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Swallows and Amazons

This classic book by Arthur Ransome features unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures.

Arthur Ransome

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. (From Penguin Random House)

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