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wannabemensch's review against another edition
2.0
Listened to this with the girls on a Spring Break road trip.
julia_roxxanne's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars because it wasn't as good as the first Peter and the Starcatchers books, but nevertheless engaging. It took a little getting used to as this book is set in modern day America/England, and the characters tote around iDevices and use Google, trains, planes, and the like. I'm a little disappointed the Peter Pan himself didn't show up until the last few chapters, but I was grateful that he appeared AND had a classic Peter v. Captain Hook showdown (because one does not simply write a book about Peter Pan and exclude Captain Hook). The ending is a tad unsatisfactory because the story isn't wrapped up and leaves loose ends hanging around to be tied up in other books, but that is fairly typical of all the Starcatchers books (at least from what I remember). All in all, a fun, lighthearted read, with the trademark sarcastic humor included.
fuadain's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, I have a lot of feeling about this book. See, I was perfectly content with the Starcatchers series being a trilogy, but I couldn't say that I wasn't excited about the fourth one coming out about three years ago. It wasn't as good as the other three, but it was a nice addition to the series that I've probably read more times than Harry Potter (which is quite a lot).
This book was interesting. My friend told me about it a while ago but I didn't really know what she was talking about until I saw it Barnes and Noble yesterday when I was browsing through the children's section (yes, I still do that. It's fun.) I read the back and needless to say, I was super excited. In fact, I squealed a bit because this book is my dream.
All the things that happened in the Starcatchers trilogy (I still refer to it as that, shhh) were TRUE. Not to mention the main character, Sarah, not only got to travel to Neverland but she got to go there with a hot physics professor. I mean, how wonderful would that be? That got my fangirl going so I just HAD to read it. I was very pleased with it and actually finished it in less than twenty-four hours because it was such a page turner. The suspense was written very well; at parts I had to really focus to keep my eyes from dancing around the page because of all the suspense. But not only the suspense, the authors really filled in the holes that the original Peter Pan novel and the movies left. The seclusion of the island. That was really cleverly done (especially since I love science fiction with all my heart) and I really appreciated all the science behind it. All in all, I really really loved it.
However, there are a few pet-peeves for me.
First of all, Tinkerbell's narrative wasn't put in there, which I loved in the other books. Tink is utterly hilarious and I was rather disappointed that her snide little remarks were left out.
Second, and most importantly of all, the timeline when it came to travelling to and from the two universes didn't make any sense. See, I love time travel things like that but I'm really picky about the details. I follow Doctor Who pretty well (Moffat's timelines are always really twisty and confusing but REALLY REALLY thought out and planned well) and I found myself overthinking the time issue and seeing all the holes with that that I felt needed to be filled.
I cannot fully explain myself because one, I am not a scientist and two, because I don't know how to properly articulate to you the thoughts I'm thinking on the subject. Just know that the time issues didn't make any sense to me (and not because I was looking at time from a linear perspective) and that is one of the main things that didn't make me totally and completely impressed with this book.
Overall, 3/5 stars to a good addition to the series that I loved when I was younger and will continue to do so.
This book was interesting. My friend told me about it a while ago but I didn't really know what she was talking about until I saw it Barnes and Noble yesterday when I was browsing through the children's section (yes, I still do that. It's fun.) I read the back and needless to say, I was super excited. In fact, I squealed a bit because this book is my dream.
All the things that happened in the Starcatchers trilogy (I still refer to it as that, shhh) were TRUE. Not to mention the main character, Sarah, not only got to travel to Neverland but she got to go there with a hot physics professor. I mean, how wonderful would that be? That got my fangirl going so I just HAD to read it. I was very pleased with it and actually finished it in less than twenty-four hours because it was such a page turner. The suspense was written very well; at parts I had to really focus to keep my eyes from dancing around the page because of all the suspense. But not only the suspense, the authors really filled in the holes that the original Peter Pan novel and the movies left. The seclusion of the island. That was really cleverly done (especially since I love science fiction with all my heart) and I really appreciated all the science behind it. All in all, I really really loved it.
