Published By: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK
Pages: 320
Released On: 24/09/2026
Reading Age: 8+
Tom is a patient at Great Ormond Street Hospital. When his best friend, Felix, comes to visit, exciting and mysterious things start to happen. Gold dust appears, music plays and the stone creatures in the chapel magically come to life.
Soon Tom, Felix and their new friend Daisy are flown to the magical world of Neverland. Adventures lie ahead with mermaids, pirates and the Lost Boys and Girls.
But trouble is afoot in this magical place and soon the three friends find themselves blamed for a series of thefts. To clear their names, they’re going to have to take on the villainous Beekeeper or be branded as the Neverland Thieves forever . . .
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Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Children’s UK for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review.
I actually had this on pre-order but had to cancel it so was thrilled to receive an e-arc. It sounded so wonderful that I couldn’t wait to jump in and it had a beautiful cover. I hadn’t actually heard of either let alone read any of their books so I was going in blind.
I believe this is book one in a planned series so it’ll be interesting to see where they go with it.
Never did I think Peter Pan required a sequel. And it’s not really a sequel. It’s a separate story that happens to be set in Neverland with fairies, pirates, and lost boys, although there are mentions of Peter Pan and Captain Hook, done in a very clever way.
It has a few illustrations which looked very lovely and I think will really help add depth for readers.
It’s the epitome of magical. Katie and Kevin have brought the classic tale to life and given it a modern twist, but they haven’t lost any of what made the original so fabulous.
It’s aimed at readers aged 8 or up, and at 33 I am indeed 8 or up. I thought it might be a bit too young to really give me something to get my teeth into but it really wasn’t. It’s got a bit of everything and I enjoyed it. The link to Peter Pan made it feel very nostalgic and cosy and safe. I definitely think it’ll appeal to readers of all ages and they’ll all get something completely different from it.
The description of Neverland was fabulous. Obviously they’ve got the original to build upon but they haven’t merely copied and pasted J.M Barrie’s words, but expanded upon them. And it takes the magic of the original and expands it, making it even more magical – I can’t think of another word to describe the magic than magical.
I particularly liked the link between Peter Pan and Great Ormond Street Hospital, that was a nice touch. I could see this being a book that lives at the hospital so the children going through difficult times can lose themselves in the pages.
I read it in one sitting as it was just so charming I couldn’t tear myself away.
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