Swallowdale

Swallowdale PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448139848
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 644

Book Description
'Ahoy! Ahoy! Swallows! Ahoy!' Have you ever sailed in a boat or built a camp? Have you caught trout and cooked it yourself? The four Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake full of such plans and they can't wait to meet up with Nancy and Peggy, the Amazon Pirates. When the Swallow is shipwrecked and the Amazon's fearsome Great-Aunt makes decides to make a visit their summer seems ruined. Then they discover a wonderful hidden valley and things take a turn for the better... BACKSTORY: Discover the real Swallowdale, swot up on seafaring and learn all about the adventurous author.

Swallowdale

Swallowdale PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446483088
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530

Book Description
John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake for another summer camping on their island with their old allies, Nancy and Peggy, otherwise known as the Amazon pirates. But immediately disaster strikes when the Swallows find themselves marooned ashore by the shipwreck of their boat. But if they can't have the island, there's always Swallowdale, the secret valley, hidden from the world and containing an extra secret concealed within it.

The Picts and the Martyrs

The Picts and the Martyrs PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567922288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
The two Blackett sisters are to stay at Beckfoot on the lakeshore with their cook, but when their great aunt hears of the abandonment, she's on the next train.

Peter Duck

Peter Duck PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446483746
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
The Swallows and Amazons are sailing with Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim (better known as Captain Flint) when their hired deckhand tells them a tale of his younger days - a tale to set pulses racing and hopes shooting sky high. Soon their boat is on its way to a Caribbean treasure hunt and they find themselves up against shark, storm, earthquake - and the vilest pirate who ever eavesdropped at a porthole.

Pigeon Post

Pigeon Post PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 1567926398
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 411

Book Description
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups-anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination. The crew's on holiday for their sixth adventure, and they turn their energies to mining for gold, aided by pigeon messengers Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho. The adventurers comb the nearby hills for a fabled lost claim, while being shadowed by a mysterious figure they dub "squashy hat." Undeterred by drought, sudden brushfires, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest-with surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, Pigeon Post has an irresistible appeal to the persistent explorer in all of us.

Arthur Ransome's Lake District

Arthur Ransome's Lake District PDF Author: Jon Sparks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841145990
Category : Lake District (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Award winning writer and photographer Jon Sparks has produced an in-depth guide to the Lake District landscapes, which in many places has changed remarkably little since Arthur Ransome's time.

Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons Series #1)

Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons Series #1) PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456636383
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373

Book Description
The ultimate children's classic - long summer days filled with adventure. John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues. 'My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read' - Marcus Sedgwick

Great Northern?

Great Northern? PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 1567924980
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
As this classic series continues, adventuring children off the western coast of Scotland spot a strange bird and soon land themselves in danger. While on a sailing cruise with Cap. Flint exploring in the Outer Hebrides, the Swallows, Amazons, and the Ds spot a mysterious bird nesting on an island in a loch. Could it be a great northern diver, never known to nest in the British Isles? They tell their discovery to a local expert who secretly collects birds’ eggs and stuffed skins of birds. The collector sets off with a gun—and the children set off to stop him. Friendship and resourcefulness, dangers and excitement: Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters—and children are the heroes. Great Northern? (originally published in 1947) is the twelfth and final completed title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure, exploration, and imagination. “[Ransome] makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure.” —Observer (UK)

Winter Holiday

Winter Holiday PDF Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099427176
Category : Amazons (Fictitious characters : Ransom)
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Follows the adventures of two groups of children who spend a winter holiday by a great lake next to the mountains.
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