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Synopsis
Before Peter Pan and Wendy. Before the Lost Boys. There was just a boy named James who wanted to get back to Neverland. As a baby, James Bartholomew fell out of his pram and was taken to Neverland. James is claimed by his parents just shy of seven days―after which he would have officially become a Lost Boy. Once he returns to London, he never stops thinking about Neverland. As he grows up, he hates his life in London, and everything to do with growing up and eventually becoming a gentleman. So he seeks a position on the ship of the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. On Blackbeard’s ship he learns to be a cutthroat pirate, and eventually becomes captain of his own ship, which James is determined to sail to Neverland. With the help of the Odd Sisters and a bit of magic, he just might get his wish. But returning to Neverland comes at a price―and now that he’s grown up, the whole world seems to be rooting for his demise…
Is Never Never: A Tale of Captain Hook (Villains) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This villain origin story features pirate life with moderate violence typical of cutthroat sailing adventures. Contains themes of abandonment, rejection of family/society, and magical consequences.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens who love villain origin stories and Peter Pan retellings will enjoy seeing how Captain Hook became the infamous pirate.