The Picts and the Martyrs


by Arthur Ransome (Author)

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   Book 11   
Pages: 324
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The dreaded Great Aunt has invited herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy just as their friends Dick and Dorothea arrive for the Summer holiday.

Nancy and Peggy have to become Martyrs, wearing dresses and reading poetry (but breaking out at night), while Dick and Dorothea become Picts, secret inhabitants of the country who must never let themselves be seen. It's a desperate gamble to keep everyone out of trouble - but can it possibly work against the eagle eyes of the fearsome Great Aunt?


Swallows and Amazons Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Swallows and Amazons
Reading level: 11+
Books in series: 12
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: adventure  classic  family  friendship  nature  seafaring 

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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)