Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

Ridley Pearson

Disney Electronic Content, Nov 23, 2010 - Juvenile Fiction - 496 pages

In this action-packed third installment in the Starcatchers series, Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land of Rundoon, ruled by an evil king who enjoys watching his pet snake consume those who displease him. But that's just the beginning of problems facing our heroes, who once again find themselves pitted against the evil shadow-creature Lord Ombra in a struggle to save themselves, not to mention the planet

Contents

• The Gathering: 1
• The Scouting Party: 8
• Worrying Questions: 15
• They Will Be Back: 21
• Mollys Plan: 31
• Rumor Spreads: 37
• The Secret: 39
• The Fire Goes Out: 42
• A Mysterious Gentleman: 46
• The Jackal: 53
• The Unseen Enemy: 61
• The Pod: 81
• The Other Train: 86
• Hooks Plan: 96
• A Liability: 100
• The Attack: 107
• Tinks Search: 126
• Peters Promise CHAPTER 19 Helpless: 128
• King Zarboff the Third: 151
• The Jackal Commands: 163
• The Man in the White Robe: 166
• Bad Things: 172
• Capn Smee: 181
• A Desert Conversation: 188
• Jamess Promise: 193
• Urgent News: 195
• Franklin: 199
• Jibrans Reward: 207
• The Battle in the Dungeon: 211
• The Alliance: 221
• The Borrowed Camel: 227
• The Night Caravan: 233
• Pursuit: 247
• The Heavens Explode: 249
• Tinks Idea: 258
• An Ugly Smile: 262
• A Voice in the Sky: 264
• Oasis: 273
• Questions: 280
• Shining Pearls Idea: 284
• A Leak in the Universe: 287
• Doomed: 296
• Tinks Message: 301
• Mollys Decision: 304
• The Ship We Want: 307
• The Appetizer: 310
• Unanswered Questions: 315
• Not All Right: 318
• The Gold Suits: 322
• Greasing the Rollers: 327
• The Launch: 332
• The Giant Eye: 340
• The Second Launch: 342
• The Creeping Cold: 350
• The Roar in the Sky: 356
• The Struggle: 362
• Brighter than Day: 370
• The Cell Door: 372
• Under Fire: 377
• The Golden Moon: 384
• The Only Hope: 405
• The Secret Weapon: 408
• A Miserable Night: 414
• Bad News: 419
• The Alarm: 429
• Revolt: 433
• Fight or Flight: 435
• The Monstrous Maw: 442
• Hooks Dream: 459
• The Promise: 471

About the author

Ridley Pearson was born in Glen Cove, New York on March 13, 1953. He was educated at Kansas University and Brown University. In the early 1970s, he was a musician and songwriter for a rock band, eventually writing more than 300 songs and the score for an award-winning documentary. Having honed his craft writing scripts for television shows such as Columbo and Quincy, he turned to writing and published his first novel, Never Look Back, in 1985. His novels include The Angel Maker, No Witnesses, and Beyond Recognition. He has also published many children's books including The Kingdom Keepers series and a series of prequels to Peter Pan written with Dave Barry. His book Peter and the Starcatchers, written with Dave Barry, was adapted into a Broadway play that won 5 Tony Awards. He received the Raymond Chandler Fulbright Fellowship at Oxford University in 1990 and the Missouri Writer Hall of Fame Quill Award Winner in 2013.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Peter and the Secret of Rundoon; Peter and the Starcatchers
• Author: Ridley Pearson
• Illustrated by: Greg Call
• Edition: illustrated, unabridged
• Publisher: Disney Electronic Content, 2010
• ISBN: 1423140974, 9781423140979
• Length: 496 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General; Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic