The J. M. Barrie children's fantasy masterpiece tells the
story of the Darling family and the mysterious Peter Pan, "the Boy Who Would Not Grow
Up." Peter and his ball of light, Tinkerbell, show up one night and force their way into
the Darling children's bedroom. Wendy, the oldest of the Darling children, awakens, and
Peter tells her that he is searching for his shadow. Peter also explains that his
friends in Never Land, the Lost Boys, have no mother, so Peter is merely eavesdropping
so he can pick up some maternal pointers to use with the boys. Peter can fly, and he
teaches Wendy how, too; when Wendy demands that Peter teach the other Darling children
to fly as well, Peter sprinkles magic fairy dust on them and they soar out the window to
Never Land.
In the magical world of Never Land, they meet
up with the dastardly Captain Hook. Wendy settles in as the new mother of the Lost Boys,
but she eventually reveals to Peter that the Darlings must soon return to their home.
But first, Captain Hook kidnaps all of the children, and thinking he has successfully
poisoned Peter, plans to make them all walk the plank. But the still very much alive
Peter, along with Tinkerbell, come to the rescue; Hook is eaten by a crocodile, and
Peter returns the children to their worried parents. Mrs. Darling offers to adopt Peter,
but Peter realizes he will be better off in Never Land. The grateful Mrs. Darling
promises Peter that Wendy can visit him every spring.
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