Blood Tide (Never Land, Book 3)
By Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33359 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-16
• Released on: 2008-09-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Dave Barry is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of more than two dozen books including The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog; Dave Barry’s Money Secrets; Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys; Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway; and Big Trouble.

Ridley Pearson is the bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including the young adult novel The Kingdom Keepers and the adult thrillers Killer Weekend, Cut and Run, The Pied Piper, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, Beyond Recognition, and Undercurrents.

From AudioFile
The superlative narration skills of Jim Dale are well employed in this enjoyable installment of the Never Land stories. Dale maintains an exciting yet comprehendible pace as an earthquake strikes Never Land Island and the Lost Boys manage the ensuing trouble without the help of Peter Pan. Dale's voice truly shines in bringing to life the characters of Captain Hook, who devises an evil plan to use a mysterious barrel that washed ashore, and Fighting Prawn, the peaceful leader of the native Mollusk Tribe. When the usually serene mermaids suddenly turn violent and attack anyone in the water with their needle-sharp teeth, Dale portrays them with angry hisses. With the authors' whimsical story and Dale's outstanding characterizations, this is a delight for children and adults. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Fans of the Never Land series will not want to miss out on the Lost Boys' most important adventure yet.
It's the beginning of another nice, sunny day when Neverland Island is struck by an earthquake. Overall, the damage is fairly minimal, but the Lost Boys' underground hideaway is flooded. Fortunately, the boys are given shelter by the Mollusk tribe, and they get to see their friends Little Scallop and Shining Pearl.

The next day, after helping to clear up the debris, the children decide to go for a swim in the lagoon. It is then that James notices something wrong: the blue water is now a reddish color. Although concerned, but not wanting to appear silly to his comrades, James goes into the water with the other swimmers. However, his concern does not go unfounded when Thomas is attacked by a mermaid --- an ally of the Lost Boys and the Mollusk tribe. They tell the Mollusk chief about the surprising incident, and he promises to find out the reason behind the attack.

Meanwhile, the children notice that the pirates appear delighted over the discovery of a round, wooden keg. Convinced they are up to no good (as usual), the friends become determined to find out what trouble Captain Hook and his crew is planning next. Then there's another attack and a kidnapping, creating further tension within the Mollusk-Mermaid alliance. As the alarming reason behind the mermaids' bizarre behavior is discovered, there is talk of war. Will the Lost Boys and the princesses be able to save the alliance and stop Captain Hook's latest dastardly plan before it's too late?

BLOOD TIDE is Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's latest book featuring Peter Pan's friends and foes in Neverland. Amidst the daring action and scary moments, readers will discover how the importance of teamwork and environmental awareness affects the characters' decisions. Fans of the Never Land series will not want to miss out on the Lost Boys' most important adventure yet.

--- Reviewed by Sarah Sawtelle

great book!
i bought this book for my boys - age 8. they love all the peter books and they loved this one as well. great adventure and fun!

Peter and the Starcatchers #3
This is a Christmas gift so I haven't read it yet. However, the book is brand new and in excellent shape. My son loves this series so I expect he will be happy with this gift.