PETER PAN is the story of a mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up. He spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies, and pirates, and from time to time meeting ordinary children from the world outside. The story of Peter Pan has been a popular one for adaptation into other media as well. Its characters and storyline have been used as the basis for a number of motion pictures (live action and animated), stage plays and musicals, television programs, a ballet, and other media and merchandise. It remains one of the most popular classic children's stories around.