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The Camels Are Coming

Author	: W. E. Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2014-02-27
ISBN 10	: 9781782950271
Pages	: 322 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (52 users)

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Download or read book The Camels Are Coming written by W. E. Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEATH TRAP! Air combat is the order of the day in the final days of the First World War. Duelling high above the trenches, Biggles knows that he needs more than just flying skills to survive. The enemy is now using their own British aircraft, the Sopwith Camel, to lure them to their deaths. A devil to fly, invaluably fast in a dogfight, this machine commands fierce loyalty from its pilots. Will luck and initiative be enough to keep Biggles alive? Join cult hero and flying ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed adventure!

Biggles: The Camels Are Coming

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2008-09-04
ISBN 10	: 9781409022503
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (225 users)

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Download or read book Biggles: The Camels Are Coming written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEATH TRAP! Air combat is the order of the day in the final days of the First World War. Duelling high above the trenches, Biggles knows that he needs more than just flying skills to survive. The enemy is now using their own British aircraft, the Sopwith Camel, to lure them to their deaths. A devil to fly, invaluably fast in a dogfight, this machine commands fierce loyalty from its pilots. Will luck and initiative be enough to keep Biggles alive? Join cult hero and flying ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed adventure!

Biggles Adventure Double: Biggles Learns to Fly & Biggles the Camels are Coming

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2012-10-25
ISBN 10	: 9781448158805
Pages	: 416 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (588 users)

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Download or read book Biggles Adventure Double: Biggles Learns to Fly & Biggles the Camels are Coming written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY Age just seventeen and with almost no flying experience, James Bigglesworth is sent to tackle the enemy in the hostile skies over First World War France. In a drama of war, 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? BIGGLES THE CAMELS ARE COMING Fighting high above the trenches of First World War France Biggles knows he needs more than just flying skills to survive against the Sopwith Camel – a demon to fly, but incredibly fast in a dogfight, it commands fierce loyalty from its pilot. Will Biggles’ luck and initiative be enough to keep him alive?

Biggles of the Fighter Squadron

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2008-09-04
ISBN 10	: 9781409022688
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (226 users)

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Download or read book Biggles of the Fighter Squadron written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Biggles Delivers the Goods

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2012-03-31
ISBN 10	: 9781409098492
Pages	: 272 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (984 users)

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Download or read book Biggles Delivers the Goods written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Why Was Billy Bunter Never Really Expelled?

Author	: Dennis Butts
Publisher	: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date	: 2019-01-01
ISBN 10	: 9780718895440
Pages	: 182 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (954 users)

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Download or read book Why Was Billy Bunter Never Really Expelled? written by Dennis Butts and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short, lively and often amusing essays on various problem and mysteries about children’s literature, raising serious as well as light-hearted issues which will appeal to the general readers as well as the scholar.

Biggles and Co

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2012-03-31
ISBN 10	: 9781409098614
Pages	: 192 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (986 users)

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Download or read book Biggles and Co written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Now Listen, Bigglesworth; I'll tell you what I'm prepared to do, and you can please yourself what you do about it. Run this gang of crooks to earth, or point out to me the man that is at the head of it - or the chief operator in this country - and I'll make you a present of a cheque for ten thousand pounds.'Colonel Raymond from Intelligence persuades Biggles, Algy and Ginger to take on the challenge of transporting gold bullion and diamonds to France. Every other firm which has taken the job has failed and the gold has been stolen, the planes crashed or disappeared and the pilots have lost their lives. Biggles comes up with daring scheme after daring scheme, but then Algy is captured and held to ransom and Biggles finds that he's up against his old enemy - Von Stalhein

Biggles Learns to Fly

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2008-09-04
ISBN 10	: 9781409045205
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (452 users)

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Download or read book Biggles Learns to Fly written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures with amazing flying machines! SPECIAL MISSION 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. In 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?

Literary Afterlife

Author	: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher	: McFarland
Release Date	: 2010-03-08
ISBN 10	: 9780786457212
Pages	: 420 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (572 users)

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Download or read book Literary Afterlife written by Bernard A. Drew and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an encyclopedic work, arranged by broad categories and then by original authors, of literary pastiches in which fictional characters have reappeared in new works after the deaths of the authors that created them. It includes book series that have continued under a deceased writer's real or pen name, undisguised offshoots issued under the new writer's name, posthumous collaborations in which a deceased author's unfinished manuscript is completed by another writer, unauthorized pastiches, and "biographies" of literary characters. The authors and works are entered under the following categories: Action and Adventure, Classics (18th Century and Earlier), Classics (19th Century), Classics (20th Century), Crime and Mystery, Espionage, Fantasy and Horror, Humor, Juveniles (19th Century), Juveniles (20th Century), Poets, Pulps, Romances, Science Fiction and Westerns. Each original author entry includes a short biography, a list of original works, and information on the pastiches based on the author's characters.

The Little Book of Aviation

Author	: Norman Ferguson
Publisher	: The History Press
Release Date	: 2013-05-01
ISBN 10	: 9780752492858
Pages	: 144 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (928 users)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Aviation written by Norman Ferguson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day, and covering everything from great milestones, famous names who’ve served, and the greatest of aircraft icons; phantom pilots and aircraft and a glossary of slang; the origins of plane-spotting and unusual aircraft names; great feats and enduring mysteries; lucky escapes and great aircraft in the movies... the trivia is limitless and will appeal to everyone, whether you want help telling your Spitfire from your Messerschmitt or you know a Spitfire I from a Spitfire II!

