Pigeon Post
by Arthur Ransome (Author)
The crew's on holiday, and they turn their energies to mining for gold, aided by pigeon messengers Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho. The adventurers comb the nearby hills for a fabled lost claim, while being shadowed by a mysterious figure they dub 'Squashy Hat.'
Undeterred by drought, sudden brush-fires, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest - with surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, 'Pigeon Post' has an irresistible appeal to the persistent explorer in every child.
Recognition: The inaugural Carnegie Medal in Literature (1936)
Undeterred by drought, sudden brush-fires, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest - with surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, 'Pigeon Post' has an irresistible appeal to the persistent explorer in every child.
Recognition: The inaugural Carnegie Medal in Literature (1936)
Swallows and Amazons Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Swallows and AmazonsReading level: 11+
Books in series: 12
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: adventure classic family friendship nature seafaring
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Swallows and Amazons (1930)2. Swallowdale (1931)
3. Peter Duck (1932)
4. Winter Holiday (1933)
5. Coot Club (1934)
6. Pigeon Post (1936)
7. We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (1937)
8. Secret Water (1939)
9. The Big Six (1940)
10. Missee Lee (1941)
11. The Picts and the Martyrs (1943)
12. Great Northern? (1947)