Wendy

In this compelling and magical novel, the critically acclaimed author of "Raspberries on the Yangtze" recreates the fascinating world of the privileged class of early 20th-century London, in this story about Wendy Darling before she meets Peter Pan.

Wendy's imagination never runs away from her -- it flies.

Wendy Darling is not the perfect girl her parents would like her to be. Intrepid, outspoken, and willful, she's always getting into trouble. One evening, confined to the nursery by her horrible nanny, she sneaks out to spy on one of her parents' glamorous parties.

Their world is lavish, rich with excess -- and off limits to Wendy. On this evening Wendy uncovers a secret she had not bargained for. It catapults both her and her brothers, Michael and John, into a series of confusing events as she tries to make sense of the mystery and intrigue that lie at the heart of her family.