Swallows and Amazons

Gee. I've had this on my shelf for over two years! I finally got to it this summer.

It started slowly for me. At first I didn't think I would like it. Gradually, as I read more and more, I began to love these kids. Camping on their own deserted island. Cooking their own foods. Fishing. Battling “pirates”. Do kids these days still do things like this? I'm especially curious about whether kids would like this book.

All I know is that I did. Don't give up on it too soon. It's a book that reminds you of the power of the imagination. I can only hope that kids all over the world are still being Swallows and Amazons.