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laurak23's review against another edition
3.0
I was excited to have a chance to return to the world of the Starcatchers. I knew this book would be different, as it's set in present-day times.
I thought the premise was interesting. Kids find something that leads them to believe their beloved series of books is not fiction or fantasy but reality! I liked their adventures, even if it felt a little forced that they just so happened to be going to England right after they found the letter. However, I liked their road trip and their trek to Disney World. I didn't realize how much I missed Jim Dale's narration until I got to the Never Land chapters.
I had fun with the story, but it wasn't nearly as good as the first four books. My biggest gripe was how obnoxious and disrespectful Sarah and Aidan could be sometimes. Other than that, I don't really have anything negative to say about this book. It just lacked some of the spark that the first set of books had.
I thought the premise was interesting. Kids find something that leads them to believe their beloved series of books is not fiction or fantasy but reality! I liked their adventures, even if it felt a little forced that they just so happened to be going to England right after they found the letter. However, I liked their road trip and their trek to Disney World. I didn't realize how much I missed Jim Dale's narration until I got to the Never Land chapters.
I had fun with the story, but it wasn't nearly as good as the first four books. My biggest gripe was how obnoxious and disrespectful Sarah and Aidan could be sometimes. Other than that, I don't really have anything negative to say about this book. It just lacked some of the spark that the first set of books had.
tiffym's review against another edition
1.0
I don't think this book is considered a Peter Pan adventure like the previous installments. Peter himself isn't even the prominent character. Instead, the fifth book of the series takes place in 2011, focusing on two siblings who bicker half the time. All other Neverland characters had a minor spotlight. I disliked the new protagonists. I disliked the modern element of technology and a highly-industrialized civilization. I disliked the ending which featured a decision from Peter Pan unlike anything he's done in the past four books. All the reasons I enjoyed the previous four books were absent in this one.
blainembentley's review against another edition
4.0
This one took me by surprise! This is part of the Peter and the Starcatchers series, but it doesn’t really feel like it is part of the main story. Jumping right in and seeing this one takes place a hundred years after the previous book, and seeing it be set in modern times, I was skeptical of how this story would go. But this one intrigued me.
This one was focused on two American characters that made an interesting discovery while traveling in London. Although this didn’t feel like a direct sequel to the previous books, I did love how they used the previous books in this story. I thought it was a very fun idea. It was also fun to see these characters travel and visit places that I was able to visit pretty recently.
Although written for a younger audience, I felt this book did a better job at appealing to an older audience. It didn’t feel as much like a kids book as the previous books did. I would say this is my favorite of the series, though it is important to know the story of the previous books to fully be able to understand and enjoy this book.
captainatl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
oliviathepenguin16's review against another edition
2.0
After reading the previous 4 books...this one felt like a money grab. There isn't really any connection to the characters and Peter trying to navigate the 21rst century is less comical and more cringe.
trixie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great companion to one of my favorite series. I loved the way they tied in Disney.
everythingawesome's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the idea of putting modern-day kids into one of their favorite books, especially with the addition of modern-day technology. Dragged on a little bit at the end.
honeybeeleereviews's review
3.0
Review 5/5 The Bridge to Never Land: Rating 2.5 ⭐️
Aidan and Sarah Cooper have no idea what they're getting into one afternoon when they discover a mysterious coded document in a secret compartment of an antique English desk their father recently bought at an auction. Something about the document seems familiar to Sarah, and that night she realizes what it is: the document seems to be referring to some books she has read - the Starcatchers series, about the origin of Peter Pan. Curious, Sarah and Aidan begin to decipher the mysterious document. At first it's a game - unraveling the mystery piece by piece, each piece leading them to a new, deeper puzzle. But soon the game turns strange - and scary. They discover that the "stories" are real, and that what they thought was a fictional battle between good and evil is still going on. Pursued by a being that can take any form and will stop at nothing to get what it wants from them, Aidan and Sarah embark on a desperate, thrilling quest for help - a quest that leads them to some unforgettable people in some unlikely places, including one that's not supposed to exist at all. SSSSOOOO so many things with this book. To me this is an example showing Disney doesn't not make everything better. This story takes place a century after the first book. So it is set in the present day. Fist off the book does not explain who the Starcatcher Series books were written by and guess who's back? That's right your boy Lord Ombra back from the dead....Yet again! It was like this book was supposed to be the start of a new series but instead they just decided to tack it on to the end of the Star Catchers Series and called it a day. For me this book was meh, not great and not too terrible. My issue with this book was the last quarter and a half of this book seemed to turn into a Disney World commercial. They had the characters hide out in Disney World and from there it was ‘Disney's this’ or ‘Disney’s that’ and that just became too clunky for me. This was not the best book in the series and once again they do leave the ending open for there to be more books but I am not sure if I will read the rest should they continue.
Aidan and Sarah Cooper have no idea what they're getting into one afternoon when they discover a mysterious coded document in a secret compartment of an antique English desk their father recently bought at an auction. Something about the document seems familiar to Sarah, and that night she realizes what it is: the document seems to be referring to some books she has read - the Starcatchers series, about the origin of Peter Pan. Curious, Sarah and Aidan begin to decipher the mysterious document. At first it's a game - unraveling the mystery piece by piece, each piece leading them to a new, deeper puzzle. But soon the game turns strange - and scary. They discover that the "stories" are real, and that what they thought was a fictional battle between good and evil is still going on. Pursued by a being that can take any form and will stop at nothing to get what it wants from them, Aidan and Sarah embark on a desperate, thrilling quest for help - a quest that leads them to some unforgettable people in some unlikely places, including one that's not supposed to exist at all. SSSSOOOO so many things with this book. To me this is an example showing Disney doesn't not make everything better. This story takes place a century after the first book. So it is set in the present day. Fist off the book does not explain who the Starcatcher Series books were written by and guess who's back? That's right your boy Lord Ombra back from the dead....Yet again! It was like this book was supposed to be the start of a new series but instead they just decided to tack it on to the end of the Star Catchers Series and called it a day. For me this book was meh, not great and not too terrible. My issue with this book was the last quarter and a half of this book seemed to turn into a Disney World commercial. They had the characters hide out in Disney World and from there it was ‘Disney's this’ or ‘Disney’s that’ and that just became too clunky for me. This was not the best book in the series and once again they do leave the ending open for there to be more books but I am not sure if I will read the rest should they continue.