Peter Duck: A Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees (Swallows and Amazons Series #3)

by Arthur Ransome

Overview

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 third book in Arthur Ransome's wonderful series for children, Peter Duck takes intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty, and Roger Walker and fearsome Amazon pirates Nancy and Peggy Blackett onto the high seas. Under the command of the infamous Captain Flint (Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim), the children brave a real-life pirate and his cutthroat crew, fogy, sharks, and the ravenous crabs of Crab Island in the search of buried treasure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781567924794
Publisher:	David R. Godine, Publisher
Publication date:	12/18/2020
Series:	Swallows and Amazons Series , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	302
Sales rank:	570,933
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds, England in 1884. During World War I, he was a newspaper War Correspondent and traveled throughout Russia, China, and Egypt. He is best known for the immortal Swallows & Amazons series he wrote upon his return to England.

Editorial Reviews

In many ways Peter Duck is the best of the series.”—Guardian

“This is the stuff of real imagination which might so easily happen . . . all the details are true to life, the ship is a real ship, with all its sails and rigging made familiar, and the voyage which those happy children make to southern seas and coral islands is the beautiful possibility of daring and freedom become living and credible.”—Listener

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