Look insideSwallows and Amazons
Pirate drama on the lake! Six kids, two boats and a battle for Wild Cat Island! Forget Pirates of the Caribbean. Here are the pirates of the Lake District. Not all pirate missions happen on the Seven Seas, you know. Say hello to the four Walker siblings of the good ship Swallow. Together they sail to Wild Cat Island, where they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and catch fish for their dinner. It’s all lovely – until the bad guys arrive: the cruel Blackett pirates of the enemy ship Amazon! These ferocious sisters want the island and everything on it. Grab your eyepatch: it’s war!
- One of the world’s greatest classics, now a major film
- An exhilarating tale of exploration, freedom and sailing
- Unlocks the spirit of adventure inside every child or adult
- Bonus content including author facts and a code to crack
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Fun Stuff
Activities
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Swallows and Amazons Code Cracking
Can you decipher the swallows and amazons code?
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Swallows and Amazons Crossword
Do you know the swallows and amazons? See if you can answer these crossword clues?
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Swallows and Amazons Design a Pirate Flag
To join the swallows and amazons on the river you’ll need a ship and a flag. What will your flag look like?
Recent reviews
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This book looks really good as I’ve seen the film and now it makes me want to read the book! I am definitely going to get this book!!!
25 February 2018
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I absolutely love this book. It has a lovely plot. Arthur Ransome has set the scene amazingly. I give this book five stars.
7 March 2014
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its a good book its just not my thing
8 March 2013
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great
7 March 2013
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