Swallows and Amazons 12 Books Collection Set by Arthur Ransome - Paperback - Ages 9-12 - Classic Sailing Adventure Series

Titles in This Set Swallows and Amazons 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 and the Martyrs Great Northern? Condition : Brand New Format : Paperback ISBN : 9789123767700 Publisher : Vintage Children's Classics Age Range : 9-12 years Overview Set sail with the Walker and Blackett children in Arthur Ransome's timeless twelve-book saga of sailing, camping and imagination. From Wild Cat Island to the Norfolk Broads and beyond, these gentle, thrilling adventures have delighted generations of young readers. This complete paperback collection brings together every original story in one covetable set, perfect for family bookshelves, holiday reading, or as a treasured gift for a budding adventurer. About the Books First published in the 1930s, the Swallows and Amazons series follows the Walker children - John, Susan, Titty and Roger - and their friends the Blacketts through a decade of school-holiday escapades. It begins with Swallows and Amazons, in which the children sail their dinghy Swallow to Wild Cat Island in the Lake District and find themselves at "war" with the fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy Blackett. Later books, including Swallowdale, Peter Duck and Winter Holiday, expand the world with new landscapes, from frozen lakes to open sea, while Coot Club and Pigeon Post introduce fresh characters and the Norfolk Broads. Further adventures, including Secret Water, The Big Six, Missee Lee, The Picts and the Martyrs and Great Northern?, take the sailors further afield, blending real seamanship with make-believe and mystery. Ransome's prose is unhurried and richly observed, drawing on his own love of sailing and the English countryside. Praised for authenticity, warmth and gentle humour, these books remain a benchmark of classic children's adventure fiction, ideal for readers who enjoy imaginative outdoor play, teamwork and immersive storytelling. Complete 12-book pape