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Grade 3–6—The incomparable Jim Dale narrates Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's latest book (Disney Editions, 2006) in the Never Land series. Little Scallop, a princess of the Mollusk tribe, disobeys her father and decides to go exploring beyond the immediate seashore with her best friends, Aqua and Surf. The two mermaids take Little Scallop on a pearl diving expedition that leads them to the mysterious and dangerous part of Mollusk Island. Little Scallop, always jealous of her older brothers' adventures, gets a bit more than she bargained for when Surf is captured by a ship full of greedy men who have a traveling freak show. Horrible storms, Captain Hook, bizarre sea monsters, and frightening creatures are encountered in order to free Surf. Many familiar characters from
Peter Pan make appearances. Dale gives a brilliant performance, using different voices and accents to differentiate the characters, and a well-paced narration to build suspense in this fantasy filled with humor.—
B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Too bad Peter is off on his own adventure and misses the excitement at Never Land. Pirates! Lost Boys! Ships with strange creatures! The talented Jim Dale narrates this tale with liveliness and imparts it with an island flavor. Princess Little Scallop must find a way to rescue her friend the mermaid, who has been captured. She enlists the help of the Lost Boys, whom Dale infuses with accents that hail from across the globe. Even more is afoot on Mollusk Island when the ship is spotted by Captain Hook and his accomplice, Black Stash. Dale's pacing is perfect as he leads the listener deeper into this fanciful story. J.K.R. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine--
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