However, there are a few pet-peeves for me.
First of all, Tinkerbell's narrative wasn't put in there, which I loved in the other books. Tink is utterly hilarious and I was rather disappointed that her snide little remarks were left out.
Second, and most importantly of all, the timeline when it came to travelling to and from the two universes didn't make any sense. See, I love time travel things like that but I'm really picky about the details. I follow Doctor Who pretty well (Moffat's timelines are always really twisty and confusing but REALLY REALLY thought out and planned well) and I found myself overthinking the time issue and seeing all the holes with that that I felt needed to be filled.
I cannot fully explain myself because one, I am not a scientist and two, because I don't know how to properly articulate to you the thoughts I'm thinking on the subject. Just know that the time issues didn't make any sense to me (and not because I was looking at time from a linear perspective) and that is one of the main things that didn't make me totally and completely impressed with this book.
Overall, 3/5 stars to a good addition to the series that I loved when I was younger and will continue to do so.
jillybean1242's review against another edition
4.0
This was the sixth book in the Peter and the Starcatchers series and I have to say that it was pretty good. Normally by the sixth book series tend to go downhill, but this series isn't so yay!
I liked the new modern characters, Aidan, Sarah, and J.D. However, I kept on thinking that Aidan and Sarah were in the 11-14 range because of the way they acted. Sarah certainly didn't act like any 17 year-old I know in the first halfish of the book. But as I kept reading, they started to seem older and began to annoy me less.
I also liked how the authors had Einstein in the book... that was really cool! But the science was kind of over my head so I was confused about the theory of the bridge... oh well! I was never good in science anyway.
The one thing that bothered me about this book was the Peter Pan ride being the portal to Neverland. Ridley Pearson has written a very successful series that is based in the Disney parks, so it makes sense that Disney would be mentioned in this book. I'm just kind of annoyed about that though because this is a different series!!! You don't have to mention Disney and have a bunch of stuff going on in Disney!! It really annoyed me... couldn't they be more original???
Good book. 4 stars.
I liked the new modern characters, Aidan, Sarah, and J.D. However, I kept on thinking that Aidan and Sarah were in the 11-14 range because of the way they acted. Sarah certainly didn't act like any 17 year-old I know in the first halfish of the book. But as I kept reading, they started to seem older and began to annoy me less.
I also liked how the authors had Einstein in the book... that was really cool! But the science was kind of over my head so I was confused about the theory of the bridge... oh well! I was never good in science anyway.
The one thing that bothered me about this book was the Peter Pan ride being the portal to Neverland. Ridley Pearson has written a very successful series that is based in the Disney parks, so it makes sense that Disney would be mentioned in this book. I'm just kind of annoyed about that though because this is a different series!!! You don't have to mention Disney and have a bunch of stuff going on in Disney!! It really annoyed me... couldn't they be more original???
Good book. 4 stars.
beckmank's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings on this book. I wonder if I would have liked it better if I hadn't read the previous Peter and the Starcatchers books. This book is set up as a treasure hunt, versus the previous books of keeping the star stuff protected. It does have its suspenseful moments. However, in comparison to the rest of the series, it is very different. I suspect that it was ghost written by a completely different author. It doesn't reflect the nature of the recurring characters as set up in the previous books at all, not to mention we don't even see these characters until the last quarter of the book. The last third of the book feels like a giant ad for Disney World. If you've read the first four Peter and the Starcatchers books, I would skip this one. On the other hand, I suspect my eight-year-old son will really enjoy it.
Update: After just having read the first "Kingdom Keeper's" book by Ridley Pearson, I am pretty sure that he authored this last "Peter and the Starcatchers" by himself, thus explaining the completely different tone of the book from the first four.
Update: After just having read the first "Kingdom Keeper's" book by Ridley Pearson, I am pretty sure that he authored this last "Peter and the Starcatchers" by himself, thus explaining the completely different tone of the book from the first four.
daisy87's review
4.0
I have only read the first book in this series, but that didn't detract from my reading experience in the least! Although I think I had a little less anxiety about the main bad guy than I would have had if I'd read the other 3 books as well. But not to worry: if you haven't read them, you can still read this one!
