Arthur Ransome 
Missee Lee 

So long, called the harbourmaster. Don t run into Missee Lee! The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint don t pay much heed to the harbourmaster s friendly warning as they set off for China. They are on a round-the-world voyage aboard the Wild Cat and it s been plain sailing for a hundred ports. But when Gibber, the ship s monkey, accidentally sinks their faithful boat things take a serious turn for the worse. Separated, captured, miles from home, the Swallows and Amazons are about to meet their fate and the pirate who holds it: the legendary Missee Lee…In the 'Backstory’ you can learn to decipher Nancy’s Morse code and find out about the real life inspirations for Missee Lee Vintage Children s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.