Swallows And Amazons
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:5th Apr '01
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£7.99(9781782957393)
The ultimate children's classic - long summer days filled with adventure. Newly re-issued using Ransome's original illustrations to celebrate the 80th anniversary of publication.
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.
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
I absolutely loved this book as a boy…. The simple line drawings were just wonderful; they gave the feeling of wide open spaces and freedom. -- Tony Ross
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 -- Markus Sedgwick
All the thrills of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe * Daily Telegraph *
The very stuff of play * The Guardian *
Thrilling not only to young readers fond of the sea, but also to older readers who remember how they enjoyed sea stories when they themselves were young * Scotsman *
- Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
- Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
ISBN: 9780099503910
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm
Weight: 269g
384 pages