We all have to grow up. Everyone knows that—everyone but a little fellow by the name of Peter Pan. He lives in a wondrous fairy world called Neverland, a snug little island somewhere far away that has on it all the exciting things a child dreams about: a beautiful, eerie lagoon to explore, a rickety old boat all set for sailing, even real live Indians with campfires and tepees.

Wendy, John and Michael Darling had heard of Peter Pan and his home in the Neverland, but they had never really seen him—except in their dreams, of course. One night, though, after everyone had gone to sleep, Wendy was suddenly awakened by a noise. And when she looked up, sure enough, there he was—Peter Pan, all dressed up in a colorful coat of leaves. And with him was Tinker Bell, a little fairy who looked like a flash of light no bigger than your fist.

It wasn't long before Peter talked Wendy, John and Michael into flying away with him to the Neverland. Fly away? That's right. Why, with a little sprinkle of fairy dust Wendy and her two brothers could fly almost as well as Peter!

The adventures of the children in the Neverland—with the mean pirate, Captain Hook, and Tiger Lilly and her band of redskins—have thrilled thousands of youngsters, and will undoubtedly continue to delight young readers for generations to come.

From the dust jacket of the Junior Deluxe Edition