The Bridge to Neverland is a book by Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson, born on March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York, is an American writer. Pearson has historically written suspense and thriller novels for an adult audience, but has also begun branching out by writing adventure books for children....

 and Dave Barry

Dave Barry

David "Dave" Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.-Biography:Barry was born in Armonk, New York,...

. It follows Aidan and Sarah Cooper, the main characters in the story. It all starts when the two find an old document in a secret compartment in their father's desk. Strangely enough, the document seems familiar to Sarah. After much thinking, she realizes she seen it from the books Peter and the Starcatchers

Peter and the Starcatchers

Peter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy...

. The document is much older than the books, and of course the books are just stories... Right? Wrong. Soon, the two Cooper children become entangled in an adventure straight out of the pages of the book!

After finding the last bit of stardust on earth, the two are determined to keep it safe from Ombra, meaning, they must get to Neverland. But does it even exist anymore? Old villains return and new heroes unite with old friends. But is that enough. Neverland seems so far, and with Ombra on their tails, will the Cooper children even make it?

Main Characters

• Aidan Cooper: (Age fifteen) He is your typical teenage boy. Aidan is constantly falling "in love" with most of his sister's friends. He tries to avoid trouble, but ends up being pulled into it by his sister. Although he and his sister don't always get along, he still loves her dearly.

• Sarah Cooper: (Age seventeen) She is very sarcastic and is a black-belt in karate(which comes in handy several times). She is infatuated with her hair, which she describes as her "trade-mark". After finding the paper, she discovers that it has relevance to her favorite book series, and automatically dives into the clue game, much to her brother's reluctance.

• J.D. Aster: J.D. is a twenty-something who meets the Cooper siblings after answering their cry for help on Craigsligst. He's a decendent of the Aster line and the last known Starcatcher. At first, he doesn't believe Aidan and Sarah, but he eventually comes around and proves to be much use to the children as the story progresses. He seems to have a thing for Sarah, but finds Aidan to be quite annoying.

• Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  : Peter is the same as always in the Starcatcher series (save for his attitude). He is first seen in the book floating over J.D. and Sarah in the Mollusk village. At first, he and J.D. dislike one another, but the two becomes friends by the end of the book. Peter thinks that the way Disney depicted him is rather silly.

• Tinker Bell: She once again appears right beside Peter. At first, she does not like Sarah, J.D., or Aidan, and she cares only about Peter. When seeing how Disney has depicted her, she becomes extremely offended, stating that she is much prettier than the Disney version.

• Lord Ombra: Ombra is the main villain of the Starcatchers saga. Having survived the last encounter with the Starcatchers, he has significantly lost most of his powers. Still, his powers enable to him to survive in a swarm of ravens which he had posessed many years prior. He is still able to steal shadows, and posess people in order to read their thoughts and do his biding.