Pigeon Post William Heinemann / Random House He must achieve the impossible

He must achieve the impossible if Weena is to be saved

exceptionally enjoyable novel is written with the unstoppable narrative propulsion and stylistic flair of the very best historical thrillers

an antiquated motorcar

one of her biggest fans is a cop

Weeks went by when Ismay never thought of it at all

Pigeon Post William Heinemann / Random House He must achieve the impossibleReunited for the summer, the Swallows and Amazons with Dick and Dorothea launch a prospecting expedition to find the lost gold mine of the high hills above the lake. But the mining camp runs into all sorts of trouble: not only the danger of fire in the drought ridden countryside but also scary encounters with unsafe tunnels. Worst of all is the sinister Squashy Hat, who appears to be a rival prospector and who's certainly a spy how can they keep