Number 14 Darlington Road looks like a perfectly ordinary townhouse - at first glance anyway
but magic is good at hiding . . . when it's waiting for the right person to discover it . . .
Martha Pennydrop is ten and desperate to grow up. But growing up is a tricky business. It
means turning your back on imagination fun and magic because those were the things that led
to the Terrible Day when something awful nearly happened to Martha's younger brother Scruff
which would have been All Her Fault. But when Martha and Scruff discover a drawer full of
mysterious gold dust in the bedroom of their new house - along with a window that's seemingly
impossible to close - it's the start of an incredible adventure to a magical world: Neverland!
The Pennydrop's new house used to belong to another family - the Darlings - who once visited
this world themselves. Now Peter Pan is back and in need of their help. Neverland is in the
icy grip of a terrible curse - cast long ago by Captain Hook. And only Martha and Scruff can
save it . . . A reluctant Martha and excited Scruff are swept off to Neverland and into the
company of the Lost Kids. But when Scruff is kidnapped Martha must rediscover all the
imagination magic and belief she has buried deep inside herself for so long to save him - and
Neverland itself. Praise for Saving Neverland 'A wonderful whirlwind of magic and adventure
and every bit as enchanting as the original Peter Pan. I absolutely loved it!' Catherine Doyle
'Abi Elphinstone's imagination is as colourful and enticing as a sweetshop. In reimagining
Peter Pan she blows fairy dust over the classic tale and makes it fly . . . the perfect
bedtime story for children of all ages.' M.G. Leonard 'Saving Neverland soars with Joy' Piers
Torday 'An awfully big new adventure in Neverland that's icy dicey delightful and dazzling in
equal measure!' Peter Bunzl 'Full of wit wonder and high-stakes action with the most
brilliant cast of characters . . . a true classic and Abi Elphinstone's best book yet!' Emma
Carroll 'Daring joyful funny' Maz Evans
