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

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 Wa...