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Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) — Content Guide for Parents

By J.M. BarrieSterling Publishing Co.2010ISBN 9781849990448
Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition)

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • Race & cultureSupporting
  • Gender rolesSupportingTraditional roles

Not found

  • Religion
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust). He and Tinker Bell whisk them off to Never-land where they encounter the Red Indians, the Little Lost Boys, pirates and the dastardly Captain Hook.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Pirates, Lost Boys and the Native American tribe fight with knives and weapons, Wendy is nearly shot, Hook's hand is cut off, and Peter kicks Hook to the crocodile. Captain Hook's revenge, bloody battles, a poisoning and a final ship fight are described by a reader as intense and a bit scary.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Pirates, Lost Boys and the Native American tribe fight with knives and weapons, Wendy is nearly shot, Hook's hand is cut off, and Peter kicks Hook to the crocodile.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Captain Hook's revenge, bloody battles, a poisoning and a final ship fight are described by a reader as intense and a bit scary.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have race & culture?

    Found (Supporting): The Native American characters, called 'Redskins' in the story, are shown in stereotyped ways, and a tribe is massacred by pirates.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have gender roles?

    Found (Supporting, Traditional roles): Wendy is brought to Neverland to be a mother to the Lost Boys, telling stories, tucking them in and cleaning, a role a reader says she falls into easily.

  • Does Peter Pan and Wendy (Centenary Edition) have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.