otrops reviewed Peter Duck by Arthur Michell Ransome (A Godine storyteller)
Review of 'Peter Duck' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I read this over several months with my 7yo son. He loves all of the Swallows and Amazons books. Here's his review of this one:
“I'd give it googolplex stars. I loved it. My favourite part was that they went to look for the treasure. There were a few scary parts, but not too scary."
I agree. Peter Duck is a fantastic, swashbuckling tale of pirates, treasure and deserted islands. Old school and very enjoyable.
Unlike other Swallows and Amazons books, this isn't an adventure that happened to the Swallows and Amazons. Instead, it's a tale the Swallows and Amazons, along with Captain Flint, told one another over a winter break in the Lakes.
This gives [a:Arthur Ransome|72120|Arthur Ransome|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1237340866p2/72120.jpg] a bit more freedom than he has in the other books. As a result, Peter Duck is much more of an old school adventure. As my son mentioned above, there is …
I read this over several months with my 7yo son. He loves all of the Swallows and Amazons books. Here's his review of this one:
“I'd give it googolplex stars. I loved it. My favourite part was that they went to look for the treasure. There were a few scary parts, but not too scary."
I agree. Peter Duck is a fantastic, swashbuckling tale of pirates, treasure and deserted islands. Old school and very enjoyable.
Unlike other Swallows and Amazons books, this isn't an adventure that happened to the Swallows and Amazons. Instead, it's a tale the Swallows and Amazons, along with Captain Flint, told one another over a winter break in the Lakes.
This gives [a:Arthur Ransome|72120|Arthur Ransome|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1237340866p2/72120.jpg] a bit more freedom than he has in the other books. As a result, Peter Duck is much more of an old school adventure. As my son mentioned above, there is a bit more peril than in your typical Swallows and Amazons book, but since my son knows it's a story they made up it doesn't seem as scary. Much of what happens is pretty far-fetched, from the voyage itself to the final deus ex machina moment. In other books, this may have been distracting, but knowing this is a story concocted by a group of kids goes a long way towards aiding the suspension of disbelief. The end result is a rollicking good tale that had my son asking "Daddy, can you please keep reading?" every morning.
