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 t all his adventures take place in the air, and t 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 ather action packed adventure!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Children's Publishers Uk, Red Fox
ISBN-10
178295029x
ISBN-13
9781782950295
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208762015
Product Key Features
Author
W. E. Johns
Format
B-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Genre
Children's Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
258g
Height
198mm
Width
130mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
22mm
First Published
2014
Author Biography
Captain W. E. Johns was born in Hertfordshire in 1893. He flew with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and made a daring escape from a German prison camp in 1918. Between the wars he edited Flying and Popular Flying and became a writer for the Ministry of Defence. The First Biggles story, Biggles the Camels are Coming was published in 1932, and W. E. Johns went on to write a staggering 102 Biggles titles before his death in 1968.