Peter Pan, Chapter 3 summary
Chapter 3 of 17 · 17 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 3, Peter Pan retrieves his shadow, receives Wendy’s help, and persuades her to visit the lost boys as their storyteller and caregiver. He teaches Wendy, John, and Michael to fly with fairy dust, and they escape through the nursery window before their parents and Nana arrive.
What happens
- Tinker Bell finds Peter’s shadow, but he cannot attach it until Wendy wakes and sews it onto his foot.
- Peter and Wendy exchange gifts as kisses, discuss fairies and the lost boys, and provoke Tinker Bell’s jealousy.
- Peter tempts Wendy with flying, mermaids, and caring for the boys; she asks him to teach her brothers too.
- The children hide from Liza and Nana, but Nana escapes her chain and alerts Mr. and Mrs. Darling.
- Peter supplies fairy dust, and all three children learn to fly around the nursery.
- The stars warn Peter as the parents approach, and he leads the children out before the adults reach them.
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What to notice
Peter states his refusal to grow up. This explains the reason he gives for leaving his parents.
Quick check
What must Peter give the children before they can fly?
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