The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. A true classic, the book based on J.M. Barrie's famous 1904 play, is filled with unforgettable characters: Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up; the fairy, Tinker Bell; the evil pirate, Captain Hook; and the three children-Wendy, John, and Michael-who fly off one night with Peter Pan to Neverland, where they meet Indians and pirates and a crocodile that ticks.