They do contain some common elements, however. The setting and characters of the first book are not mentioned or even alluded to in the "sequel", and the magic of flight is explained differently. Peter's personality is different, matching his age. Kensington Gardens asserts that Peter is one week old, and will never have a birthday, but in Peter and Wendy he is clearly school-age, has been for at least a generation, and always will be. Also, they weren't really written in continuity with each other. Although it was published following the popular success of the play Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, it was actually written – and published, as part of a larger book – before the play. In modern times, people sometimes refer to Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens as a "prequel" to Peter and Wendy, but this is a little misleading. It tells the story of how Peter left his family as an infant, became a friend of fairies, and (re)learned to fly. Barrie, published in 1906, featuring the character he originated, Peter Pan. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by J. Statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
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