Story: The Spy Who Never Grew UpAuthor: Sarah Rees Brennan
Summary: In need of a spy with special talents, Her Majesty recruits none other than Peter Pan who still refuses to grow up and requires an unusual form of payment for his services.
Thoughts: Confession: I've never read the original story Peter Pan. Sure I've seen the Disney version. I've even visited the statue honoring the character in Hyde Park in London! Yet despite this gross misstep which needs to be remedied, I'm a sucker for retellings of this tale, and Brennan did not disappoint. Peter is as immature as ever, yet in some ways manages to be wise and open-minded (perhaps because children often are in ways that adults unfortunately are not). The tension between him and Ashley was so fun and I really enjoyed this story.
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