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Issue Details: First known date: 1950-1955... 1950-1955 Cole's Great Boys' Book No. 2
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A collection of short stories with a variety of genres and settings.

Notes

  • Only those stories with Australian content or authorship have been indexed.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:E. W. Cole , 1950-1955 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Kidnapped Cricketer, Rex Grayson , single work children's fiction children's
When a promising young Australian batsman refuses to take a bribe in a test match against England he is kidnapped to stop him making the necessary runs. Jim Carrick must make it back to the game to help Australia win and redeem his reputation and place on the team.
 (p. 4-18)
The Biggest Aircraft in the World, Stanley Brogden , single work children's fiction children's (p. 19-21)
The White Marlin, D'Arcy Niland , single work children's fiction children's
Nick and Johnny have a chance of catching the giant white marlin and claiming a reward which will help them start a fishing fleet of their own. However not everyone in the big game competition is honest.
 (p. 32-38)
The Flying Footballers, Philip Sanderson , single work children's fiction children's
An Australian boys' football team, the Tigers, go on tour in South Africa where they are kidnapped and eventually rescued by the Usangi people.
 (p. 54-63)
The Enemy Bushrangers, Clive Shannon , single work children's fiction children's
'It's "Dinkum" Smith again - the lone, black-clad bushranger with his own ideas of justice ... ideas which worried a certain Captain Adder...' (Note under title)
 (p. 64-74)
The K. O. King, R. Carson Gold , single work children's fiction children's (p. 96-104)
Test Flight, Ingram Morgan , single work children's fiction children's
'Mr. William Flint, of the Albatross Air Transport company, reckoned he was the toughest man in the business - until he took a test flight ... with the wrong pilot ... in a cyclone...!' (Note below title)
 (p. 105-115)
In the Wrong Colours, Mavis Thorpe Clark , single work children's fiction children's
Dick Downes must leave one school and attend the opposition, Rushworth College, due to a prank with the headmaster's horse. Both schools need him in their crew to win the boat race and Dick feels his alliegance is with his old school.
 (p. 116-120)
The Ghost Drum, Eric North , single work children's fiction children's mystery
Patrol officers must try to end the tribal warring between the old witch doctor and the chief. Part of the problem is an unsettling ghost drum which sounds a continual warning, but they must find it before it can be silenced.
 (p. 160-166)
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