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Peter PanJ. M. Barrie
Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
A boy who will not grow up flies three children out of a nursery window to an island of pirates, mermaids and a crocodile with a clock inside it.
A story about children, magical creatures and a grown-up villain, adventurous and epic in tone. We would put it with children of 8–11, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Mild peril
- A character dies
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
The IckabogJ. K. Rowling
Northern LightsPhilip Pullman
Prince CaspianC. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC. S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderC. S. Lewis
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
Find another book
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