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1	Swallows & Amazons more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist An adventurous tale about four siblings who take their boat, the "Swallow," for a camping excursion to an island near their family farm. On their third day on the island, they notice another boat, the "Amazon," flying a flag bearing a skull an crossbones. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Swallowdale more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake for another summer camping on their island with their old allies, Nancy and Peggy, otherwise known as the Amazon pirates. But immediately disaster strikes when the Swallows find themselves marooned ashore by the shipwreck of their boat. But if they can't have the island, there's always Swallowdale, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Peter Duck more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist 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 - ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.02! \| first editions
4	Racundra's First Cruise more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist This new edition of "Racundra's First Cruise" includes the original maps, text and photos from the 1923 first edition, of which only 1500 copies were printed. The book also contains a detailed introduction detailing Ransome's Baltic sailing in "Slug" and "Kittiwake" and includes unpublished articles and essays together with many original Ransome ... see all copies from £9.17! new only from £15.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	We Didnt Mean to Go to Sea more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist 'Now Susan,' Mother said, 'And you too, John. No night sailing...No going outside the harbour...And back the day after tomorrow...Promise.' But promises can't always be kept. Within twenty-four hours John, Susan, Titty and Roger find themselves fighting a night gale in the treacherous waters of the North Sea, adrift and in the main shipping lanes. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.42! \| first editions
6	Winter Holiday more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist 'Well,' said Nancy, 'You know what it's like. Dark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing ever happens in the winter holidays.' Nothing - except a polar expedition, full of mountain rescues, blizzards, igloos, ice sailing and heroic work amidst the frozen wastes. For Dick and Dorothea, newcomers to the lake, meeting up with the Swallows and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
7	Great Northern more books like this by Ransome add to wishlist Dick's birdwatching discovery turns a pleasant cruise of the Hebrides into a desperate chase. Soon the Swallows and Amazons are busy dodging the savage natives and evading the ruthless pursuit of a fanatic egg-collector who is determined to kill a pair of rare birds. Ages 9 and over. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £10.00! \| first editions
8	Secret Water more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist This is the eighth book in the "Swallows and Amazons" series. Here the Walker children have many adventures as they explore a desert island. Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Pigeon Post more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist Reunited for the summer, the Swallows and Amazons with Dick and Dorothea launch a prospecting expedition to find the lost gold mine of the high hills above the lake. But the mining camp runs into all sorts of trouble: not only the danger of fire in the drought ridden countryside but also scary encounters with unsafe tunnels. Worst of all is the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Coot Club more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist Tom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect a coot's nest, but now the cruiser is searching high and low for him - even offering a reward. Tom accepts an invitation for a week's cruise to teach his new friends, Dick and Dorothea how to sail. You couldn't get a better sailor than Tom but can he really stay one jump ahead ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £11.51! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales more books like this by Arthur Ransome, Simon Galkin (Illustrator) add to wishlist Choice collection of nine classic tales--gathered by British author on his journey to Russia in the early twentieth century--tells of magical beasts, daring young men, frightful giants, wicked witches, and beguiling creatures of the sea. A delight for fairy tale fans of all ages. see all copies from £5.60! new only from £6.40!
12 view cover	Big Six more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist Bill, Peter and Joe have been falsely accused of setting boats adrift and the whole river is against them. Only Dick Dorothea and Tom are there to stand by their friends, and they soon set to work to investigate the crimes and trap the real criminals. Ages 9 and over. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Picts & the Martyrs more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist The dreaded Great Aunt has invited herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends Dick and Dorothea arrive for the Summer holiday. Nancy and Peggy have to become Martyrs, wearing dresses and reading poetry (but breaking out at night), while Dick and Dorothea become Picts, secret inhabitants of the country who must never let themselves ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.25! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale more books like this by Arthur Ransome, Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator) add to wishlist A simple peasant wins the hand of the czar's daughter through the magical powers of the Listener, Swift-goer, and Drinker. The colorful, animated illustrations have a Russian folk character. Winner of the 1969 Caldecott Medal. see all copies from £3.99! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
15	The autobiography of Arthur Ransome more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist Portrays the personal life of the distinguished British author, Arthur Ransom and depicts the development of his career as a writer of children's books. see all copies from £15.45! first editions
16 view cover	Missee Lee more books like this by Ransome add to wishlist The Swallows and Amazons have finally met a real pirate - the tiny, pistol-carrying Missee Lee, who has rescued them after their shipwrick off the coast of China. The only touble is she wants to keep them...forever. Ages 9 and over. see all copies from £1.58! new only from £11.50! \| first editions
17	Bohemia in London more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist see all copies from £10.59! first editions
18 view cover	All the Lights in the Night more books like this by Professor Arthur Levine, James Ransome (Illustrator) add to wishlist Two Jewish brothers set out on a dangerous j ourney to escape to Palestine. Traveling with nothing for co mfort but a battered old lamp, they keep their spirits up by retelling the Hanukkah, and hoping for their own miracle co me night. ' see all copies from £5.60! new only from £7.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Little Daughter of the Snow more books like this by Arthur Ransome, Shena Guild (Editor), Tom Bower (Illustrator) add to wishlist Childless and sad, an old Russian man and his wife watch the village children playing in the snow. One day, they decide to make their own little snow girl. Imagine their amazement when her eyes start to shine, her hair turns black and she comes alive! But, as Little Daughter of the Snow tells them, she isn't quite like other children: she plays ... see all copies from £1.25! new only from £7.36!
20 view cover	Racundra's Third Cruise more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist THIS IS A NEW, UNPUBLISHED, ARTHUR RANSOME STORY. It describes a sailing cruise in Latvia with his new wife Evgenia (formerly Trotsky's secretary) up the Aa River, from Riga to Mitau and back. A classic Ransome story, it is illustrated with his own photos. "Swallows and Amazons" is responsible for more people taking up sailing that any other ... see all copies from £8.23! new only from £11.57!
21 view cover	The Lady Who Came to Stay & the Elixir of Life more books like this by R E Spencer, Arthur Ransome add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! new only from £13.70! \| first editions
22 view cover	Old Peter's Russian Tales more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist THE STOLEN TURNIPS, THE MAGIC TABLECLOTH, THE SNEEZING GOAT AND THE WOODEN WHISTLE; LITTLE MASTER MISERY; A CHAPTER OF FISH; THE GOLDEN FISH; WHO LIVED IN THE SKULL?; ALENOUSHKA AND HER BROTHER; THE FIRE BIRD, THE HORSE OF POWER AND THE PRINCESS VASILISSA; THE HUNTER AND HIS WIFE; THE THREE MEN OF POWER - EVENING, MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE; SALT; THE ... see all copies from £1.97! new only from £10.27! \| first editions
23	Picts & the Martyrs or Not Welcome at All more books like this by Arthur Ransome add to wishlist see all copies from £6.21! first editions
24 view cover	The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship more books like this by Arthur Ransome (Retold by), Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator) add to wishlist When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way. see all copies from £5.67! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Favorite Russian Fairy Tales more books like this by Arthur Ransome, Simon Galkin (Illustrator) add to wishlist Six tales of witches, perilous journeys, wise animals, frightful giants, and beautiful princesses. 6 new illus. see all copies from £5.60!

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