Swallows Amazons And Coots

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Random House
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448161447

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Coot Club by Arthur Ransome Pdf

‘Let fly jib sheet! Slack away main! Fenders out!’ Dick and Dorothea – also known as The Ds – arrive in Norfolk all ready to learn how to sail. They couldn’t hope for a better teacher than Tom Dudgeon. But Tom is in a spot of trouble. After seeing the beastly Margoletta moored clean across the nests of his beloved coots, Tom set the motorcruiser adrift. Now the enemy have offered a bounty on his head. Can they save the birds’ nest from almost certain destruction? Will they avoid being caught by the awful Hullabaloos? Only some brave friends and quick thinking stands between them and disaster... Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can test your knowledge of the book, learn about the adventurous author and get some handy facts about birds and boats. Vintage Children’s 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 Alice’s 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.

Author : Julian Lovelock
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780718844646

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Swallows, Amazons and Coots by Julian Lovelock Pdf

In 1929, Arthur Ransome (1884-1967), a journalist and war correspondent who was on the books of MI6, turned his hand to writing adventure stories for children. The result was Swallows and Amazons and eleven more wonderful books followed, spanning inpublication the turbulent years from 1930 to 1947. They changed the course of children's literature and have never been out of print since. In them, Ransome creates a world of escape so close to reality that it is utterly believable, a world in which things always turn out right in the end. Yet Swallows, Amazons and Coots shows that, to be properly appreciated today, the novels must be read as products of their era, inextricably bound up with Ransome's life and times as he bore witness to the end of Empire and the dark days of the Second World War. In the first critical book devoted wholly to the series, Julian Lovelock explores each novel in turn, offering an erudite assessment of Ransome's creative process and narrative technique, and highlighting his contradictory politics, his defence of rural England, and his reflections on colonialism and the place of women in society. Thus Lovelock demonstrates convincingly that, despite first appearances, the novels challenge as much as reinforce the pervading attitudes of their time.Written with a lightness of touch and enlivened by Ransome's own illustrations, Swallows, Amazons and Coots is both fresh and nostalgic. It will appeal to anyone who has enjoyed the world of Swallows and Amazons, and there is plenty here to challenge both the student and the Ransome enthusiast.

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Children's stories, English
ISBN : 9780359880799

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The Big Six (Swallows and Amazons #9) by Arthur Ransome Pdf

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Jonathan Cape
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fiction
ISBN : IND:30000000317812

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Coots in the North and Other Stories by Arthur Ransome Pdf

While working on his book The Life of Arthur Ransome, Hugh Brogan chanced upon the unfinished scrip of a thirteenth 'Swallows and Amazons' story in Ransome's desk in the Abbot Hall Museum in Cumbria, where it had lain unknown except to a few. It had no title ('Coots in the North' is Brogan's invention) but there were a few preliminary drawings which Ransome might have included had this gem been brought to life in book form. Why he abandoned it is not know, for he left a clear outline of how he intended to go on once the three young Coots - Joe, Bill and Pete - had completed their hair-raising journey as stowaways from Norfolk to the lakes in the North. There, on a salvage mission, they encounter for the first time the intrepid Nancy Blackett. 'Coots in the North' is introduced by Brogan's lively account of how Arthur Ransome found fame and fortune through the Swallows and Amazons, and is accompanied in this collection by other delights which turned up among Ransome's papres in the Brotherton Library at Leeds University. An unfinished Victorian 'Bevis'-style novel yielded two superb stories, complete in themselves - 'The Cloudburst' and a fishing tale called 'The River Comes First'. The Baltic sailing mysteries originally published in Pall Mall Magazine in 1929, 'Two Shorts and a Long' and 'The Unofficial Side'; the Breton ghost story 'Ankou', which first appeared in English review in1914; and an eerie cautionary tale of old Russia called 'The Shepherd's Pipe' complete this testament to Ransome's storytelling genius, which should not be missed by enthusiasts young or old.

Author : Peter Willis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Ships
ISBN : 1907206426

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Good Little Ship by Peter Willis Pdf

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Random House
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781446483770

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Great Northern? by Arthur Ransome Pdf

'I was wrong,' said Captain Flint. 'He's not mad but bad. It isn't only eggs he wants. He wants to take the credit for it. You're quite right. It's up to us, it's up to the ship, to see he doesn't.'Dick's birdwatching discovery turns the cruise of the Sea Bear into a desperate chase. Not only do the Swallows and Amazons have to prove the facts of the case but they also have to dodge the savage natives and evade the ruthless pursuit of a fanatic egg-collector, determined to kill a pair of rare birds and steal the credit. Fortunately, Nancy has a few plans.

