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Pigeon Post
Arthur Ransome
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Description for Pigeon Post
Hardcover. Can you imagine finding gold? That's just what the Swallows and Amazons and Dick and Dorothea decide to hunt for in the hills high above the lake. But it's a hot and dry summer and water is in scarce supply. Worse still for the troubled campers, they have competition: Squashy Hat. Anybody can see he is a prospector. And talk about squashy hats! Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 145 x 34. Weight in Grams: 516.
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Can you imagine finding gold? That’s just what the Swallows and Amazons and Dick and Dorothea decide to hunt for in the hills high above the lake. But it’s a hot and dry summer and water is in scarce supply. Worse still for the troubled campers, they have competition: Squashy Hat. Anybody can see he is a prospector. And talk about squashy hats! The children have never seen squashier. Just who is he and what sort of traps is he laying? Using pigeons to carry messages, braving dangerous mines and fires, the Swallows, Amazons and D’s Mining ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224021241
SKU
V9780224021241
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Arthur Ransome
Arthur Ransome was born in Leeds in 1884 and went to school at Rugby. He was in Russia in 1917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. And so began a writing career which ... Read more
Reviews for Pigeon Post
In its own class, and wearing several gold stars for distinction. Pigeon Post stands head and shoulders above the average book for and of children.
The Times
There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun in connection with a gold-mine. The ingenuity of this group of children is delightful and stimulating. ... Read more
The Times
There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun in connection with a gold-mine. The ingenuity of this group of children is delightful and stimulating. ... Read more