--- product_id: 38903718 title: "Wendy" price: "€ 18.79" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/38903718-wendy store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # Wendy **Price:** € 18.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wendy - **How much does it cost?** € 18.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/38903718-wendy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Wendy: 9781416903147: Wallace, Karen: Books Review: A new turn to an old tale - Short of the fact that this isn't the sort of fairytale story that most authors write for children, it is still a very enjoyable read. Karen Wallace does an excellent job in creating a very different mood for the Darling Children. She conveys a family life, which though contradictory to the original Peter Pan which describes a happy home, is quite possibly more accurate given the time and the circumstances of the Darling children. As soon as you open the book and begin to read you find yourself captivated by Ms. Wallace's beautiful and fluid writing style. Wendy Darling's search for truth in her famiy becomes the reader's search. Because of the subjects that this book covers, I think it a very appropriate book for young readers who find themselves in similar situations as the Darling children, and especially Wendy who whitnesses the events personally and battles herself inward. It will help those in the same situations cope better with the reality of their own inner struggles. Overall, this book is really just a fantastic little treasure. I encourage anyone to read it, young and young at heart alike. Review: Not a magical story at all, but a story about a family in crisis - I began the book expecting Peter Pan to make an appearance in the book somehow, perhaps in the playacting of the Darling children. Halfway through the book I forgot about him completely. By the end of the book, I was creating parallels between the characters in "Wendy" and the characters in "Peter Pan", this book is really a story about a family struggling to love each other and forgive each other's weaknesses. It's a story that young adults can relate to more than young children (even though it is a very easy read). The relationships are complex and require some amount of experience to understand. The breakdown of the Darling's marriage is something most pre-teens and teens can relate to their own lives. The fighting, blaming, and long silences in the Darling house are only too evocative of a family going through divorce. Mr. Darling lashes out at his children as well as his wife when his world begins to crumble through his own immaturity and selfish decision-making. The true 'villain' in the novel is Nanny Holburn, who openly despises the children and forces them to undergo cruel punishments 'for their own good'. And yet, the children, while living in fear, do not feel that they can approach their parents about the problem. The rest of the house staff are very kind to the children, but their parents remain distant. The most obvious parallel in this story is Thomas, Wendy's best friend who lives on her uncle's estate in the country. Thomas is not very clearly explained, but he (though 15) will always be childlike in his heart. Thomas would be Peter Pan, in his permanent childhood, except instead of leading Wendy to another land, she leads him to a more soothing state of mind. However, she does find sanctuary with Thomas, so it is not a bad parallel. I respect the author for not trying to create characters that have a distinct resemblance to the cast of characters from Peter Pan. It leaves you wondering - and makes the story more real. The story does explain why, when given the opportunity, Wendy and the boys would fly out their nursery window after a boy who promises 'Neverland'. They have little reason to trust the adults in their life, and a poor example of what adult life is like. The ending is relatively happy, however, and the Darlings seem to be on a path to resolving their domestic problems. Perhaps Wendy would not fly out the window at the end of the story, but would stay to see how things turn out. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #9,177,639 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,469 in Teen & Young Adult European Historical Fiction #1,604 in Teen & Young Adult Parents Fiction #9,903 in Teen & Young Adult Sword & Sorcery Fantasy | | Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (12) | | Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.8 x 8 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Grade level | 6 - 9 | | ISBN-10 | 1416903143 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1416903147 | | Item Weight | 7.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 320 pages | | Publication date | August 1, 2005 | | Publisher | S&S Books for Young Readers | | Reading age | 12 years and up | ## Images ![Wendy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XqM0i34pS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A new turn to an old tale *by M***N on July 30, 2004* Short of the fact that this isn't the sort of fairytale story that most authors write for children, it is still a very enjoyable read. Karen Wallace does an excellent job in creating a very different mood for the Darling Children. She conveys a family life, which though contradictory to the original Peter Pan which describes a happy home, is quite possibly more accurate given the time and the circumstances of the Darling children. As soon as you open the book and begin to read you find yourself captivated by Ms. Wallace's beautiful and fluid writing style. Wendy Darling's search for truth in her famiy becomes the reader's search. Because of the subjects that this book covers, I think it a very appropriate book for young readers who find themselves in similar situations as the Darling children, and especially Wendy who whitnesses the events personally and battles herself inward. It will help those in the same situations cope better with the reality of their own inner struggles. Overall, this book is really just a fantastic little treasure. I encourage anyone to read it, young and young at heart alike. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a magical story at all, but a story about a family in crisis *by L***N on January 21, 2006* I began the book expecting Peter Pan to make an appearance in the book somehow, perhaps in the playacting of the Darling children. Halfway through the book I forgot about him completely. By the end of the book, I was creating parallels between the characters in "Wendy" and the characters in "Peter Pan", this book is really a story about a family struggling to love each other and forgive each other's weaknesses. It's a story that young adults can relate to more than young children (even though it is a very easy read). The relationships are complex and require some amount of experience to understand. The breakdown of the Darling's marriage is something most pre-teens and teens can relate to their own lives. The fighting, blaming, and long silences in the Darling house are only too evocative of a family going through divorce. Mr. Darling lashes out at his children as well as his wife when his world begins to crumble through his own immaturity and selfish decision-making. The true 'villain' in the novel is Nanny Holburn, who openly despises the children and forces them to undergo cruel punishments 'for their own good'. And yet, the children, while living in fear, do not feel that they can approach their parents about the problem. The rest of the house staff are very kind to the children, but their parents remain distant. The most obvious parallel in this story is Thomas, Wendy's best friend who lives on her uncle's estate in the country. Thomas is not very clearly explained, but he (though 15) will always be childlike in his heart. Thomas would be Peter Pan, in his permanent childhood, except instead of leading Wendy to another land, she leads him to a more soothing state of mind. However, she does find sanctuary with Thomas, so it is not a bad parallel. I respect the author for not trying to create characters that have a distinct resemblance to the cast of characters from Peter Pan. It leaves you wondering - and makes the story more real. The story does explain why, when given the opportunity, Wendy and the boys would fly out their nursery window after a boy who promises 'Neverland'. They have little reason to trust the adults in their life, and a poor example of what adult life is like. The ending is relatively happy, however, and the Darlings seem to be on a path to resolving their domestic problems. Perhaps Wendy would not fly out the window at the end of the story, but would stay to see how things turn out. ### ⭐ Skip it *by F***D on May 24, 2020* Violent and depressing. 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