{"product_id":"9781567924213","title":"Swallowdale Bk 2 Swallows \u0026 Amazons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA summer of adventure with the Swallows and Amazons. The Walker and Blackett children survive a shipwreck, discover a secret valley and cave, and go on a thrilling mountain hike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On summer holiday, the Swallows (John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker) and the Amazons (Nancy and Peggy Blackett) meet up on Wild Cat Island. Unfortunately, though, the Amazons have a problem: their Great Aunt Maria has come to visit and she demands that the Amazon pirates act like \"young ladies.\" Things get worse when the Swallows discover a very high hill that just begs to be climbed...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How the Amazons escape the Great Aunt, arrange a rendezvous, and mount an expedition to sleep under the stars on the summit makes a very exciting and satisfying story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Friendship, resourcefulness, and sailing, too: Arthur Ransome's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwallows and Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwallowdale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (originally published in 1931) is the second title in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwallows and Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356447068332,"sku":"9781567924213","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/6462793482746.jpg?v=1781638506","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9781567924213","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}