Let the adventure begin…
Imagine sailing over to a semi-deserted island on a dinghy with your siblings and camping. Wouldn't that be fun? Well, that's what the Walker children did and what's more, they met the Blackett children and together they had lots of outdoor adventures together… without their parents! They even met an unfriendly pirate, Captain Flint, who had the parrot, a brass cannon and boat.
This is a classic book, first published in 1930, and it is 364 pages long. This might put some people off but it's a book that's full of adventures and I got totally immersed in the story and so would highly recommend it. The next book in the series, Swallowdale, is equally as engaging and if you enjoy pirates, Ransome's third novel, Peter Duck, will also be a fabulous read!
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