Swallows and Amazons

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884 and went to school at Rugby. 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 with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which has produced some of the real children's treasures of all time. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for his book, Pigeon Post. Ransome died in 1967. He and his wife Evgenia lie buried in the churchyard of St Paul's Church, Rusland, in the southern Lake District. Klappentext 'Swallows and Amazons for ever!' Rediscover this classic tale of adventure. The Walker children - also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, Able-Seaman Titty, and Ship's Boy Roger - set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates. The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. EXTRA ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: Crack the Swallow's code and learn all about the adventurous author in the brilliant extra educational resources included in this edition. Zusammenfassung 'Swallows and Amazons for ever!'Rediscover this classic tale of adventure. The Walker children - also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, Able-Seaman Titty, and Ship's Boy Roger - set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anonymous, Arthur Ransome, Ransome Arthur
• Editore: Vintage UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 9 a 11 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.08.2012
• EAN: 9780099572794
• ISBN: 978-0-09-957279-4
• Pagine: 528
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 188 mm x 33 mm
• Serie: Vintage Classics; Vintage Children's Classics; Vintage Classics
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Libri per bambini fino a 11 anni; JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories