What is Swallows and Amazons series?
{{italictitle}} '''''Swallows and Amazons''''' is a series of [[child]]ren's [[book]]s by the [[England|English]] [[writer]] [[Arthur Ransome]]. The series is named after the title of the first book in the series. The 12 books are about the adventures of groups of children during [[school]] [[holiday]]s. Events mostly take place in [[England]] and [[Scotland]] between the [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. The stories usually are about [[Outdoor activity|outdoor activities]], especially [[camp]]ing, [[fishing]] and [[sailing]]. == Overview == The series remains popular today for its lovely, yet often [[Realism|realistic]], depiction of childhood and the interplay between children's [[imagination]] and reality. It is part of the basis for a large [[tourism|tourist industry]] in the [[Lake District]] and [[Norfolk Broads]] areas of England, where many of the books are set. There are also several groups dedicated to the study and promotion of Ransome's work which are largely inspired by the series. The first was the Arthur Ransome Club in [[Japan]]. There is also the [[United Kingdom|British]]-based group, The [[Arthur Ransome Society]], which has an international membership. The series begins with ''Swallows and Amazons'', published in 1930. It tells the story of the Walker children, who sail a [[dinghy]] ([[boat]]) named ''Swallow'', and the Blackett children, who sail a dinghy named ''Amazon''. The Walkers are staying at a [[farm]] near a [[lake]] during the school holidays; the Blacketts live in a house on the opposite shore. The children meet on an [[island]] on the lake, and have a series of adventures that weave imaginative tales of [[pirate]]s and exploration into everyday life in [[Interwar period|inter-war]], [[rural]] England. {{lit-stub}} [[Category:Series of books]] [[Category:English children's books]] [[Category:1930s books]]