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“Peter and the Starcatchers” is an exciting book about pirates, secret treasure, and unlikely friendship. I love the humor in the book. Black Stache, the villian, is particulary able to prompt a laugh. He is is so very cunning and cruel, he is the perfect antagonist. My favorite line thus far, “Black Stache has no love for the queen, no love for women of any sort, except for his ma, and was truly sorry for the time he’s marooned her.” That cracked me up! The perfect bad guy would certainly maroon his own mother. The friendship between Peter and Molly is also intriging and I can’t wait to see how their bond strengthens and how they work together to stop Black Stache.
Wow, was this story exciting? Of course it was! It is so interesting to read prequels and see how authors imagine what came before. Black Stache is the perfect villain and it is so satisfying to see how Peter and Molly outsmart him as well as all of the other adults in this book. Children will like this book because they can see children being courageous and getting the best of the bad guys! Not only is this story engaging, but there are so many opportunities for teachers to “teach” with this book. The vocabulary is fabulous and I love the way facts about piracy are interwoven within the fictional text. The book was also full of surprises! Who knew that Slank was one of “The Others?”
Of course this book will leave the reader wanting more! Will Peter see Molly again? Will Molly ever come back to the island? Does the Starstuff find a safe home? How do Peter and the boys fare living with the island natives? And that fairy…I bet she will provide lots of excitement and laughs! I think I might just read the sequel of this prequel, which is a prequel of …well you get the picture!
