In Arthur Ransome’s Coot Club, Dick and Dorothea arrive in Norfolk all ready to learn how to sail.
They couldn’t hope for a better teacher than Tom Dudgeon. But Tom is in a spot of trouble. After seeing the beastly Margoletta moored clean across the nests of his beloved coots, Tom set the motorcruiser adrift. Now the enemy have offered a bounty on his head. Can they save the birds’ nest from almost certain destruction?
‘There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating.’ Times Literary Supplement
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