So long, called the harbourmaster. Dont run into Missee Lee!The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint dont pay much heed to the harbourmasters friendly warning as they set off for China. They are on a round-the-world voyage aboard the Wild Cat and its been plain sailing for a hundred ports. But when Gibber, the ships monkey, accidentally sinks their faithful boat things take a serious turn for the worse. Separated, captured, miles from home, the Swallows and Amazons are about to meet their fate and the pirate who holds it: the legendary Missee Lee...In the 'Backstory' you can learn to decipher Nancy's Morse code and find out about the real life inspirations for Missee LeeVintage Childrens Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alices Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
This book features in the following series: Puffin, Swallows And Amazons, Vintage Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 512 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Vintage Publishing .
Arthur Ransome was born in 1884. He was in Russia in 1917 and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District of England with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. Thus began a writing career that has produced some of the best children s literature of all time. "
This book contains the following story:
Missee Lee
'So long, ' called the harbourmaster. 'Don't run into Missee Lee!'The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint are on a round-the-world voyage. It's been plain sailing for a hundred ports and now they are on their way to China. A friendly harbourmaster has given them a warning: to watch out for pirates roaming the waters around the Chinese coast, but they haven't paid much heed. Until the day that Gibber the monkey accidentally sinks the faithful Wild Cat. Separated, captured, miles from home, the Swallows and Amazons are about to meet their fate and the pirate who holds it: the legendary Missee Lee.'
This book is in the following series:
Puffin
Swallows and Amazons
In 12 books the Swallows and Amazons series tells the adventures of a group of children. Set between the two World Wars, the stories revolve around outdoor activities, largely sailing. Most were set in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads.
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