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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie follows Peter Pan, a seven-day-old infant who, thinking he can still fly, returns to the island in Kensington Gardens where London’s babies originate. Discovering he's neither fully bird nor human, Peter gets stuck and interacts with various creatures, including fairies. His longing to return to his mother leads to heartache when he finds she has moved on. He befriends a girl named Maimie Mannering, who becomes his companion and occasionally leaves him gifts as she grows up.