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    Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

    Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

    Narrated by Jim Dale

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    In this action-packed conclusion to the Starcatchers trilogy, Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land of Rundoon, ruled by the evil King Zarboff, who takes great delight in watching his pet snake, Kundalini, consume anyone who displeases him. But that's just the start of the trouble facing our heroes, who once again find themselves pitted against the evil shadow creature, Lord Ombra, in a struggle to save themselves and Molly's father-not to mention the entire planet-from an unthinkable end. Meanwhile, back in Never Land, a tribal war is under way, and while Peter is off fighting to save the world, a young Mollusk princess has no choice but to join forces with sinister pirates to save her island from the vicious Scorpions.

    Peter and the Secret of Rundoon is a wild desert adventure-with flying camels, magic carpets, and evil shadows-that literally zooms toward an unforgettable and unimaginable climax. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have teamed together once again to pen a story with unrelenting action and adventure that can be enjoyed by listeners of all ages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 23, 2007
    ISBN9781423338697
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    Peter and the Secret of Rundoon
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    Dave Barry

    DAVE BARRY is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor writer and bestselling author whose work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers.

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    Reviews for Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

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    • 3/5
      John and I are working our way through this third book in the trilogy. We both agree that there are too many words. Maybe a side effect of two authors.
    • 5/5
      The third book in Barry and Pearson's Peter Pan saga is a perfect continuation. A rollicking adventure, filled with plot twists, danger, mystery, and a dose of humor.Lord Ombra, the evil creature Peter and Molly thought they had killed at the end of Peter and the Shadow Thieves, is reviving and on a new mission to acquire and use starstuff for evil purposes. Peter, Tink, Molly, George, Lord Aster, and the Lost Boys all work on the side of good, while Lord Ombra has got the wickid King Zarboff the Third of Rundoon, as well as a mad scientist on his side.There is a secondary plot which is almost totally unrelated to the primary - a fierce tribe of ruthless warriors has attacked the Mollusk Island and enslaved it's people. The heroes who go a long way to saving the Mollusks are an unlikely crew.Only complaint: that the primary and secondary plots were so completely unrelated. Both were good stories though.
    • 3/5
      This is another book the Young Man and I are reading together. One thing that really stands out in the dialogue is the fact that all of the characters 'say' or 'said' things. The characters never exclaim or expound or or ask or shout or question anything. There is a lot of adventure in this book, which is great for reading out loud. You should read this book quickly after reading the other two. It does not go over all the details in the other books.
    • 4/5
      For a final volume of a prequel series, this was exceptional. Lord Umbre was a great villain. It ended well. This series really took me for a ride. I'm going to begin listening to Sword of Mercy this week. Jim Dale is as important to the greatness of this series as Pearson and Barry though. It wouldn't be the same to read it as listening to Mr. Dale performing it. He's absolutely amazing.
    • 4/5
      This book is about how the revege of the floating figure, Ombra, was made. Since a lot of people thought that he died in the last book (Peter and the Shadowthieves). Now, he is forcing Peter to tell him where the Starstuff is (read to find out!!). He now relizes that he is related to Molly, his friend.
    • 4/5
      Fantastic ending of a great series for kids. Tinker Bell continued to be a wonderful character and the other characters were great as well. I especially liked George more in this story, as well as Leonard Aster. I also liked that the story alternated between Peter and Molly and their trials attempting to stop Lord Ombra and the Mollusks and their battles with the Scorpions. Shining Pearl was clearly meant to parallel Tiger Lily and I liked her interactions with the pirates. I loved the ending with Hook. Overall, a wonderful series.
    • 4/5
      The final installment in the Peter and the Starcatchers series. Lord Ombra has joined forces with King Zarboff the Third to destroy the planet. Peter, Molly, Leonard Aster, and George Darling end up in prison in Rundoon, as does Captain Hook. The Mollusks in Never Land have been overcome by a rival tribe, the Scorpions, and the young Mollusk princess who escaped finds herself joining forces with Hook's pirates to save her people. Action, adventure, romance and hilarity ensue. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two, but it was still a nice romp.
