Eventually Molly shares her trouble with Peter. Middle school readers can relate to this need to be older and more responsible. Peter and Molly have a very humorous negotiation about which of them older, ending with them agreeing to both be 14. Thus starts an immediate friendship with Molly Aster, a young Starcatcher. It is during one of these nocturnal outings that Peter meets a strange girl who seems to be talking to a porpoise. In an attempt to get edible food and possible escape from the unknown fate awaiting them at Rundoon, Peter begins exploring the ship at night. The food they are being served is spoiled and made of garbage. Peter is a good leader, despite his deceit in gaining this position. Peter is their leader due to false claims that he is the oldest. There are 4 other boys from the orphanage on the boat with him, later to become the lost boys. All that is known of Rundoon is that orphan boys are often sent there but never return. Peter starts this story as an orphan being shipped from England to a mysterious land called Rundoon. The origin stories of Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, the mermaids of the lagoon, and the Hook-hungry crocodile are all included in this fast-paced adventure. This is not only the tale of how Peter and the Lost Boys came to the island of Never Land, but also of how Never Land became enchanted. Ever wonder how Peter Pan came to be on Never Land? Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson answer that question in this magical adventure.
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