Diese beliebte Reihe schildert die unvergesslichen Sommerabenteuer von Kindern, die sich auf unabhängige Segeltouren und Inselerkundungen begeben. Ihre grenzenlose Fantasie und ihr Einfallsreichtum verwandeln gewöhnliche Ferien in aufregende Eskapaden voller Erkundung und Entdeckung. Diese Geschichten zelebrieren die Freuden der Freiheit, Teamarbeit und die Magie der freien Natur.
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.
'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.
The Swallows and Amazons are sailing with Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim (better known as Captain Flint) when their hired deckhand tells them a tale of his younger days - a tale to set pulses racing and hopes shooting sky high. Soon their boat is on its way to a Caribbean treasure hunt and they find themselves up against shark, storm, earthquake - and the vilest pirate who ever eavesdropped at a porthole.
Das Buch gehört zu den beliebtesten Werken von Arthur Ransome und gilt als Klassiker der Kinderabenteuerliteratur, der wirklich nie aus der Mode kommt. Die Geschichte einer Gruppe von Kindern, die sich in einer Berglandschaft am See treffen, erleben hier einen märchenhaften Winter und eine spannende Expedition zum „Nordpol“ und werden Freunde fürs Leben. Diese Erlebnisse haben bereits mehreren Generationen von Lesern den Atem geraubt. Die Illustrationen von Zdeněk Burian, die in diesem Buch erstmals präsentiert werden, stammen aus der besten Schaffensperiode des Meisters und verstärken auf wunderbare Weise die spannende und teils geheimnisvolle Atmosphäre des winterlichen Abenteuers der berühmten Vlaštovky und Amazonek.
Someone is wrecking wild birds’ nesting places on the lake and selling eggs to out-of-town collectors. It’s the Coot Club Bird Protection Society to the rescue!Dick and Dorothea Callum came to the Norfolk Broads during the Easter holidays, eager to learn to sail. There, they run into the Coot Club―children who protect the local birds from thoughtless tourists.Trouble begins when a coot’s nest is disturbed by a ship full of “Hullabaloos”―rude holiday boaters. The children try to convince the “Hullabaloos” to moor their noisy boat somewhere else. This fails and frantic chases, calamitous boat collisions, daring rescues (including by a dog, William the pug), and rewards ensue!Friendship and resourcefulness, dangers and excitement: Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters. Coot Club (originally published in 1934) was ahead of its time in its concern for protecting wildlife. It is the fifth title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure, exploration, and imagination.
A group of children spend their summer holidays on a goldmining adventure.
The four Walker children never meant to go to sea. They had promised their mother to stay safely in the harbour, and to be home on Friday in time for tea. But there they are in someone else's boat, drifting out to sea in a thick fog. And, then comes the wind and the storm, driving them out even further across the cold North Sea.
'A magnificent exploring adventure.' - The Times Literary Supplement.
Bill, Peter and Joe are falsely accused of setting boats adrift and the whole river is against them. Only Dick, Dorothea and Tom Dudgeon are there to stand by their friends and they soon get to work to investigate the crimes and trap the real criminals. schovat popis
‘So long,’ called the harbourmaster. ‘Don’t run into Missee Lee!’ The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint don’t pay much heed to the harbourmaster’s friendly warning as they set off for China. They are on a round-the-world voyage aboard the Wild Cat and it’s been plain sailing for a hundred ports. But when Gibber, the ship’s monkey, accidentally sinks their faithful boat things take a serious turn for the worse. Separated, captured, miles from home, the Swallows and Amazons are about to meet their fate and the pirate who holds it: the legendary Missee Lee... In the 'Backstory' you can learn to decipher Nancy's Morse code and find out about the real life inspirations for Missee Lee 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.
Another saga of the Swallows and Amazons. A happy holiday planned by the children is spoiled by the arrival of the Great Aunt.
Tells of the adventures of two sets of children as they holiday in the Lake District.
Poslední z cyklu 13 knih, ve kterém chtěl autor spojit dvě místa dějů. Jak norfolské řeky na jihovýchodě, tak i jezerní oblast na severozápadě Anglie. Bohužel nedokončený příběh je doplněn o šest dalších kratších příběhů.
Abridged versions of Coot Club and The Big Six.