We meet up with Sarah and Adrian, who go questing together in search of a way into Never Land and meet up with Molly Aster's greatgrandson in the process. I really liked Sarah, but both the boys seemed a bit dull. And I kept thinking: WHERE'S PETER?? He doesn't enter the scene until we are pretty close to the end and the book's named after him! PETER and the Starcatchers. I would have liked to have seen more of him or having them spend more time on Never Land.
That's not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. Cause I did. The storytelling is very good and I just flew through the book, even though again it's pretty big for a children's book (448 pages). I loved that they were in Disneyworld! I think the Peter Pan ride mentioned in it is also in Disneyland and I really loved that one :)
The bad guy is pretty creepy and the ending left me with a feeling there's much exploring left for Peter and his friend, which makes me happy :)
My rating: 3,5 stars
We meet up with Sarah and Adrian, who go questing together in search of a way into Never Land and meet up with Molly Aster's greatgrandson in the process. I really liked Sarah, but both the boys seemed a bit dull. And I kept thinking: WHERE'S PETER?? He doesn't enter the scene until we are pretty close to the end and the book's named after him! PETER and the Starcatchers. I would have liked to have seen more of him or having them spend more time on Never Land.
That's not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. Cause I did. The storytelling is very good and I just flew through the book, even though again it's pretty big for a children's book (448 pages). I loved that they were in Disneyworld! I think the Peter Pan ride mentioned in it is also in Disneyland and I really loved that one :)
The bad guy is pretty creepy and the ending left me with a feeling there's much exploring left for Peter and his friend, which makes me happy :)
My rating: 3,5 stars
booksandbosox's review
4.0
Sarah and Aidan Cooper have read all the Starcatcher books and loved them. But when they discover some hidden papers in their dad's antique desk that leads them to something that might possibly be starstuff, they begin to wonder if maybe those were more than just books...
The unexpected new entry in the Peter and the Starcatchers series, I snatched it up almost as soon as I spotted it on the "new" shelves at the library. There isn't much to say about this one that I haven't already said about the others in the series - it's a lightning fast-paced, action-packed, funny and thoroughly enjoyable read. This is sort of the "meta" entry in the series as the characters in this one know about the previous characters because of the earlier books in the series which they then become a part of. Additionally, there is some pretty high-falutin science stuff going on here that was pretty much beyond my understanding; luckily, you don't need to understand it to just go with it. And, this one shows its true Disney colors as a large portion of the novel takes place in Disneyworld itself; thankfully it's not too distracting from the novel's action. I liked the new characters introduced here (although I found Armstrong totally unnecessary and uninteresting) and I enjoyed meeting up with the old favorites as well. Another great title in the series.
The unexpected new entry in the Peter and the Starcatchers series, I snatched it up almost as soon as I spotted it on the "new" shelves at the library. There isn't much to say about this one that I haven't already said about the others in the series - it's a lightning fast-paced, action-packed, funny and thoroughly enjoyable read. This is sort of the "meta" entry in the series as the characters in this one know about the previous characters because of the earlier books in the series which they then become a part of. Additionally, there is some pretty high-falutin science stuff going on here that was pretty much beyond my understanding; luckily, you don't need to understand it to just go with it. And, this one shows its true Disney colors as a large portion of the novel takes place in Disneyworld itself; thankfully it's not too distracting from the novel's action. I liked the new characters introduced here (although I found Armstrong totally unnecessary and uninteresting) and I enjoyed meeting up with the old favorites as well. Another great title in the series.
spellbindingstories's review
4.0
This installment wasn't exactly as I expected it to be. I enjoyed it a lot, but I felt it lacked in comparison to the previous four books. I'm hoping that there will be another installment to the series soon!
padme's review
4.0
This one was, to be honest, my favorite of the series. Setting it in the modern world was a great touch.
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