Author:Arthur Ransome
Nancy Blackett, the terror of the seas, has finally met a real pirate - the tiny, pistol-carrying Missee Lee, who has rescued them after their shipwreck off the coast of China. The only trouble is she wants to keep them. forever.
There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating
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