by Roald Dahl
First published 2021
Peter Pan never grows up, and neither does the irrepressible young narrator of "Never Grow Up." Dahl's protagonist delights in petty thievery, schoolyard mischief, and outwitting the befuddled adults in his life. But as his antics escalate, he faces the looming threat of the truant officer and the possibility of reform school. Can he maintain his gleeful defiance, or will the weight of responsibility catch up to him? At its heart, "Never Grow Up" is a joyful celebration of the boundless imagination of childhood.
Genres: fiction, humor, 20th-century, adventure, coming-of-age
Vibes: fast-paced, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, rebellion, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
32 pages · Paperback · Puffin