    • 4/5
      This is the final book in the Starcatchers trilogy by Berry and Pearson. It was a satisfying and very complete conclusion. It was also a fast-paced, fun read.Peter is back on Mollusk island and trying to get settled in after his adventures in London. Unfortunately he doesn't have long before things start to go awry. The Mollusks are attacked by a vicious band of tribesmen called the Scorpions. Back in London, the Aster family is having their own issues. The mysterious contact that used to tip off the Starcatchers of imminent Starstuff falls has gone missing and the Starcatchers need to figure out why the Others are making it to the starstuff falls before they do. As Lord Aster leaves to meet with the other Starcatchers, Molly and George find out some interesting facts about Peter's past.This book was very well written, a fun read, fast-paced and creative. I would have rated it higher, but despite it's perfection the characters never really drew me in. Towards the end of the book I was finding myself wanting it to wrap up and be done. It did wrap up nicely leaving everything just the way you would expect from the classic Peter Pan story. Maybe that was part of the issue; I already knew where the characters would end up at the beginning of the story. While the journey to the ending was interesting, sometimes the story was written with maybe a little too much perfection. It was a very Disney-like story, not surprising since this trilogy was backed by Disney.Still, it was an enjoyable read. I am glad the trilogy is wrapped up though. I am not sure we need a whole bunch more books about Peter Pan; this trilogy was perfect in setting up his past. It was a fun creative ride and I am happy to have read the series. I will enjoy reading it to my son when he is a few years older (only 20 months right now). A very good book for kids.
    • 5/5
      I read this series a while ago. It was REALLY good. It provides the background for how Peter Pan and the Lost boys, Captain Hook, Smee and the Pirates got to the island, how Peter got the magic to fly and explains Tinkerbell. It's sort of a prequel to Peter Pan. Except it's so much more. It's an adventure story with excitement and fantasy, brave children and girls who don't just stand back and let boys defend them but who are self-actualizing and equals--despite the time period. I read this series to my 8 year old daughter and we both could not wait until it was "reading time" each night and we tended to drag our time over a little to just see what was going to happen NEXT! Because we HAD to know. I caught myself wanting to peak and read ahead when she went to sleep. So, yes it's really quite a good series of books if you like fantasy. Very enjoyable and highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Book three in the Peter and the Starcatchers series, a Peter Pan prequel that gives us a very different version of the familiar tale, one involving secret societies and magical meteorites. (It mostly makes sense in context, honest.) I was very much charmed by the first book in this series, which gives us Peter's origin story, but I found the second disappointingly dull by comparison. I'm thinking that maybe I was just in entirely the wrong mood at the time, though, because this third book was pleasant enough. A bit overlong, perhaps, and I did find myself rolling my eyes at the bad guy's "Let me tell you my evil plan!" speech. But basically it was a decent kids' fantasy/adventure story, with a good (if slightly out-there) plot, a lot of action, and some really nice illustrations. I do remember saying, after reading the first book, that it struck me as one of those stories that can be enjoyed equally well by children or adults. I think I've changed my mind about that a little; while I found it mildly diverting, I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more when I was nine.Rating: Adult me is stingily inclined to give it a 3.5/5 -- meaning it was OK, but didn't entirely do it for me -- but my inner child is insisting it deserves a higher rating than that. And since said inner child is closer to the book's intended audience, I suppose I really ought to listen to her. So I'll call it a 4/5.
    • 4/5
      Summary: Peter and Molly thought that they and the Starcatchers had defeated Lord Ombra at Stonehenge. Peter, imbued with enough of the starstuff's power that he can fly, and no longer ages, has returned to Mollusk Island, and Molly has gone back to London. However, Lord Ombra is not gone, and upon his return he orchestrates the kidnapping of Peter and the Lost Boys from the Island. They're headed for the desert court of the King of Rundoon, where Peter will be forced to play an integral part in Ombra's plan, a plan with dire consequences, not only for Peter and his friends, but for the whole of humanity. Molly races to save him, but can she possibly get there in time? Review: I'm almost certainly biased by my love of Peter Pan stories (Peter was the first boy I ever had a crush on, and it's never entirely gone away), but I find the Starcatchers books incredibly charming and fun, and this one was no exception. It's been four years since I listened to the first two books, but this book immediately immersed me back in the Victorian London of the Starcatchers, and reminded me of what had happened in