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Peter and the Starcatchers

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BirdB is for bird, which is what Tinkerbell was before she was placed in the bag of stardust. Leonard Aster asked Fighting Prawn to send his men for a bird. To everyone’s amazement, the bird that was brought back was a beautiful green bird with a yellow head. Leonard then placed the bird in the bag of stardust and it was magically transposed into what Peter called a fairy. Tinkerbell was created to help protect Peter as he was staying behind on the island.

B

B is for Black Stache. He is the clever pirate that captured the Wasp. In order to disguise himself as an Englishman captain he is shown wearing an English uniform, stolen of course. Flying the Jolly Roger flag, he travels the sea chasing the powerful starstuff. However, he was last seen chasing his

hand in the mouth of Mr. Grin on the island of Neverland!

CCaptain Scott

Captain Scott is the captain of the ship, the Wasp. He was a very fair captain and an English gentleman. He was very calm and level headed even when Black Stache was almost upon them, ready to attack. Captain Scott was willing to sacrifice the whole crew in order to keep Molly’s father and the Queen’s cargo safe from Black Stache and his pirate crew. Scott was known to be very smart and very clever when it came to sailing and evading a crew of pirates.

DDory

A Dory is a small boat that Slank and Alf used to capture the treasure.

Pg 373- “One of the men seen the dory just down the beach there- it’s swamped, and there’s a piece tore from the transom, but the oars are still in the oarlocks, and it’ll float.”

E

E is for England

England is located within the United Kingdom. Privateers attained

permission from the English government / monarch to capture

merchant ships belonging to the enemy nations. This method

took place after receiving a Letter of Marque from the English

government. Privateers where very common throughout the

disputes England had with fellow countries such as Spain and

France.

FFlying

Throughout the story, one is able to fly if they have obtained the starstuff. Peter, Molly, the orphan boys, and others were able to fly because they had access to the starstuff. Many times, Molly and Peter saved themselves by being able to fly. At the end of the story, Peter is able to fly anytime, even without using the starstuff, because he touched the trunk that held the starstuff directly.

F“a familiar shape”

Ammm, the dolphin, was a wonderful friend and help to Peter during this adventure.“And then Peter saw a familiar shape—a blunt and grinning snout, sticking up from the moonlit wavelets perhaps ten yards offshore, clicking and chittering in return.”

G

glowThis is not an everyday kind of glow, like the glow of

a candle or the even the glow of fireflies on a warm July evening. The GLOW in Peter and the Starcatchers emanates from the unearthly source of the very stars themselves, cast down in the dark of night to end all hurts and right all wrongs. The GLOW is so powerful that just a glimpse of it can cause a simple man to forget his lifelong aches and pains. He can feel WONDERFUL and smell the eternal smells of NIGHTTIME, infused with cinnamon, honey, and fresh baked bread.

H

H is for home

Home is what Peter finds in the end. Peter started out at a Wayward Boy’s home, but it did not suit him. Home is where the heart is and Peter found that within the search for his destiny. Along the way, he made friends and enemies, but in the end, his

friends also found where they belonged… a place called home.

IIsland

The Island in Peter and the Starcatchers is inhabited by the Mollusks people. There is lots of vegetation and jungle-like terrain. Islands tend to be thought of as beautiful places, but they can also be frightening. Peter eventually names this island Never Land. Peter and the other orphans call the island “home” at then end of the book.http://www.totaltravel.com.au/guide/photos/fraserisland/eli-creek-fraser-island.jpg

K

KILLIn Peter and the Star Catchers the word kill is used very freely. As we all know, pirates usually kill anything that gets in their way. Pirates are not the only thing that we read about in this book that kill. Mr. Grin the Crocodile has been known in this story to eat a few sailors that go overboard. The orphans are captured by the Mollusk Tribe, native to the island, and are nearly fed to the tribe's neighbor, Mr. Grin.http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/images/content/91159main_93pc780.jpg

LL is for Locket

Molly keeps a special locket around her neck that contains magical

starstuff!

L Little Richard

Little Richard was a giant of a man. He was Slanks right hand man when it came to enforcing his law. He was the one Slank counted on to handle most of his affairs.“…the giant jerked the whip back, dragging the man effortlessly, as if he were no more than a dead cat…”

MMermaid

Mermaids are fish that have transformed into women because of the effect of the starstuff. While they have a tail like a fish, their upper bodies resemble those of beautiful women. In the book, they have beautiful hair, mesmerizing smiles, and gorgeous eyes. Mermaids love their new look that the startstuff has created for them, so they do everything they can to keep the magical trunk.

Mis for

Mr. Grin

Mr. Grin is monstrous,Mr. Grin is mean,

Mr. Grin is merciless and oh so menacing,Mr. Grin will munch on you for lunch.

MMolly

Molly Aster is the girl who proves to be Peter’s equal and his heroine. She is a real STARCATCHER who will not be intimidated by the Others or their evil schemes. Molly will go to any lengths to gather and protect the STARSTUFF. When Peter enters the picture, Molly seems very protective of him also and even relinquishes some of the invaluable STARSTUFF to assure his safety. Unlike Peter, Molly will grow up and face adulthood, is this a blessing or a curse?

NNeverland

The Neverland is the ship that Peter and the other orphan boys sailed on. Throughout his voyage, Peter starts to notice strange things beginning to happen on the ship. Peter has discovered an old, battered chest on board and finds that Molly and the crewmen, Slank and Alf, know things about it that he does not. Peter soon confronts Molly and learns that she is an apprentice to a group of strange people: The Starcatchers. The “Never Land" is attacked by Black Stache during a massive thunderstorm; the decrepit ship wrecks on the rocks surrounding a small island. The magical ship does not survive.

