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Swallows
and Amazons
Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1930) Paperback. 416pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  To
John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat, Swallow,
to go camping on the island is adventure enough. But they soon find themselves
under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins
a summer of battles, alliances, exploration and discovery.Swallowdale Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 512 pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  John,
Susan, Titty and Roger return go ghe lake for another summer of camping
on their island with their old allies, the Amazon pirates. And then disaster
strikes when they find themselves marooned ashore by the shipwreck of
their boat. But if they can't reach the island, there's always the hidden
valley of Swallowdale to discover...
Peter Duck Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 1993 (first published in 1932) Paperback. 474pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  'Treasure?'
said Captain Flint. 'Whatever it is,' said Peter Duck. 'Whatever it is
I saw buried at the foot of a coconut palm, fifty, sixty or maybe seventy
years ago.'The
Swallow 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 sharks, storm earthquake - and the vilest pirate
who ever eavesdropped at a porthole.
Winter Holiday Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 1993 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 352pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  Nothing
ever happens in the Winter holidays - except polar expeditions, mountain
rescues, blizzards and ice sailing. Dick and Dorothea are newcomers to
the lake, and they have to prove their worth to the team as the Swallows
and Amazons sweep them into a wild adventure.
Coot Club Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 1993 (first published in 1934) Paperback. 406pp. illustrations £6.99 to order 'On and on. He must not stop for a moment. He paddled as if for his life. Whatever happened they must not catch him...'Tom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect a coot's nest. It seemed the only thing to do at the time, but now the cruiser is searching high and low for him - even offering a reward - and he has to become an outlaw oan the run. Tom accepts an invitation for a week's cruise to teach his new friends, Dick and Dorothea, how to sail. You couldn't get a better sailor than Tom but can he really stay one jump ahead of his pursuers long enough to complete the voyage? The chase is on! Pigeon Post Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 433pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  Reunited
for the summer, the Swallows and Amazons with Dick and Dorothea set off
to discover a lost gold mine. But they soon run into all sorts of trouble.
Worst of all is the sinister Squashy Hat, who's certainly a spy. How can
they keep working without him discovering what they've found?
We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 389pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  When
John, Susan, Titty and Roger find themselves adrift in the treacherous
waters of the North Sea, they're suddenly having a real adventure and
only their sailing skills can help them.Secret Water Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1930) Paperback. 422pp. illustrations £6.99 to order  Marooned
on an island, John, Susan, Titty and Roger begin map-making and exploring.
But who are the mysterious savages who lurk nearby? And is the tribal
totem they find in their campsite a threat of attack?
The Big Six Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 1993 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 424pp. illustrations £7.99 to order  'But
who are the Big Six?' asked Pete. 'It's the Big Five really,' said Dorothea.
'They are the greatest detectives in the world. They sit in cubby holes
at Scotland Yard and solve one mystery after another.'It's
great detective work that's needed now. Bill, Peter and Joe are falsely
accused of setting boats adrift and the whole river is against them. Only
Dick, Dorothea and Tom Dudgeon are there to stand by their friends and
they soon set to work to investigate the crimes and trap the real criminals.
Missee Lee Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 401pp. £5.99 to order The Swallows and Amazons have finally met a real pirate - the tiny, pistol-carrying Missee Lee, who has rescued them after their shipwreck off the coast of China. The only trouble is she wants to keep them... forever. The Picts and the Martyrs Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 2001 (first published in 1940) Paperback. 358pp. illustrations £5.99 to order  The
dreaded Great Aunt has come to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their
friends arrive for the summer holiday. Now Nancy and Peggy must wear dresses
and read poetry by day. But at night they break out for wildness. It's
a desperate gamble, but can it possibly work against the eagle eyes of
the fearsome Great Aunt?
Great Northern? Arthur Ransome Red Fox, 1993 (first published in 1947) Paperback. 410pp. illustrations £5.99 to order
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Swallowdale Peter Duck Winter Holiday Coot Club Pigeon Post We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea Secret Water The Big Six Missee Lee The Picts & the Martyrs Great Northern?
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'I
was wrong,' said Captain Flint. 'He's not mad but bad. It isn't only
eggs he wants. He wants to take the credit for it. You're quite right.
It's up to us, it's up to the ship, to see he doesn't.'