712:– the childhood guardian of James Turner and Molly Turner, whose parents are never named. Jim and Molly address her as "Aunt Maria" and she held considerable sway as head of the family, even after Molly's marriage to Bob Blackett. As a parent figure to their mother, Great Aunt Maria clearly thought of herself as something of a grandmother-figure to her great-nieces Nancy and Peggy Blackett. However, their view of her as some sort of distant relative, as well as an overprotective adventure-spoiler, forms the basis of the conflict between the girls and her. Of the twelve completed books in the series, she makes appearances in two,
841:— five criminals who are after Peter Duck's treasure. The porter says Black Jake has "got the scum of the place with him in that hooker of his." Bill describes them: Simeon Boon just out from two years hard, Mogandy the negro, George (a brother of Black Jake, who is wanted by the police), and a man with a scarred face who was chucker-out or bruiser at the Ketch as Ketch Can (a fisherman's tavern in Lowestoft). Later when they climb onto the Wild Cat and attack Bill and Peter Duck, it is apparent that the others do not trust Black Jake, and that Black Jake's brother is called George (see
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he brings milk for the Ds, lends them his saw which they find in the Dogs Home, shows them how to store milk (under a stone covering a scooped-out hollow in moss), teaches them to guddle trout in the beck, and also gives them a rabbit and an onion. These latter form the main ingredients for the stew
161:; an enterprising leader. She is an imaginative and lively tomboy who is always willing to create fantasies and adventures. Though somewhat brash and short-tempered, she nonetheless has a heart of gold and is always quick to defend the weaker and less-confident characters in the tales
770:. Last seen in gaudy but wet yachting gear and beach pyjamas being escorted to an hotel in Yarmouth having rammed a post on Breydon Water. They are called Ronald, James and 'Livy' (Olivia?), plus an unnamed man and unnamed woman (called Jerry and Maude in the TV series
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cooked by
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the fastest wherry on the Bure. Port and
Starboard work their passage (peeling potatoes) when Sir Garnet is late with her tide and is thus able to give them a lift down to Yarmouth.
196:— Dorothea's younger brother who is scientific and thoughtful, usually comes up with solutions to technical problems. Though younger than his sister, Dick is Captain of the
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394:('Ted' by Mrs Walker/Mary) — father of the Swallows and sender of the famous telegram "Better drowned than duffers if not duffers won't drown"
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583:— farmer's son met briefly by Roger & Titty in
555:where the Swallows go for milk when shipwrecked in
53:— eldest of the Walker children and Captain of the
315:— Eel, elder brother, and best eeler of the tribe.
628:— the local policeman who Mrs Barrable befriends.
864:, given to Titty by Captain Flint at the end of
321:— Eel, younger brother, though older than Daisy,
27:List of characters in the children's book series
427:— friend of Captain Flint, originally known as
184:— imaginative romantic novelist introduced in
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18:List of characters in Arthur Ransome books
243:— left-handed twin and expert yacht racer
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66:and the cook and domestic organizer
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752:– a friend of George Owdon in
618:— cook to the Blackett family.
286:and keenest fisher of the crew
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809:who capture Mr Jemmerling in
217:and (briefly) captain of the
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986:– the Jacksons' sheepdog in
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772:Swallows and Amazons Forever
645:as Titty's imaginary friend.
107:adaptation (but in the 1974
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1154:We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea
925:We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea
847:, chapters 1, 13 & 30).
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458:— Housekeeper to Mr Farland
413:We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea
82:Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse
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655:who joins the crew of the
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633:Other friendly characters
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574:The Picts and the Martyrs
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398:Professor and Mrs Callum
299:— Chief of the Eels (in
247:Nell "Starboard" Farland
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254:The Death and Glories
88:in the original 1963
72:— Able Seaman of the
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80:'s children's story
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870:. Also features in
803:The Young Chieftain
651:– cabin boy of the
464:— Custodian of the
241:Bess "Port" Farland
1196:Coots in the North
692:Unfriendly Natives
612:Mrs M. Braithwaite
519:Mr & Mrs Dixon
297:Don (The Mastodon)
273:— co-owner of the
263:— co-owner of the
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1168:The Big Six
1147:Pigeon Post
1119:Swallowdale
1006:The Big Six
956:The Big Six
914:Swallowdale
879:Swallowdale
807:The McGinty
782:Pterodactyl
754:The Big Six
743:The Big Six
715:Swallowdale
685:Pigeon Post
643:Swallowdale
601:Pigeon Post
585:Swallowdale
569:Swallowdale
561:Swallowdale
557:Swallowdale
499:Swallowdale
490:The Billies
456:Mrs McGinty
434:Pigeon Post
429:Squashy Hat
404:Jim Brading
234:The Big Six
211:Tom Dudgeon
194:Dick Callum
146:The Amazons
51:John Walker
1283:Categories
1256:Characters
1233:(TV, 1984)
1217:(TV, 1963)
1175:Missee Lee
1126:Peter Duck
1013:References
953:; also in
909:Missee Lee
904:Peter Duck
885:Missee Lee
873:Peter Duck
844:Peter Duck
829:Missee Lee
764:Margoletta
706:Great Aunt
681:Slater Bob
667:Missee Lee
661:Peter Duck
639:Peter Duck
510:Holly Howe
484:Sir Garnet
388:Cdr Walker
374:Mrs Walker
367:Peter Duck
1140:Coot Club
1000:Coot Club
950:Coot Club
894:– Ship's
860:– Ship's
768:Coot Club
737:Coot Club
675:Cambridge
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624:properly
622:Mr Tedder
390:— called
376:— called
340:Uncle Jim
228:Coot Club
205:The Coots
105:BBC Films
1249:See also
710:The G.A.
671:Miss Lee
657:Wild Cat
474:Titmouse
472:and the
291:The Eels
215:Titmouse
984:Ringman
937:William
732:Norfolk
563:and in
514:Swallow
450:Norwich
221:on the
74:Swallow
64:Swallow
55:Swallow
1268:Places
1104:Novels
1048:25 May
945:Teasel
920:Sinbad
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