Cette série appréciée raconte les aventures estivales inoubliables d'enfants qui se lancent dans des expéditions de voile indépendantes et des explorations d'îles. Leur imagination débordante et leur ingéniosité transforment des vacances ordinaires en escapades passionnantes, pleines d'exploration et de découverte. Ces récits célèbrent les joies de la liberté, du travail d'équipe et de la magie du plein air.
Some very imaginative children spend a summer camping on an island in the middle of an English lake. They sail on the lake and pretend they are in exotic parts of the world and, as a result, have many exciting adventures. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
'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.
'Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked. 'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck. The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duck, set sail on the Wild Cat bound for the Channel.
Nothing except a polar expedition full of mountain rescues, blizzards, igloos, ice saling, illness and heroic work amidst the fozen wastes. For Dick and Dorothea newcomers to the lake, meeting up with the Swallows and Amazons prove to be adventure.
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.
While on vacation in East Anglia, four children, whose previous sailing experience is limited to dinghies, accidentally drift out to the North Sea after the rising tide causes their cutter to drag anchor.
'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
Another adventure by the author of "Swallows and Amazons".
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.
