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All aboard! Join Roger, John, Susan and Titty for a summer of imagination and adventure.
Your child’s name appears on the cover
Write a special message on the title page
Hand-drawn illustrations on every page
Available in hardback
Add a luxury gift box for a thoughtful finishing touch
It’s summer 1929 in the Lake District and Roger, John, Susan and Titty sail to a deserted island aboard Swallow, where they enjoy hiking, fishing and sailing adventures. The island holds more in store for them when two ferocious pirates challenge Roger and his siblings to a battle that lasts the summer months.
A timeless classic from Arthur Ransome, reminiscing his childhood of long summer days filled with adventure, this book will spark your child’s imagination and teach them to venture outside for their own escapades.
Remade in this beautiful 350 page hardback edition with original illustrations from Ransome, this personalised Swallows and Amazon book beautifully embellishes your child’s name in foil on the cover and features a special message on the title page.
How to Personalise
Personalise with any name up to 12 characters which will feature on the cover of the book. Add a personal message of two lines, up to 40 characters per line, which will appear on the title page. Check your personalisation: accents and other symbols cannot be used unless otherwise stated.
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We’re constantly researching new materials to create more personalised books, so what you think matters! Tell us your feedback. From finding the book you were looking for to how easy your chosen book was to personalise – every little detail is important, so we can perfect your shopping experience the next time you return!
sheila30 January
excellent quality. Very happy Grandaughter.
Claire29 August
Lovely book. Good quality with nice black and white illustrations. My daughter will love it.
Emma Grahame29 August
Bought as a Christmas present for my newphew and Neiles. Very special item - they loved it and it was posted promptly
Beautiful book my grandson will love it, wish I had ordered the hard back. Well recommended will use again.
- Ann
Morag Blair16 October
Great company to deal with
Great company to deal with and the books are lovely. I have bought several books , all of them were lovely and were well received. I would recommend buying from this company.
Irene Grayson16 October
Better than I expected was really…
Better than I expected was really pleased my grandson will love it
andrea mcallister16 October
Books are amazing,got them for my 2…
Books are amazing,got them for my 2 nieces for xmas,and loved the wee touch that I could put photo of us in the book, I'm big on getting these kinds of books for the girls, they will love them,and it's a great keepsake to treasure
Lorraine Evans16 October
Great service and quick delivery
Great service and quick delivery
Sonia Greenaway16 October
I chose the hardback book and I wasn't…
I chose the hardback book and I wasn't disappointed. It was lovely to see the little ones name appear throughout the story and the pic at the end made it special. A lovely keepsake
claire baxter16 October
Brilliant
Great products. My son was thrilled to have himself in one of his favourite characters stories. And to see his own photo in the back too was deffo a surprise to him. He loves it! Deffo recommend for a great gift with a personal touch!
tina harman16 October
Was very pleased with the book but a…
Was very pleased with the book but a bit disappointed that I paid for a box and it didn’t come in a box came in and let envelope but the book was okay thank you
Lesley Swain15 October
Really pleased well illustrated my…
Really pleased well illustrated my granddaughter will love it
Pettman15 October
A great gift for anyone.
A great gift for anyone.
elaine nicholas14 October
absolutely awesome book
absolutely awesome book, my 7yr old grandson is going to be delighted to read about himself with his superheroes!
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