Escape from the Carnivale: A Never Land Book
by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry
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Author: Dave Barry, Ridley PearsonIllustrator: Greg Call
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-09-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Disney Editions
Book Reviews of Escape from the Carnivale: A Never Land Book
Book Review: Good Short Story Involving the Minor Characters of the Original Barry/Pearson Prequel Masterpieces!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although this short story does not contain either of the two great main characters Peter and Molly from the masterpieces Peter and the Starcatchers or the sequel to that prequel Peter and the Shadow Thieves and its length is only a fifth at most of either of those two books, it's still a great read.
Escape from the Carnivale allows a couple of the minor characters from the other adventures to have a bit of limelight and ultimately save the day. Teacher and the other mermaids, Fighting Prawn and the mollusk tribe, the Lost Boys and Black Moustache (now known as Hook) and other island residents do make appearances but this novel's pages belong mainly to youngest daughter of the Mollusk tribe, Little Scallop and James from the Lost Boys.
The adventure begins with a bored Little Scallop, envious of her older siblings who get to go on adventures, spying on Hook and the other pirates, disappointed that her father spends his time worried about them and not giving her attention. When mermaid friends her age decide to break the rules and swim out in the open ocean to a cave so they can get some pearls to make necklaces, Little Scallop decides to go along. It is not long before they are lost and one of the mermaids (Surf) trapped in a net is hauled onboard a ship called The Carnivale and thrown in a tank with a number of other "freak" prisoner marine animals. The captain of the ship Crookshank is determined to capture more mermaids and other exotic creatures to perform in his show and sees the island as a great place to acquire new slaves. With all the Mollusk tribe up in the mountains at a Sun ceremony it is up to Little Scallop and James to come up with a plan to rescue their friend with the help of some dolphins and the other mermaids. Hook however wants the ship for himself.
Escape for the Carnivale is aimed at a younger market than the Starcatcher Peter Pan prequel books but that doesn't mean it's not as good.
Summary of Escape from the Carnivale: A Never Land Book
Little Scallop should be happy. SheâÄôs a princess of the Mollusk tribe, rulers of beautiful Mollusk Island. And she has two fun friends - Aqua and Surf - who just happen to be mermaids. But Little Scallop is bored. Her warrior brothers are allowed to do exciting things, like spying on the pirates who live on the other side of the island. Little Scallop longs to have a real adventure. When Aqua and Surf invite her to go pearl-diving - even though she knows she shouldnâÄôt - she canâÄôt resist. So late one night, she sneaks off into forbidden waters with Aqua and Surf. ThatâÄôs when the trouble starts - they run into a fierce storm and a strange ship sailed by men who would love to capture a mermaid. Soon, Little Scallop is caught up in the adventure she always wanted. The question is: can she and her friends get out of it?
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