OOcean

Oh sO POwerfulOh sO Beautiful

Over its waves me ship gOesThere’s nO Other place to be

hO hO hO The Ocean is where pirates like me rOam free!

Ocean(sung to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")

Take me out to the ocean,Take me out to the sea,Show me the foamy waves rolling there,As I breathe in the salty sea air!

Let me look, look, look at the ocean,See the sea and explore,For it's fun to dive from the topTo the ocean floor!

Take me out to the ocean,Take me out to the sea.Show me the currents and ocean tides,Let me see where the seaweed resides!

When you look, look, look at the ocean,Look at all it is worth!For the ocean covers three-fourthsof the entire earth

by Meish Goldish, 101 Science Poems & Songs for Young Learners, Instructor Books

P!Peter is a brave and resourceful young boy. He is also the leader of the Lost Boys because he can spit the farthest. Join Peter on his adventure to help the Starcatchers to protect a powerful secret.

PP is for porpoise.

Molly talks to a porpoise named Ammm who is also a Starcatcher. Ammm relays messages back and forth between Molly and her father in order to aid in protecting the trunk filled with Star Stuff. Molly and her father must speak porpoise in order to communicate with Ammm. Ammm has a hard time understanding Molly because she cannot speak porpoise fluently yet. Ammm plays a major role in helping the Starcatchers gain possession of the trunk.

Q is for Quest

Quest is another word for journey. The characters in Peter and the Starcatchers are on different quests. Black Stache is on a quest to find the trunk filled with

starstuff. Molly and Peter are on a quest to find the same trunk before he gets to it. To fulfill a quest you must be wise, hard working and clever. You’ll have to read to discover who claims the starstuff first!

R

R is for rum. Peter used rum, even though he was not sure what it was, to get passed Leatherface, who guarded the trunk. He knew pirates liked to drink it, and it made them sleep.Picture retrieved from http://www.comebackalive.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=236008&sid=e26ef0a54602da968ce9381146d9b7d6

SStarstuff

StarStuff ShowerS from the Solar SyStem.A Spoonful of StarStuff iS Strong.

StarStuff haS Shaped StorieS throughout hiStory.StarStuff iS Super Natural.

Scary people abuSe It’S Strength. StarcatcherS Stop the StarStuff from Spreading.

SSavages

The savages kept capturing Alf and the Wayward boys one at a time while they were in the jungle. When James first saw the savages, they had dirty feet with yellow toenails. The chief savage was actually a slave on an English boat for 13 years and knew the English language very well. The chief did not like the English at all and tried to feed them to a giant crocodile even though the Wayward boys were just children. They were not cannibals like Alf and the boys previously thought. They spoke in a language that consisted of grunts and clicks.

S Scruffy

S is for scruffy, the word used to describe the crew on the Never Land. The scruffy crewmen were dirty, unhappy and stinking of sweat. The scruffy men wore dirty, ragged clothes and were barefoot.

T

T stands for TINKERBELL. A small green bird is immersed in a bag of starstuff, mutating into a fairy the crew names Tinker Bell. She wears a green dress because the bird was originally green, and her hair is blond because the bird had a yellow head.

TT is for teacher.

Teacher is a beautiful blonde haired mermaid. Teacher was transformed from a fish into a mermaid by the Star Stuff that leaked from the trunk into the water. She is the leader of all the mermaids in the Mollusk Island Lagoon who were transformed by the trunk that they call “creator”. Peter saved Teacher’s life after she fought Slank and Little Richard for the trunk and in return Teacher helps Peter return the trunk to the Starcatchers.

U is for underwater. Peter and Molly both save each other by using the stardust to retrieve each other from underwater. Mermaids in the story battle the pirates by attacking them underwater.

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WWasp

The Wasp is the fastest ship on the sea. It is originally thought to be carrying the precious Starstuff, and therefore it is the target of the pirate Black Stache and his crew. After The Wasp is captured, Black Stache renames the ship The Jolly Roger. This picture shows what is left of the ship after a terrible storm terrorized the sea and after Black Stache acquired it.http://www.billcotter.com/places/dl-without-2.jpg

Xis for

eXciting

Peter will dazzle youMollusks will surprise youSmee will make you laugh

Slank will make you cringeAnd Stache will cause a SHOCK.

Mr. Grin will scare youStarstuff will change you

Porpoises will make you happyMrs. Bumbrake will make you glad you don’t have a

governess

And Neverland will cause your imagination to run wild.

Y is for Yarn

Yarn is another word for story. Pirates and sailors LOVE to tell yarns to anyone who will listen. Sometimes they exaggerate their yarns to make themselves look scarier and bolder. Black Stache always worried about how his actions and accomplishments would be passed on to other people. He always wanted his yarns to be the most notorious of the sea!

Y

Y is for youth. Peter, James, Tubby Ted, Prentiss and Thomas make up the group of orphan boys aboard the Neverland. All of these boys are also about the same age as Molly. Black Stache and Slank are both furious that children have taken the most amazing treasure from them! However, Mr. Aster is very proud of the bravery of these youth!

Z

Z stands for King ZARBOFF III. King of Rundoon, known for being a horrible, evil ruler. The story is that before becoming king, he let his pet snack loose in his father’s room while he was sleeping and it ate him. He had no remorse afterwards.