Strong Winds series allusion to Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series as well as other works, particularly R.L. Stevenson's "Treasure Island" and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha". Cassandra Jardine, reviewing for "The Daily Telegraph", wrote ""The Salt-Stained Book"... is not just a homage to the Swallows and Amazons stories. Donny and Anna, Jones's fictional characters, live in the contemporary world, escaping social workers, rather than pirates. There's far more emotion than in Ransome's books" but "they share the same confident, risk-taking spirit..." Amanda Craig, reviewing "The Salt-stained Book" for "The Times" "...wasn't sure about the historical framing device that gives the novel
Horning "Coot Club" and "The Big Six" were written based on his time spent in Horning. Several scenes in the books take place in the village. The books were made into a 1984 BBC television series "Swallows and Amazons Forever!". In 2016, "Swallows and Amazons" was released as a major film production. The 2015 film "45 Years" was filmed in Horning village and locally on the River Bure. Horning Community Primary School The 2008 & 2012 Ofsted reports rated Horning Community Primary School overall as 'Good' The nearest secondary school to Horning is Broadland High School in Hoveton. In addition to