the previous stories without unnecessary repetition. The book is packed with plenty of action and adventure, and keeps the plot for the most part moving steadily along; there is a subplot involving Mollusk Island being invaded by a tribe of brutal hunters known as the Scorpions, which comes into play nicely at the end, but distracts from the main storyline during most of the book. I also thought there a nice range of humor throughout; there are some jokes that are clearly aimed at the younger end of the target audience (the flying, pooping camel comes to mind), but there's also some subtle snarky humor that should appeal to more mature readers.But really, my favorite part about these books is the way that they pick out various parts of the familiar Peter Pan story, and fill in the backstory in such a way that it's both clever and plausible. (Well, plausible given that one accepts the existence of Starstuff.) There are a number of such things that get explained in this book - the crocodile swallowing the clock, for example - but my favorite was watching the developing tension surrounding Peter and Molly's relationship: Tinkerbell's possessive jealousy, the enmity and posturing between Peter and George Darling, and the play of emotions as they all realize that Peter is never going to live the life of a normal boy. It's all handled very well, and with more depth than you might expect given the age of the intended audience.Jim Dale, unsurprisingly, does a lovely job with the narration; I picked this book up in large part because I needed a narrator that I could rely on to be good. But I have to admit that there were points when Peter Pan sounded distractingly like Harry Potter, and Molly got more than a little Hermione-ish in places. Plus, who would have thought the word "dungbombs" (see above re: the camel) would have come up in more than one book? 4 out of 5 stars.Recommendation: Peter and the Secret of Rundoon is not a standalone, but the series as a whole is definitely recommended for anyone who grew up (or is growing up) (or will never grow up) loving Peter Pan and wanting to run away to Neverland.
    • 5/5
      it a really good book
    • 5/5
      Another hit! The backstory of all of JM Barrie's characters is perfect and completely unpredictable. I continue to be surprised that these books are fantastically fun, original and exciting without ruining or taking anything away from the original Peter Pan! Well done!
    • 4/5
      Summary: Peter's final adventure before becoming the leader of the Lost Boys for good.The Take Away: It was sad, to see this trilogy come to a close. And while other titles supplement the story, I just can't believe that they would be as good.I also found it sad that Peter could have grown-up with Wendy, had he cared to leave Neverland.The authors had so many fantastic explanations for the conventions we take for granted in the Peter Pan story. I would like to know what eventually brings him back to London.Perhaps there's another trilogy in the making.
    • 4/5
      This book along with Peter & the Starcatchers and Peter & the Shadow Thieves tells the story of how Peter Pan became the boy who could fly. These three books also explain such mysteries as how Captain Hook came to live on the island, why no one ever ages in Neverland, and how the Darling family came to know Peter Pan.Peter & the Secret of Rundoon is the third of these three books. Make sure you read the other two first or the last one probably won't make sense. All three are a fun, adventurous backstory to Barrie's Peter Pan.
    • 5/5
      I very much enjoyed the 2 previous books in this trilogy, and the third did not disappoint! It kept me hooked, and I didn't put it down until I was finished! Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      I am charmed. Forget the Disney image of Peter Pan. The Peter in this book is a real boy, an orphan facing a hostile world with courage and loyalty to his friends. The story sails swiftly, with scarcely time for the reader to breathe while Peter moves from the orphanage to meet his destiny. And there's a sequel to look forward to!
    • 5/5
      The third and final book in the series that began with Peter and the Starcatchers. There are two main conflicts in the story. A tribal war breaks out on Mollusk Island, and Peter and his friends have to stop The Others and Lord Ombra from destroying the force of light which would allow the forces of darkness to take over the universe.
    • 5/5
      The trilogy is complete and all things Peter Pan explained including why he flys, how he and the lost boys came to Neverland, Tinkerbell's origins, connection with the Darling family, Captain Hook's unfortunate accident and why the croc ticks like a clock. Charming stories, though this one is a little darker and characters are a little older -- progressing like the Harry Potter series did. Very entertaining to travel with -- made all car rides seem too short as suspense lingered.
    • 5/5
      This whole series is SO awesome and Jim Dale does a fantastic job of narrating this incredible story! Thank you so much!
    • 5/5
      Five stars for the end not that the rest was bad
    • 5/5
      These guys know how to spin a yarn and the narrator brilliantly brings it to life. Now we know who the real lost boys are that join Peter in eternal childhood.