Missee Lee

<p><i>‘So long,’ called the harbourmaster. ‘Don’t run into Missee Lee!’</i><br><br>The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint don’t pay much heed to the harbourmaster’s friendly warning as they set off for China. They are on a round-the-world voyage aboard the <i>Wild Cat</i> and it’s been plain sailing for a hundred ports. But when Gibber, the ship’s monkey, accidentally sinks their faithful boat things take a serious turn for the worse. Separated, captured, miles from home, the Swallows and Amazons are about to meet their fate and the pirate who holds it: the legendary Missee Lee...<br><br>In the 'Backstory' you can learn to decipher Nancy's Morse code and find out about the real life inspirations for Missee Lee<br><br>Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from <i>The Jungle Book</i> and <i>Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland </i>to modern classics such as <i>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</i> and <i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</i>.</p> <p><i>‘So long,’ called the harbourmaster. ‘Don’t run into Missee Lee!’</i><br><br>The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint don’t pay much heed to the harbourmaster’s friendly warning as they set off for China. They are on a round-the-world voyage aboard the <i>Wild Cat</i> and it’s been plain sailing for a hundred ports. But when Gibber, the ship’s monkey, accidentally sinks their faithful boat things take a serious turn for the worse. Separated, captured, miles from home, the Swallows and Amazons are about to meet their fate and the pirate who holds it: the legendary Missee Lee...<br><br>In the 'Backstory' you can learn to decipher Nancy's Morse code and find out about the real life inspirations for Missee Lee<br><br>Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from <i>The Jungle Book</i> and <i>Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland </i>to modern classics such as <i>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</i> and <i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</i>.</p>