Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine
McCaughrean
Courtesy Of Teens Read Too
Book Description:
In August 2004 the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Childrens
Hospital, who hold the copyright in Peter Pan, launched a worldwide
search for a writer to create a sequel to J.M. Barries timeless masterpiece.
Renowned and multi award-winning English author Geraldine
McCaughrean won the honor to write this official sequel, Peter Pan in
Scarlet. Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer and set in the 1930s, Peter Pan in
Scarlet takes readers flying back to Neverland in an adventure filled with
tension, danger, and swashbuckling derring-do!
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Tony DiTerlizzi on Illustrating the Cover for Peter Pan in
ScarletI grew up with J. M. Barries Peter and Wendy and later read Peter
Pan in Kensington Gardens which was illustrated by the great turn-of-the-
century artist, Arthur Rackham. Peters carefree spirit and nature is what I
adored as a child and long for now as an adult. And these are the feelings I
tried to convey into my rendition of the boy-who-would-not-grow-up. In
working on an image for the American jacket of this authorized sequel, I
went through many designs trying to capture the spirit of the 100-year-old
character while making him intriguing to the readers of today. This, of
course, is much easier said than done. Many of us have an idea of what
Peter Pan should look like based on stage plays, movies, and the myriad
of illustrated books, but in actuality both J. M. Barrie and Geraldine
McCaughrean describe very few of his physical features. This opens up a
lot of room for visual interpretation for an illustrator, however anything too
severe in redesign would lead to confusion of identifying who this iconic
and (dare I say) mythic character is. So I tried to breathe some new life
into his appearance, but still remain faithful to the Peter Pan we all know
and love. --Tony DiTerlizzi
Personal Review: Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine
McCaughrean
PETER PAN IN SCARLET by Geraldine McCaughrean should be read by
every fan of J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN.
The reader will return to the age at which they first read the original and re-
experience the wonder of seeing the world through the eyes of Peter Pan
and his gang of comrades in adventure. It is the first approved sequel to
the original tale, and the author manages to capture the style and
excitement of Mr. Barrie's classic. It is remarkable in every sense of the
word and, like the original, proceeds go to the Great Ormond Street
Children's Hospital and not to Barrie's estate.
Set in the 1920s, nightmares are slipping out of Neverland and into the real
world to find Wendy and the original Lost Boys, who are now respectable
adults with children of their own. They revert to children in a magical way
and the adventure begins.
Neverland is no longer a land of eternal summer. It is currently Autumn,
something that has not happened before. When Wendy and the Lost Boys
make it back to Neverland, they meet Peter, who is alone but still the
essence of Boy. After fighting through the denial of Peter, who loves
Neverland in reds and golds as much as he does in shades of green, it is
up to them to save it.
They face their worst fears, remember who they once were, and deal with
the sadness of loss and the joy of love with a youthful exuberance that

J.M. Barrie would be proud of. His creations are treated with the utmost
respect and tenderness by an author who is truly in love with her story.
Reviewed by: Christina Tsichlis
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