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.
'You'll start with a blank map, that doesn't do more than show roughly what...More
John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake for another summer camping ...More
It's great detective work that's needed now. Bill, Peter and Joe are falsel...More
While working on his book The Life of Arthur Ransome, Hugh Brogan chanced u...More
`So long,' called the harbourmaster. `Don't run into Missee Lee!' The Sw...More
`Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked. ...More
`Barbecued billygoats!' Can you imagine finding gold? That's just what t...More
'Like to spend a night in the Goblin?' The Swallows are staying on the S...More
'You know what it's like. Dark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing eve...More
The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District ...More
For the Walker children, sailing the boat Swallow to an island for a campi...More
`Let fly jib sheet! Slack away main! Fenders out!' Dick and Dorothea - ...More
Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a rema...More