BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Book First Published in August 1934 - 224 pages
Eleven of the stories were originally published in eleven issues
of Popular Flying Magazine, from
July 1933 until May 1934
These stories were later all published, (except “Fair Cargo”), in
eight parts, with individual story titles, in The Modern Boy, issues
377 to 384, dated 27th April 1935 to 15th June 1935
These stories were then later re-published, (except “Down in the
Forest”), in four different air annuals published by John Hamilton between 1935
and 1938, see Air Annuals
This dust jacket is from a 1936 reprint
but it shows the same price as the original first edition
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This contains thirteen short stories that all flow together into
one complete story. The stories are:-
Biggles, Algy & Smyth are working for a Company in Guiana. It
goes bust and they get the plane.
(This story was originally first published in the July 1933
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished as "Biggles’ Treasure Hunt!"
in issue number 377 of "The Modern Boy" dated 27th
April 1935
This story was later republished in the book “ACE HIGH" in 1936
ACE HIGH
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Flying to Bolivia Biggles and Algy go and rescue the President's
daughter who has been kidnapped.
(This story was originally first published in the August 1933
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished (combined with the next story) as
"Biggles and the Blue Orchid" in issue number 378 of "The Modern
Boy" dated 4th
May 1935
This story was later republished in the book “AIR STORIES" in
1938 AIR STORIES
This story was later republished as a single story "The Maid
and the Mountains" in Every
Boy’s Annual 1952
Professor Smilee hires Biggles to help him find a rare blue
orchid, but they are deadly poisonous.
(This story was originally first published in the September 1933
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished (combined with the previous story)
as "Biggles and the Blue Orchid" in issue number 378 of "The
Modern Boy" dated 4th May
1935
This story was later republished in the book “OUT OF THE BLUE"
in 1937 OUT OF THE
BLUE
A women called Juanita begs Biggles and Algy to fly her away to
avoid an arranged marriage.
(This story was originally first published in the October 1933
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was NOT published in "The Modern Boy"
This story was later republished in the book “AIR ADVENTURES"
in 1935 AIR
ADVENTURES
Sandy Wyndham takes Biggles to a pearl lagoon, but under the water
lurks a monster (dust cover).
(This story was originally first published in the November 1933
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished (combined with the next story) as
"Sandy’s Lagoon" in issue number 379 of "The Modern Boy"
dated 11th
May 1935
This story was later republished in the book “AIR ADVENTURES"
in 1935 AIR
ADVENTURES
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A hunt for Robert McKane's treasure reveals that it is not what
everyone was expecting.
(This story was originally first published in the December 1933
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished (combined with the previous story)
as "Sandy’s Lagoon" in issue number 379 of "The Modern Boy"
dated 11th
May 1935
This story was later republished in the book “OUT OF THE BLUE"
in 1937 OUT OF THE
BLUE
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Doing a good turn for a stranger ends up with Biggles being
kidnapped and his plane stolen.
(This story was originally first published in the January 1934
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished as "Biggles and the
Head-Hunters!" in issue number 380 of "The Modern Boy" dated 18th May
1935
This story was later republished in the book “AIR ADVENTURES"
in 1935 AIR
ADVENTURES
Biggles rescues a Chinese man from the middle of the ocean. He
turns out to be Li Chi, a pirate.
(This story was originally first published in the February 1934
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished (combined with the next story) as
"Biggles’ Castaway" in issue number 381 of "The Modern Boy"
dated 25th
May 1935
This story was later republished in the book “ACE HIGH" in 1936
ACE HIGH
When Biggles takes a short cut, engine trouble forces him to land
on water and drift to safety.
(This story was originally first published in the March 1934
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished (combined with the previous story)
as "Biggles’ Castaway" in issue number 381 of "The Modern
Boy" dated 25th
May 1935
Biggles tricks a Russian spy called Ivan Nikitoff in order to stop
him passing on vital information.
(This story was originally first published in the April 1934
edition of Popular Flying Magazine – click here for more details)
This story was later republished as "Marooned by Biggles!"
in issue number 382 of "The Modern Boy" dated 1st June 1935
This story was later republished in the book “OUT OF THE BLUE"
in 1937 OUT OF THE
BLUE
Biggles is cheated by the title characters when trying to sell
some pearls and seeks revenge.
(This story was originally first published in the May 1934 edition
of Popular Flying Magazine – click
here for more details)
(This was the last every Biggles story to be published within the
pages of Popular Flying Magazine)
This story was later republished as "Tricksters of the Red
Sea!" in issue number 383 of "The Modern Boy" dated 8th June
1935
This story was later republished in the book “AIR STORIES" in
1938 AIR STORIES
Biggles helps solve the mystery when two pilots carrying a cargo
of gold are murdered.
This story was later republished (combined with the next story) as
"The Plane Wreckers!" in issue number 384 of "The Modern
Boy" dated 15th
June 1935
This story was later republished in the book “AIR STORIES" in
1938 AIR STORIES
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Returning to England, Biggles sees a package fall from a plane and
finds a valuable pearl necklace.
This story was later republished (combined with the previous story)
as "The Plane Wreckers!" in issue number 384 of "The Modern
Boy" dated 15th
June 1935
This story was later republished in the book “AIR STORIES" as the
story “The Last Laugh” in 1938 AIR STORIES
Biggles Flies Again
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