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781456636388

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Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons Series #1) by Arthur Ransome Pdf

The ultimate children's classic - long summer days filled with adventure. John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues. 'My childhood simply would not have been the same without this book. It created a whole world to explore, one that lasted long in the imagination after the final page had been read' - Marcus Sedgwick

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Random House
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448139842

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Swallowdale by Arthur Ransome Pdf

'Ahoy! Ahoy! Swallows! Ahoy!' Have you ever sailed in a boat or built a camp? Have you caught trout and cooked it yourself? The four Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake full of such plans and they can't wait to meet up with Nancy and Peggy, the Amazon Pirates. When the Swallow is shipwrecked and the Amazon's fearsome Great-Aunt makes decides to make a visit their summer seems ruined. Then they discover a wonderful hidden valley and things take a turn for the better... BACKSTORY: Discover the real Swallowdale, swot up on seafaring and learn all about the adventurous author.

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Arrow
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : Adventure
ISBN : 0099964201

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Swallows and Amazons for Ever! by Arthur Ransome Pdf

Contains "Coot Club" and "The Big Six"

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Random House
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448191031

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Secret Water by Arthur Ransome Pdf

'You’ll start with a blank map, that doesn’t do more than show roughly what’s water and what isn’t’ When the Walker family’s holiday plans are ruined by Daddy having to work, the whole summer seems lost at sea. But a dull holiday for the children is too miserable to bear so their parents hatch a plan. The Swallows are to be marooned on an island with only a blank map and a little sailing dinghy. Their task? To explore and chart the area, avoid the endless mud and survive. And what do they discover? Well, they might not be as alone as they first thought... Includes exclusive content: In the 'Backstory' you can find out about some real life explorers! Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from Peter Pan and Alice’s 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.

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2717 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547729150

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Swallows & Amazons (ALL 12 Adventure Novels) by Arthur Ransome Pdf

The Swallows and Amazons is a series of twelve adventure novels set in the interwar period, involving group adventures by children, mainly in the school holidays and mainly in England. They revolve around outdoor activities, especially sailing. The series begins with the Walker children from London, who stay at a lakeside farm in the school holidays, sail a dinghy named Swallow, while the local Blackett girls, living on the opposite shore, have one named Amazon. The Walkers see themselves as explorers, while the Blacketts declare themselves pirates. They clash on an island in the lake, make friends, and have a series of adventures that weave tales of pirates and exploration into everyday life in rural England. Table of Contents: 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: Or Not Welcome At All Great Northern?

Author : Sophie Neville
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780718845896

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The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974) by Sophie Neville Pdf

In 1973 Sophie Neville was cast as Titty alongside Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser and Suzanna Hamilton in the film Swallows & Amazons. Made before the advent of digital technology, the child stars lived out Arthur Ransome's epic adventure in the great outdoors without ever seeing a script. Encouraged by her mother, Sophie Neville kept a diary about her time filming on location in the lakes and mountains of Cumbria. Bouncy and effervescent, extracts from her childhood diary are interspersed among her memories of the cast and crew as well as photographs, maps and newspaper articles, offering a child's eye view of the making of the film from development to premiere - and the aftermath.

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1200236518

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Missee Lee by Arthur Ransome Pdf

Author : Sophie Neville
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780718845902

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The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974) by Sophie Neville Pdf

In 1973 Sophie Neville was cast as Titty alongside Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser and Suzanna Hamilton in the film Swallows & Amazons. Made before the advent of digital technology, the child stars lived out Arthur Ransome's epic adventure in the great outdoors without ever seeing a script. Encouraged by her mother, Sophie Neville kept a diary about her time filming on location in the lakes and mountains of Cumbria. Bouncy and effervescent, extracts from her childhood diary are interspersed among her memories of the cast and crew as well as photographs, maps and newspaper articles, offering a child's eye view of the making of the film from development to premiere - and the aftermath.

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781567926392

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Pigeon Post by Arthur Ransome Pdf

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published in the UK over a half century ago, these books are still eagerly read by children, despite their length and their decidedly British protagonists. We attribute their success to two facts: first, Ransome is a great storyteller and, second, he clearly writes from first-hand experience. Independence and initiative are qualities any child can understand and every volume in this collection celebrates these virtues. The crew's on holiday for their sixth adventure, and they turn their energies to mining for gold, aided by pigeon messengers Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho. The adventurers comb the nearby hills for a fabled lost claim, while being shadowed by a mysterious figure they dub "squashy hat." Undeterred by drought, sudden brushfires, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest -- with surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, Pigeon Post has an irresistible appeal to the persistent explorer in every child.