Peter pan in scarlet (Oxford)

In August 2004, the Special Trustees of London's Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital who own the copyright to PETER PAN, launched the search for a sequel to J.M. Barrie's timeless masterpiece. They authorised the creation of a new work that would share the same enchanting characters as the original, and bring as much pleasure to children and adults universally as PETER PAN has done. Fighting off fierce competition, Geraldine McCaughrean has been commissioned to write this official sequel. In her entry, the judges found something that captured the elusive spirit of the original whilst offering a fresh and astounding creative response. Like Barrie's story, it will appeal to readers the world over.