Publication Date: 02/08/2012 ISBN: 9780099572794 Category:

Swallows and Amazons

Arthur Ransome

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication Date: 02/08/2012 ISBN: 9780099572794 Category:
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£8.99

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Description

‘Swallows and Amazons for ever!’

Rediscover this classic tale of adventure.

The Walker children – also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, Able-Seaman Titty, and Ship’s Boy Roger – set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates. The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures.

EXTRA ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: Crack the Swallow’s code and learn all about the adventurous author in the brilliant extra educational resources included in this edition.

Publisher Review

My favourite was the first, Swallows and Amazons, which starts with Roger, aged seven, tacking his way up a field. I knew nothing of halyards, forestays, strops or sheaves, but I was enchanted by what Swallows Roger, Susan, John and Titty, and Nancy and Peggy, the Amazons, got up to with them so cleverly and bravely.My own summer holidays were never quite as exciting, and I never stopped longing to meet them all -- Sue MacGregor * Daily Telegraph * A book that has stood the test of time... enchanting and escapist * Sunday Express * You'll want to give this to your children as a window on a time when adventures came from swimming, fishing, camping and exploring rather than in an Xbox...The best line is when Nancy reveals that she is really called Ruth, but changed her name when she heard that pirates are ruthless * Independent * The book I remember most from childhood. I wanted to be with them on their escapist adventures with their boats and picnics and summer in beautiful Cumbria -- Miranda Hart * Daily Express * I read the entire series of Arthur Ransome's children's books as a child and thought they were absolutely fantastic. They were full of adventure, all sorts of exciting things happened and they were truly inspirational -- Ellen MacArthur

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