Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons

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Author: Ransome, Arthur
ISBN: 9780099572794
Publisher: VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET
Year First Published: 2012
Pages: 528
Dimensions: 186mm x 132mm x 33mm
Format: Paperback / softback

Description
The first in Arthur Ransome's charming, thrilling and inspirational series. The book that has set generations of children and their parents afloat, on the high seas of the Lake District.

'Swallows and Amazons for ever!'

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.

BACKSTORY- Crack the Swallow's code and learn all about the adventurous author.

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