When Mary runs away to Kensington Gardens all she knows is she does not want to grow up but when she runs into her Father she is sure the game is up. Instead they embark on a voyage of self-discovery, as Mary learns the truth of how one boy, named Peter, became ‘The boy who would not grow up’. J.M.Barrie’s 1906 prequel, intoduces lots of new characters and expands the Peter Pan mythology; once again proving to children and the young at heart that all the best adventures lead you home. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by J. M. Barrie, published in 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he created, Peter Pan.