Kid Lit Review: Peter Pan in Scarlet

Peter Pan in Scarlet was the first up in my kid's lit list for this year.  I finally read listened to the original Peter Pan while walking on the treadmill earlier this month.  I wanted to read hear it before beginning the first authorized sequel to J.M. Barrie's classic.

Peter Pan in Scarlet is o.k.   It was an quick, easy read, but tended to drag a bit in places.  I think it would appeal more to Robotson than the original.  That said, it had some very interesting characters and places.  Even more interesting were those very same characters and places as they were first described turned out to be completely different by the end of the book.  It sort of mirrored the way the Ravelling Man could never quite be gotten a hold of.   I also quite liked the illustrations and the imagery in the book.  Both created a very vivid pictures in my head.

Overall, I think kids who liked the original would enjoy this one too.