Top tags: classic, england, sailing, pirates, children. adventure (all tags)
“Am reading this aloud to my 6 year-old son, who is in kindergarten. Four siblings spending the summer at a farmhouse talk mom into letting them live on an island in the middle of the lake. Adventure ensues! We're planning a "Swallows & Amazons" camp-out with our neighbors' children: the kids to plan/collect their provisions & pitch the tents in the backyard; a neighbor to go to for a bottle of milk in the morning, postcards to parents; a neighbor to act as royalty - summoning them for an...”
“This was a favorite of mine when I was a kid, and I still love to read it. It may freak out some modern parents, the kids row boats, start cooking fires, and camp out alone! But, it's splendid fun in a simpler time.”
“Am reading this aloud to my 6 year-old son, who is in kindergarten. We're planning a "Swallows & Amazons" camp-out with our neighbors' children: the kids to plan/collect their provisions & pitch the tents in the backyard; a neighbor to go to for a bottle of milk in the morning, postcards to parents; a neighbor to act as royalty - summoning them for an account of their adventures over tea; bartering for favors, etc. ”