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Yet another great Star Catcher book!

Another great novel in the family-friendly Star Catcher series. Again, like all the others in the series, this novella has great writing and benefits from really great narration.

In Escape from the Carnivale we hear another adventure involving Peter's friends and Fighting Prawn's daughters on the island of Neverland while Peter is away. [SPOILER ALERT] It's an adventure with intrepid kids, nasty pirates, and a nasty set of visitors to the island who sail a circus-like ship complete with nautical curiosities.

Highly recommended.

If this is your first book in the series, you'll want to read Peter and the Star Catchers first. There are two other novellas like this in the series, btw.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

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  • Linda
  • CARLTON, OREGON, United States
  • 09-10-12

Definitely get for the kids

Would you consider the audio edition of Escape from the Carnivale to be better than the print version?

Yes, the audible version with all the voices bring the story to life

What did you like best about this story?

Builds up some of the characters in the Peter and the Starcatcher series

Have you listened to any of Jim Dale’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, all except Bridge to Neverland is Awesome

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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Love the Peter Pan series, this one was just OK

I have a collection of the Peter Pan books that my son and I have listened to or read. We enjoy them. This one was very short. It was entertaining but compared to the others it was just ok. Good, but not Great.

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  • Kickez
  • United States
  • 01-30-13

A Peter and the Starcatchers Novella

What made the experience of listening to Escape from the Carnivale the most enjoyable?

Jim Dales excellent performance

What did you like best about this story?

I especially enjoyed learning more about the mermaids and their interactions with the Mollusks as well as getting to know more about Little Scallop.

Which scene was your favorite?

This was such a short story that there wasn't enough time for a huge emotional buildup. In general I enjoy the pictures the authors create.

Any additional comments?

This story takes place shortly after the first Peter and the starcatchers book and interestingly does not even have Peter in it (although there is one very breif mention of him). I would suggest that this selection could be listened to between Peter and the Starcstchers and Peter and the Shadow Theaves.