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Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. Ransome is not only a great storyteller, writing from first-hand experience, but each story celebrates eternally valuable qualities of practical knowledge, independence, and initiative. The twelve books are for children or grownups—anyone captivated by a world of sailing, adventure, and imagination. Swallows and Amazons , the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat «Swallow,» and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett.

‘Electric’The Times ‘Thrilling’New York Times ‘Extraordinary’Joanna CannonTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAustralia, 1983Life is pretty tough right now for twelve-year-old Eli – what with his mute brother, a convicted murderer for a babysitter, a drug-dealing stepfather, an incarcerated mother and a long-lost father – surely it can’t get any worse?Think again. He’s about to fall in love, break into prison and cross paths with one of the most notorious criminals Brisbane has ever seen.A coming-of-age story like no other, Boy Swallows Universe is the most exhilarating novel you’ll read all year.

Excellent publishing history: Author's poems have appeared in nearly every top-tier English language publication, including The New Yorker, Granta, The Nation, and The New York Review of Books.Highly-anticipated follow-up: Author's previous collection, The Children, was praised in the New York Times Book Review and many other outlets (including several overseas publications)