Swallows and Amazons

The Swallows and Amazons series includes twelve adventure novels by English author Arthur Ransome. Set in the interwar period, it involves group adventures by children, mainly in the school holidays and mainly in England. They revolve around outdoor activities, especially sailing. The series begins with the Walker children from London, who stay at a lakeside farm in the school holidays, sail a dinghy named Swallow, while the local Blackett girls, living on the opposite shore, have one named Amazon. The Walkers see themselves as explorers, while the Blacketts declare themselves pirates.
Contents:
Swallows and Amazons
Swallowdale
Peter Duck
Winter Holiday
Coot Club
Pigeon Post
We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea
Secret Water
The Big Six
Missee Lee
The Picts and the Martyrs: Or Not Welcome At All
Great Northern?