Yet Another Biggles Site (YABS)

Annuals / Storybooks

Ace Book of Comics

The New Aerofoil Odhams Press (unknown)
188pp. Hardback, burgundy boards. My copy has no dustjacket but I expect there is one out there.

Eight page story illustrated by Geofrrey Whittam. Biggles helps Raymond and Gaskin thwart a plot to steal a brand new British invention that allows a plane to fly much slower.

Adventure Stories for Boys

The Case of the Unknown Aircraft Odhams Press (unknown)
320pp. Hardback, blue boards, dustjacket.

20 page story illustrated by Leo Newman. Biggles solves a mystery in the Scottish highlands.

BBC Children's Annual

The Flying Crusaders BBC (1956)
125pp. Hardback, silver patterned boards, dustjacket. Price 7s 6d on front leaf.

8 page story.

Boy's Own Companion

no image available (yet) The Case of the Phone Box Murder Lutterworth Press (1959)
Volume #1. Hardback, dustjacket.
no image available (yet) The Case of the Flying Clown Lutterworth Press (1960)
Volume #2. Hardback, dustjacket.
Biggles Chinese Puzzle Lutterworth Press (1961)
Volume #3. 191pp. Hardback, red boards, dustjacket.

34 page story.

Daily Mail Boys Annual

The Man who Came by Night Hardback (1955?)
200pp, dark red boards, dustjacket. Price 7/6d on front leaf.

8 page story. Illustrated by Eric Parker.

no image available (yet) ??? Hardback (1956?)

Unsighted. Guessing Biggles appeared in this year too.

Biggles Lays a Ghost Hardback (1957)
200pp, dustjacket. Price 8/6d on front leaf.

8 page story. First in the book. Illustrated by Eric Parker.

Dawn Patrol Hardback (1958)
200pp, dustjacket.

8 page story. First in the book. Illustrated by Eric Parker.

The Case of the Two Bright Boys Hardback (1959)
200pp, dustjacket.

9 page story. Illustrated by Eric Parker.

Horace Takes a Hand Hardback (1960)
203pp, dustjacket.

7 page story. Illustrated by Eric Parker.

The Case of the Somerset Farmer Hardback (1963)
145pp, laminated boards. Price 8s 6d.

7 page story. Illustrated by Eric Parker.

Story was later republished in Biggles Air Ace.

Eagle Annual

no image available (yet) The Flying Crusaders Hulton Press (1954)
Volume #3. Hardback.

Every Boy's Annual

The Hare and the Tortoise Juvenile Productions (1950)
95pp. Hardback, laminated boards.

10 page story.

The Maid and the Mountains Juvenile Productions (1950s?)
80pp. Hardback, laminated boards.

7 page story that starts the book. Obviously an important entry in this annual as it even warranted a colour frontis illustration.

Express Annual

Biggles and the Crash that Wasn't Beaverbrook (unknown)
Volume #1.

149pp. Hardback, laminated boards. Price 9/6d.

4 page story.

I-Spy Annual

Fishy Business News Chronicle (1955)
Volume #2. 1956.

128pp. Hardback, laminated boards.

7 page story.

Open-Air Adventure Stories for Boys

The Case of the Submerged Aircraft Odhams Press (1965)
254pp. hardback, burgundy boards, dustjacket.

21 page story illustrated by A.Oxenham, including this beautiful 2-page spread.

Stirring Stories for Boys

Dawn Patrol Odhams Press (unknown)
319pp. Hardback, blue Grey boards, dustjacket. Originally printed 1960. Reprinted 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968.

14 page story illustrated by John Canning.

Treasure Book of Comics

The Case of the Secret Inquisitors unknown (unknown)
125pp. Hardback, laminated boards.

12 page story, illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.

Wonder Book of Comics

Biggles Baits the Trap Odhams Press (unknown)
320pp. Hardback, red boards.

14 page story, illustrated by Alexander Oliphant.