying to kill Peter and his Lost Boys, and it doesn't take long for Wendy and the other boys to be captured. Can Peter save them from his archnemesis?

Children are "innocent and heartless" by nature, and it feels like "Peter Pan" was a homage to that -- it's a childish romp in a fantasyland, where kids can fly, fight pirates and have strange little adventures. Nobody really thinks about the families that are undoubtedly freaking out, or the lives they'll miss out on.

And really, that's part of its charm. It's a fluffy little fantasy story that could have been transcribed out of any child's imagination, with a colorful array of characters who could have been taken out of a Victorian kid's imaginary games (mermaids I understand, but why are there American Indians here? HOW did they get there?).

And Barrie spins out this story in the slightly twee style of Victorian kids' fiction, with lots of details and some charming scenes (the Lost Boys actually build a house AROUND WENDY). It gets a little cutesy at times (fairies are generated by.... baby laughter?) and the handling of the Indians is just horrible, but otherwise it's a fairly charming book.

But it's also darker than you would expect -- Tinkerbell tricks the Lost Boys into trying to kill Wendy, and at first it looks like she's managed. And Peter almost DIES. For real. Not to mention the final chapter, which is a giant lump of bittersweet.

Peter himself is a strangely enchanting figure -- he's almost like a lost Greek god, with a capricious ever-changing nature. And no matter what, you can never catch him or pin him down. As such, most of the other characters don't quite stand out as much, but they're all pleasantly handled -- particularly the three "normal" kids who are all too happy to go to Neverland, until they feel like going home again.

"Peter Pan" takes you briefly back into the experience of being a small child, when you can easily imagine yourself going anywhere at all while still staying "innocent and heartless." It has some flaws, but is charming nonetheless.

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M. Dowden

Please Be Aware

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2020

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Here we have three tales by James Matthew Barrie, the last of which Peter and Wendy is the most read, as this is the one we usually just refer to as Peter Pan. Before this we have The Little White Bird and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. If you read the Little White Bird though, then there is no reason to read Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, as this story is just the pieces regarding Peter Pan from the first novel, indeed the second book was originally put out by the publishers due to the success of the play Peter Pan, before the author wrote the actual novel of his play.

The first book here then is not really a children’s book as such and was meant for adults as a fantasy tale where we meet an aged bachelor and his interest and involvement with a young couple and their child. Indeed reading this these days does at times raise the issue of paedophilia, although of course that was not the intention at the time. As we read this the narrator along with following this family and their boy tells us of certain legendary incidents in Kensington Gardens, and how fairies inhabit the area. Along with some chapters about a certain boy known as Peter Pan, who never grows up this was first published serially.

The second book is as I have already mentioned just those chapters from the previous book that feature Peter, and then of course we have the most famous book, one that we all read as children ourselves, and is still a mainstay of children’s bookshelves. This is not only the most famous tale here, but is the best written, with lots of action and adventure as Wendy and her brothers are whisked off to Neverland by Peter Pan and Tinker Bell the fairy. With a host of colourful characters, of course we have the nasty Captain Hook and the ticking crocodile. Getting into a number of scrapes so we see what happens when the Darling children return home, with others in tow, and what happens with Peter and Wendy over the years.

Personally I would think that if you just have the best known tale here then you probably will not want to read the others, but if you do decide to get this book do not expect the first two tales to be as good as or written in quite the same way as the latter.

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Greg Chapman

Classic!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2020

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Very pleased to get this. Had read Peter Pan and Wendy many years ago as a child in the 60's, but had never read "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens"! Looking forward to reading that.

"Peter and Wendy" is a much fuller version than the one that I read in the 60's with my Mum. Mum told me the book she has (and still has) was bought for her by her father (which I reviewed earlier). For the first time, I have seen the texts, and read about J.M Barrie himself! I have also read the notes and explanations at the back of the book, which are extremely interesting.

The only minor thing, is that there are no pictures in the book at all! It is. however, in very good condition, and I am happy with that. Anybody who would be interested in the history, or wants to find out more about J.M Barrie, or is interested in Kensington Gardens (London), or anyone who wants to read a fuller version of Peter Pan should obtain this book!

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Kelly Brownell

Good stort bar the racism

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2019

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Obviously I knew the story already, but wanted at last to read it. I was shocked at how racist it is. Won't be reading again. Yes I know it was a different time, but perhaps the racist language could be amended or a warning put on

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MonkeysMummy

So disappointing!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2018

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The cover of this book looks exciting. However, this is the 'rough cut' edition which is not mentioned in the product description at all. Rough cut basically means that the edges of the pages are literally rough cut. Looks like someones cut them with a blunt razor blade! As a result, flicking through the book is impossible. In addition, there's not a single illustration!! Not impressed and will be returning for a refund.

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Jamie’s Reviews

Such a lovely story for you, your children and children’s children!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2020

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How can one not like Peter, Wendy, Tinkerbell and the magic In this children’s story!

A classic J.M. Barrie.

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