num_pages: 182
description: thirteen short stories about Biggles' childhood in India. The book has a short prologue called 'A Word in Advance' and a short epilogue called 'In Conclusion'.The stories are asA TEST OF NERVEBiggles does the bravest thing in his life in order to save the life of his friend, Captain John Lovell.A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURESBiggles saves his friend Habu from death on a collapsing rope bridge.MORE TROUBLEBiggles helps to tackle a wounded leopard and a fear crazed elephant.DEATH IN THE WATERBiggles saves a young boy from the jaws of a crocodile and later returns to kill it.THE BIG BAD BEARBiggles goes on a bear hunt with Captain John Lovell with some unexpected results.THE ONE THAT GOT AWAYBiggles has an encounter with a huge python and breaks a tendon in his calf.A SORT OF EDUCATIONBiggles saves an Indian girl from a rabid dog when he shoots it.LIVING DANGEROUSLYBiggles is charged by a buffalo and trapped in a tree. Later he is charged by a wild boar.THE THUGSBiggles saves his friend Sula Dowla from two murderous Indians, members of the thuggee cult.THE BLACK INTRUDERA search for honey leads to an encounter with a Black Panther, which Biggles has to shoot.A PROFESSOR LEARNS A LESSONBiggles acts as an interpreter for a Professor and has to save his life when he falls off a cliff.THE FOOLISH TIGERBiggles is attacked by an injured tiger but fails to kill it. His father and John Lovell hunt it down.THE LAST ADVENTUREBiggles saves a man who is attacked by a leopard. Three weeks later he goes to school in England.
language: English
title: The Boy Biggles
titlecomplete: The Boy Biggles
genres: Childrens, Adventure
ratings_count: 117
series: Biggles
publisher: Dean