From the jacket flap
For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published in the UK over a half century ago, these books are still eagerly read by children, despite their length and their decidedly British protagonists. We attribute their success to two facts: first, Ransome is a great storyteller and, second, he clearly writes from first-hand experience. Independence and initiative are qualities any child can understand and every volume in this collection celebrates these virtues.
Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat "Swallow," and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett.
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- Title Swallows and Amazons
- Author Arthur Ransome
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher David R. Godine Publisher, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
- Date September 1, 1994
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Maps
- ISBN 9780879235734 / 087923573X
- Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (20.07 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
- Ages 09 to 14 years
- Grade levels 4 - 9
- Reading level 800
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1920's
- Cultural Region: British
- Topical: Friendship
- Library of Congress subjects Adventure and adventurers, Boats and boating
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 84048803
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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