Swallows and Amazons

Book • 2010
The story follows the Walker children (John, Susan, Titty, and Roger) and the Blackett children (Nancy and Peggy) as they engage in a summer of sailing, camping, and imaginative play on Wild Cat Island.

The children initially declare war on each other but eventually join forces against a common enemy, Uncle Jim (Captain Flint), and later work together to resolve various adventures and misadventures, including a burglary and the theft of Uncle Jim's manuscript.

The book celebrates independence, initiative, and the joys of outdoor exploration and imagination.

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Mentioned by Judy Carver as a book read by her father to his children.
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