Age: 14
Title: Another Pan
Author: Daniel & Dina Nayeri
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pub Date: Oct. 2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: No
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: Apart from the cover, this was actually a good book. I love the odd combination of Peter Pan and Egyptian mythology. The characters are fun and relateable. It's a fast-paced, fun read, and very creative.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The little details the authors put in from Peter Pan made me laugh. The way Tinkerbell is the tomboy Tina, and the LBs are so threatening! The way they reveal the legends is awesome, I wanted to just skip to the legends I was so excited! I also loved how the underworld was the mirror image of Marlowe school, it made me wonder about what the underworld would look like from my school.
Were you disappointed with the book at all: It really got to me that NOBODY recognized the nurse for the bad guy, I mean Peter was supposed to be looking for her and she was in the same building, just walking around right there. That was a little bit far-fetched. Also, the fact that none of this was even hinted to in the last book was implausible. She was the devil last time, and now she's just the spirit of this evil Egyptian nursemaid? And some of the characters fell flat. Connor Wirth - he had such a big role the last book, we knew him as a character, and now he's just a shadow of a boyfriend. Professor Darling—it was hinted that he would have this big awesome role, and then he just didn't.
Cover: The only reasons I liked the cover were that it related to the last book, wasn't photography, and had
pretty pictures of moths. They never stare romantically at each other from windows in her bedroom, and she looks nothing like the description in the book. Also, she's supposed to be poorish, not sitting on massive goose-stuffed pillows. There's a very strong Edward/Bella theme here too, not good.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 12-15
Quality: 4Q Better than most
Popularity: 4P Broad general teen appeal
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