Peter Duck (Vintage Children's Classics) - Softcover

Ransome, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099573644 ISBN 13: 9780099573647

Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics, 2012

Synopsis

‘Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?’ Titty asked.
‘Because of his heart’ said Peter Duck

The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duck, set sail on the Wild Cat bound for the Channel. But they are shadowed by the Viper, manned by none other than Black Jake - a beastly pirate with a dark plan. Can the children race ahead and uncover the buried treasure before the pirate? Can they survive storms, earthquakes, crabs and even a waterspout and make it home?

BACKSTORY: Find out if you would be a good sailor aboard the Wild Cat and learn all about the real location that inspired the author.

About this title

Review:

"Full of nostalgia for a time when summer holidays seemed to go on forever, unaccompanied children could sail off on adventures together, and ginger beer was ever-present. And the appeal of such things still remains" (Independent)

"The children are kind to each other, the parents are loving, and there's no violence - it's hard to imagine nowadays, and it's all the more charming for that" (Daily Telegraph)

"Robinson Crusoe meets The Famous Five in tales of sailing and ginger beer" (Sunday Telegraph)

"So what makes these different to any other set of classics? In a moment of inspiration Random House had the bright idea of actually asking Key stage 2 children what extra ingredients they could add to make children want to read. And does it work? Well, put it this way...my 13-year-old daughter announced that she had to read a book over the summer holiday and, without any prompting, spotted The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas...and proceeded to read it! Now, if you knew my 13-year-old daughter, you would realise that this is quite remarkable. She reads texts, blogs and tags by the thousand - but this is the first book she has read since going to high school, so all hail Vintage Classics!" (National Association for the Teaching of English)

Book Description:

The third thrilling tale in the much-loved Swallows and Amazons series

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0099573644
• ISBN 13: 9780099573647
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608