SuitabookIndependence and protection
Clover feels responsible for looking after Fergus, while Fergus wants freedom and resists her constant mothering.
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Susan Adrian - Author
A fantasy adventure about sibling independence and protection, with Fergus’s autism central to his experience. It combines familiar Neverland elements with mystery, danger and a broader cast of Lost Boys and Lost Girls.
Clover and Fergus are the great-great-grandchildren of Wendy Darling (yes, that Wendy). And now Peter Pan wants to take them to Neverland for the adventure of their lives! But Clover’s a little nervous–she’s supposed to look after her brother. Fergus is autistic, and not everyone makes him feel welcome. What will happen to him in this magical world? Fergus isn’t nervous at all. To him, Neverland seems like a dream come true! He’s tired of Clover’s constant mothering and wants some independence, like Peter and the Lost Boys have. He wonders, Why can’t the real world be more like Neverland? Neverland is fun and free, but it’s also dangerous and even scary at times. There are unfamiliar creatures lurking in the shadows and strange sounds coming from the waters. And then the mermaids start to go missing. . . .
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA fantasy adventure about sibling independence and protection, with Fergus’s autism central to his experience. It combines familiar Neverland elements with mystery, danger and a broader cast of Lost Boys and Lost Girls.
Clover feels responsible for looking after Fergus, while Fergus wants freedom and resists her constant mothering.
Fergus is autistic and is not always made to feel welcome; in Neverland he enjoys freedom but fears being judged.
The magical setting includes unfamiliar creatures, unsettling sounds and a mystery involving mermaids who begin to disappear.
Expect moments of fear and suspense: Neverland is described as dangerous, with lurking unfamiliar creatures, unsettling sounds from the water and mermaids going missing. The emotional focus also includes worry and fear of judgement.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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