Peter and Wendy is J. M. Barrie's novel-length version of the Peter Pan story. It follows Wendy and her brothers as they fly with Peter to Neverland, where they meet lost boys, fairies, mermaids, and pirates. It is worth listening to for its imaginative adventure and gentle reflections on childhood and growing up.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
PETER AND WENDY THE NEVER NEVER LAND PETER AND WENDY BY J. M. BARRIE ILLUSTRATED BY F. D. BEDFORD NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS CONTENTS CHAPTER I PETER BREAKS THROUGH CHAPTER II THE SHADOW CHAPTER III COME AWAY, COME AWAY!
CHAPTER IV THE FLIGHT CHAPTER V THE ISLAND COME TRUE CHAPTER VI THE LITTLE HOUSE CHAPTER VII THE HOME UNDER THE GROUND CHAPTER VIII THE MERMAIDS' LAGOON CHAPTER IX THE NEVER BIRD CHAPTER X THE HAPPY HOME CHAPTER XI WENDY'S STORY CHAPTER XII THE CHILDREN ARE CARRIED OFF CHAPTER XIII DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRIES?
CHAPTER XIV THE PIRATE SHIP CHAPTER XV 'HOOK OR ME THIS TIME' CHAPTER XVI THE RETURN HOME CHAPTER XVII WHEN WENDY GREW UP ILLUSTRATIONS THE NEVER NEVER LAND TITLE PAGE PETER FLEW IN THE BIRDS WERE FLOWN LET HIM KEEP WHO CAN PETER ON GUARD SUMMER DAYS ON THE LAGOON "TO DIE WILL BE AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE" WENDY'S STORY FLUNG LIKE BALES