Titles in This Set. Swallows and Amazons. Swallowdale. Peter Duck. Winter Holiday. Coot Club. Pigeon Post. We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea. Secret Water. The Big Six. Missee Lee. The Picts and the Martyrs. Great Northern?. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9789123767700. Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics. Age Range: 9-12 years. Overview. Set sail with the Walker and Blackett children in Arthur Ransome's timeless twelve-book saga of sailing, camping and imagination. From Wild Cat Island to the Norfolk Broads and beyond, these gentle, thrilling adventures have delighted generations of young readers. This complete paperback collection brings together every original story in one covetable set, perfect for family bookshelves, holiday reading, or as a treasured gift for a budding adventurer.. About the Books. First published in the 1930s, the Swallows and Amazons series follows the Walker children - John, Susan, Titty and Roger - and their friends the Blacketts through a decade of school-holiday escapades. It begins with Swallows and Amazons, in which the children sail their dinghy Swallow to Wild Cat Island in the Lake District and find themselves at "war" with the fierce Amazon pirates, Nancy and Peggy Blackett. Later books, including Swallowdale, Peter Duck and Winter Holiday, expand the world with new landscapes, from frozen lakes to open sea, while Coot Club and Pigeon Post introduce fresh characters and the Norfolk Broads. Further adventures, including Secret Water, The Big Six, Missee Lee, The Picts and the Martyrs and Great Northern?, take the sailors further afield, blending real seamanship with make-believe and mystery. Ransome's prose is unhurried and richly observed, drawing on his own love of sailing and the English countryside. Praised for authenticity, warmth and gentle humour, these books remain a benchmark of classic children's adventure fiction, ideal for readers who enjoy imaginative outdoor play, teamwork and immersive storytelling.. Complete 12-book paperback collection in one set. Timeless classic adventure stories loved across generations. Encourages imaginative play, teamwork and outdoor adventure. Ideal for confident readers aged 9-12 and for family read-aloud sessions. A wonderful gift for young bookworms and lovers of classic fiction. Part of the acclaimed Vintage Children's Classics range. About the Author. Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884. He worked as a journalist and was in Russia during the 1917 Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After settling in the Lake District with his Russian wife, he wrote Swallows and Amazons in 1929, launching a beloved series of children's adventure novels. In 1936 he won the inaugural Carnegie Medal for Pigeon Post. Ransome died in 1967 and is buried in the Lake District, the landscape that inspired his most famous stories.. Why You'll Love This Collection. A complete, good-as-new paperback set of one of Britain's most cherished children's series, gathering twelve classic adventures of sailing, camping and friendship - a lasting addition to any young reader's bookshelf.. Please Note: Cover art may vary slightly from images shown, as this is the current UK edition with UK ISBN.