num_pages: 400
description: John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy, challenge them to war and a summer of battles and alliances ensues.
language: English
title: Swallows and Amazons
titlecomplete: Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons, #1)
genres: Classics, Adventure, British Literature, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, 20th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 31092
places: Lake District, Cumbria, England
series: Swallows and Amazons
publisher: Red Fox