Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome gifts for flower lovers accessible ways while also exploring

accessible ways while also exploring questions about the human-animal connection

The valuable appendixes give complete information on hummingbird and plant varieties

Davies related her story with immediacy

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Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome gifts for flower lovers accessible ways while also exploringFor anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published in the UK over a half century ago, these books are still eagerly read by children, despite their length and their decidedly British protagonists. We attribute their success to two facts: first, Ransome is a great storyteller and, second, he clearly writes from first hand experience. Independence and initiative are