10 sequels based on a classic book

10 authors who wrote a novel based in another author's literary world.

6. 'Peter and the Starcatchers,' by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson took on J.M. Barrie's legendary "Peter Pan" with their 2004 children's book "Peter and the Starcatchers," which tells a story that takes place before the events of the original. In Barry and Pearson's tale, an orphan named Peter meets well-to-do Molly on a ship bound for the mysterious land of Rundoon. The novel became a bestseller, meeting with mostly positive reviews, and several sequels were written by the duo.

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