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A ghost ship full of long-lost gold beckons, and Biggles gets an
icy reception...Biggles, Algie, Bertie and Ginger are visited by
Grimes, an old pal from the war, whose father, a Merchant Navy
captain known as Jumbo, is in a spot of bother. He was recently
tricked into skippering a crew of seal poachers to an islet off
Antarctica. While there, they spotted an old ship - still rigged
for sail - trapped in the pack ice. After an investigation of the
ship, Jumbo overheard the words 'starry' and 'crown' from the
jubilant crew. An avid fan of an unsolved mysteries, Biggles
immediately recognises the importance of these words. Jumbo and his
crew had stumbled upon the long-lost schooner Starry Crown, which
went missing seventy years prior with a ton of Australian gold
ingots aboard. There have been several sightings and ill-fated
recovery expeditions since, but no one has ever retrieved the gold.
Grimes reckons that they might be able to beat the poachers to the
treasure if they were to go by air, and wonders if Biggles is
interested in an adventure. After making a few enquiries, Biggles
agrees to the expedition, but there is more than gold in the Starry
Crown, and no help for miles across Antarctica's vast silence...
Wrap up warm for a classic Biggles adventure to the frozen
continent of Antarctica.
The case of the pirate U-boat!Air Commodore Raymond has a thrilling
new case for Biggles, Ginger, Algy and Bertie, now the Scotland
Yard Air Squad. Instead of surrendering at the end of the war,
commander Von Schonbeck of submarine U-517 escaped to the south
Indian ocean. From his base on an uncharted island, he has been
waging his own personal war, very profitably. Among other booty, he
is known to have acquired a sizeable quantity of gold. But there's
very little to go on: the submarine sinks all the ships it preys
upon, leaving no survivors. And Biggles & Co. have a hunting
ground of a million square miles of air and ocean... Will they find
the renegade submarine, or will it continue to prowl the depths?
Has Biggles met his match in the hunt for the dastardly von
Schonbeck?
War is declared, and Biggles is ready for action!September 1939.
Britain has declared war on Germany. Major James Bigglesworth,
known to his friends as 'Biggles', is eager to get straight into
the action alongside old friends Algernon 'Algy' Lacey and 'Ginger'
Hebblethwaite. They don't have to wait long. The British government
has covertly acquired a small island in the Baltic, off the north
coast of Germany. The island is unremarkable save for one feature:
a natural sea cave, unknown to the Germans, large enough to house
several aircraft. Biggles' orders: wreak havoc on German forces for
as long as possible without compromising the location of the secret
base. It's a dangerous mission, for the might of the enemy military
machine will be bent on finding them, led by Biggles' old nemesis,
Erich von Stalhein. Take to the skies in a classic Biggles
adventure packed with heroism and feats of derring-do. Perfect for
fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.
Biggles has a cold war.November 1939. The Winter War between the
Finns and the Soviets has begun, and Finland has called for
international support. Biggles, Algy and Ginger have volunteered to
help, and fly reconnaissance missions over the country on the
lookout for Soviet troops and aircraft. Quite by chance on one such
flight, Biggles spots a lone figure at death's door in the snow,
and lands to investigate. The man is Petolski, a Polish scientist.
His plane crashed on the Finland-Russia border while he was trying
to escape Occupied Poland with seven years' worth of experimental
aircraft research. Rather than let it fall into enemy hands, he has
hidden it somewhere near the downed plane. The research cannot fall
into enemy hands, and Biggles is ordered to retrieve it at all
costs. But the Russians have found out about the research as well,
and a party led by Biggles' nemesis, Erich von Stalhein, is already
looking for it. The race is on! Strap in for a classic Biggles
cat-and-mouse chase in the ice and snow of Finland. Perfect for
fans of Derek Robinson and Max Hennessy.
The plan: To base an aircraft in Occupied France to help Allied
agents send reports back to London. But who would have the flying
skills, courage and intelligence to pull off such a crazy stunt?
Look no further than Flying Officer Joan 'Worrals' Worralson and
her loyal if slightly less courageous sidekick 'Frecks'. But when
they arrive at the mysterious chateau that is to be their base, all
is not as it seems. And once again, the notorious Gestapo are soon
on their trail...
Worrals is finding the routine of service life dull - until a
chance discovery puts her on the trail of a double-agent. The hunt
takes her and her long-suffering side-kick Frecks to the seedy side
of London - made all the more terrifying by the rain of bombs from
the latest Blitz. Further twists and turns follow, until the girls
find themselves marooned in Occupied France - and about to fall
into the hands of the notorious Gestapo...
PERIL IN THE SKIES! Well into the later stages of the First World
War, Biggles and his fellow flyers are struggling to maintain
supremacy over the enemy pilots determined to shoot them down. In
this game of cunning, they must use all their wit and skill to stay
ahead of the fight against the German air force but will Biggles'
daring and bold schemes keep them alive in such treacherous skies?
Join cult hero and flying ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth
on another action packed adventure!
LOST IN THE DESERT! It's the Second World War and Biggles is in the
desert, defending the vital air-route from the West coast of Africa
to the Middle East. Urgent stores, dispatches and important
officials and officers are regularly flown over this route, but
lately a number of planes have unaccountably failed to arrive at
their destinations. They've disappeared on route and Biggles is
there to find out why - and stop it happening again. Join cult hero
and flying ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another
action packed adventure!
MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD! When Biggles undertakes a lone mission to
rescue an Italian princess from Mussolini's Italy he doesn't know
he's walking into a trap. Against all the odds he gets the princess
to the aircraft ready to fly them back to safety, but he never
reaches the plane. He's last seen wounded and surrounded by the
enemy, but Algy, Ginger and Bertie refuse to accept that he's dead
until they see the evidence themselves. Join cult hero and flying
ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed
adventure!
One of a series of Biggles adventures which have been edited for the modern reader. Biggles and Algy undertake a trip to locate a priceless Inca hoard, but they haven't reckoned on the cruel hospitality of the Amazon jungle - the wildest, most dangerous territory on earth.
One of a selection of the adventures of Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth, published to mark the centenary of the author's birth. Never have Biggles and his friends needed their quick wits more. A chance encounter in Spain leaves them the dangerous task of carrying secret papers to England.
Biggles, Algy and Ginger help young Dick Denver to escape the clutches of an evil thief. Then Dick gets a letter from his dying father, containing an amazing tale of shipwreck, an ancient treasure map and a sparkling doubloon, and the brave trio set off on an amazing adventure.
SECRET AGENT! Sworn into the German Air Force as a Gestapo Agent,
Biggles is deep undercover on a reconnaissance mission in Norway
when the Germans invade without warning. If he can just get back to
his plane he can leave Norway quickly and safely, but his old enemy
Von Stalhein has heard that Biggles is in Norway, and he's
determined to track him down... Join cult hero and flying ace,
Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed
adventure!
Reissued with a stunning new cover, this is the perfect
introduction to this bestselling series for new readers.
'We shall have to wait until they come out, ' breathed Biggles.
'Jump out when I do and be ready to shoot like lightning. If they
drop their rifles and put their hands up, all right, but any move
by one to raise his rifle, let him have it. It's the only way. It's
either they or we for it, and they won't hesitate to shoot us. Ssh
Here they come.' A sixteen-year-old boy learns that his beloved
elder brother has gone missing from his squadron and decides to
rescue him. With his friend, he runs away from school and they sign
up in the RFC, lying about their age. They meet up with Biggles at
266 Squadron and join his flight -- but will Biggles find them out?
Michael Palin reads this classic adventure by W. E. Johns,
featuring pilot-adventurer James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth When
Biggles receives a letter from an old wartime chum asking for help,
he responds at once. With his comrades, Algy, Ginger and Flight
Sergeant Smyth, our hero flies to Fort Beaver in Canada, where
winter is closing in around the remote airfield. There he discovers
that his buddy Wilks is being menaced by a sinister character
called 'Brindle' McBain and his cronies. Wilks has started a small
airline business, but McBain wants to take over and he'll stop at
nothing to get Wilks out of the way. With the threats of sabotage,
theft, and even murder in play, all their lives are now in danger.
Can Biggles save the day and defeat McBain? Or will they perish in
the frozen north? Duration: 2 hrs approx.
TAKEN PRISONER! Late in the Second World War Biggles and his team
are in Malaya, operating a secret commando under the nose of the
Japanese occupiers. Algy is captured after his plane goes down over
the Indian Ocean but Biggles will not abandon him and a rescue plan
is put into action... Join cult hero and flying ace, Squadron
Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed adventure!
Reissued with a stunning new cover, this is the perfect
introduction to this bestselling series for new readers.
A burst of bullets struck Biggles' machine somewhere just behind
him, and he jerked the control-stick back into his stomach. A Hun
shot past his wing-tip, so close that Biggles flinched.'That's too
close ' he muttered. 'Where the dickens are the S. E.'s?' Biggles
battles through the First World War, honing his flying skills in
terrifying battles against the finest fighters the enemy can
supply. But he finds war provides more light-hearted adventures as
well, and this collection of stories from early in Biggles' career
combines the fun of being part of 266 squadron and the fear of
deadly serious aerial combat.
Biggles, Algy and Ginger are recruited by the Maltovian ambassador to spearhead a defence force against warmongering neighbouring territories. The mission is difficult and dangerous, but with a bloody war hanging in the balance they must be prepared to risk everything for peace - even their lives.
Algy turned a trifle pale and shook his head. 'For God's sake be
careful,' he whispered tersely. 'They'll shoot you like a dog if
they spot what you're doing.' While on leave Biggles is mistaken
for someone else. He thinks little of it at the time, but when
headquarters find out they ask him to take the place of his double
and work for the Germans as a spy, while secretly reporting back to
the British. It's a difficult task and there's a very high price to
pay if he's spotted - his life.
When zero visibility forces Biggles to land his Vandal amphibian aircraft on the North Sea he thinks he's just got a spot of aeroplane bother. Bigger trouble is ahead for Biggles when he takes an unchartered ride in a flying boat manned by 'Blackbeard' - a cohort of the Russian Airfleet and accomplice in a plot to bomb Britain.
This is the story of the very beginning of the Air Force and of
Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth, AKA Biggles. It's the First
World War and Biggles is just 17; the planes are primitive; combat
tactics are non-existent. The only form of communication for pilots
and their gunners is by hand signals; they are reliant on the skill
of their fellow crew, their wit and above all else bravery. Above
hostile enemy skies where instinct and fast reactions are
everything, Biggles must learn to be a real fighter pilot, or die -
but does he have what it takes?
One of a selection of the adventures of Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth, published to mark the centenary of the author's birth. World War II is over and Biggles, Algy and Ginger are at a loose end when they are offered a job transporting gold bullion. It ought to be simple, but there's a catch.
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