Heroism as a Global Phenomenon in Contemporary Culture

Author	: Barbara Korte
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2019-03-27
ISBN 10	: 9780429557842
Pages	: 250 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (578 users)

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Download or read book Heroism as a Global Phenomenon in Contemporary Culture written by Barbara Korte and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes and heroic discourse have gained new visibility in the twenty-first century. This is noted in recent research on the heroic, but it has been largely ignored that heroism is increasingly a global phenomenon both in terms of production and consumption. This edited collection aims to bridge this research void and brings together case studies by scholars from different parts of the world and diverse fields. They explore how transnational and transcultural processes of translation and adaptation shape notions of the heroic in non-Western and Western cultures alike. The book provides fresh perspectives on heroism studies and offers a new angle for global and postcolonial studies.

Kitchener's Lost Boys

Author	: John Oakes
Publisher	: The History Press
Release Date	: 2011-11-08
ISBN 10	: 9780752475769
Pages	: 192 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (757 users)

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Download or read book Kitchener's Lost Boys written by John Oakes and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early days of the First World War, Lord Kitchener made his famous appeal for volunteers to join the New Army. Man flocked to recruiting offices to enlist, and on some days tens of thousands of potential soldiers responded to his call. Men had to be at least eighteen years old to join up, and nineteen to serve overseas, but in the flurry of activity many younger boys came to enlist: some were only thirteen or fourteen. Many were turned away, but a lot were illegally signed up, and at least 250,000 under-age boys found themselves fighting for King and Country in the First World War. In this groundbreaking new book, John Oakes delves into the complex history of Britain's youngest Great War recruits. Focusing on a school cricket team, all eleven of whom volunteered, he reveals why boys joined up, what their experiences were and how they survived to endure a lifetime of memories. For those who didn't, an unknown grave awaited. In some cases, their mothers never knew what had become of their children.

A Necessary Fantasy?

Author	: Dudley Jones
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2021-12-13
ISBN 10	: 9781000526073
Pages	: 424 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (26 users)

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Download or read book A Necessary Fantasy? written by Dudley Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a variety of issues through the examination of heroic figures in children's popular literature, comics, film, and television.

Biggles in France

Author	: W E Johns
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2008-09-04
ISBN 10	: 9781409023548
Pages	: 352 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (235 users)

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Download or read book Biggles in France written by W E Johns and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DESPERATE CHANCES! Biggles battles through the First World War, honing his flying skills in terrifying battles against the finest fighters the enemy can supply. But not all his adventures take place in the air, and not all of them are deadly serious. Even in the bitter environment of war, the men of 266 Squadron find time to share some laughs as their friendships strengthen, ready for the thrill of next deadly aerial combat. Join cult hero and flying ace, Squadron Leader James Bigglesworth on another action packed adventure!

Bestsellers

Author	: C. Bloom
Publisher	: Springer
Release Date	: 2008-09-29
ISBN 10	: 9780230583870
Pages	: 425 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (838 users)

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Download or read book Bestsellers written by C. Bloom and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide, now available in a fully updated new edition, is the only available study of all bestselling books, authors and genres since the start of the last century, giving an unique insight into a hundred years of publishing and reading and taking us on a journey into the heart of the British imagination.

Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain

Author	: Michael McCluskey
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Release Date	: 2020-12-01
ISBN 10	: 9783030605551
Pages	: 350 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (55 users)

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Download or read book Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain written by Michael McCluskey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain looks at the impact of aviation in Britain and beyond through the 1920s and 1930s. This book considers how in this period flying went from a weapon of war to an extensive industry that included civilian air travel, air mail delivery, flying shows and campaigns to create ‘airmindedness’. Essays look at these developments through the work of writers, filmmakers and flyers and examines the airminded modernism that marked this radical period. Its fourteen chapters include studies of texts by Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, Elizabeth Bowen, W.H. Auden, T.H. White and John Masefield; accounts of the annual RAF Display at Hendon and the Schneider Trophy; and the achievements of celebrity flyers such as Amy Johnson. This collection provides a fresh perspective on the interwar period by bringing analysis of aviation and airmindedness to the study of British literature, history, modernism, mobilities and the history of technology and transportation.

Bestsellers: Popular Fiction Since 1900

Author	: Clive Bloom
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Release Date	: 2022-01-03
ISBN 10	: 9783030791544
Pages	: 459 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (915 users)

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Download or read book Bestsellers: Popular Fiction Since 1900 written by Clive Bloom and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book charts the publishing industry and bestselling fiction from 1900, featuring a comprehensive list of all bestselling fiction titles in the UK. This third edition includes a new introduction which features additional information on current trends in reading including the rise of Black, Asian and LGBTQIA+ publishing; the continuing importance of certain genres and up to date trends in publishing, bookselling, library borrowing and literacy. There are sections on writing for children, on the importance of audiobooks and book clubs, self- published bestsellers as well as many new entries to the present day including bestselling authors such as David Walliams, Peter James, George R R Martin and far less well known authors whose books s sell in their thousands. This is the essential guide to best-selling books, authors, genres, publishing and bookselling since 1900, providing a unique insight into more than a century of entertainment, and opening a window into the reading habits and social life of the British from the death of Queen Victoria to the Coronavirus Pandemic.