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Peter Duck: A Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees by Arthur Ransome: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2010-10-01
- Pages
- 394
- ISBN
- 9781567924299
- Book Title
- Peter Duck : a Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees
- Book Series
- Swallows and Amazons Ser.
- Publisher
- Godine Publisher, David R.
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Classics, Action & Adventure / General, Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 394 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Godine Publisher, David R.
ISBN-10
1567924298
ISBN-13
9781567924299
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99610336
Product Key Features
Book Title
Peter Duck : a Treasure Hunt in the Caribbees
Number of Pages
394 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Action & Adventure / General, Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Book Series
Swallows and Amazons Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
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
Synopsis
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., The intrepid Swallows (explorers John, Susan, Titty, and Roger Walker) and fearsome Amazon pirates (Nancy and Peggy Blackett) sail the high seas, outwitting a pirate and his cutthroat crew, sharks, and the ravenous creatures of Crab Island in search of buried treasure. It all begins when Peter Duck, an elderly sailor once marooned on an island in the Caribbean, tells a tale to the Swallows and Amazons. It's a tale of buried treasure and, unfortunately, when the kids set sail to find it, the pirate Jake, captain of the Viper , follows. Across the Atlantic Ocean, through fog, threats from pirate Jake, a hurricane, and an earthquake once they land, the Swallows and Amazons have to find the treasure, evade the pirates, and return safely home to England. Friendship, resourcefulness, and sailing, too: 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. Peter Duck (originally published in 1932) is the third title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure and imagination.
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