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Issue: The Victor Book for Boys #1976
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Publisher: FlagD.C. Thomson
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Indicia Publisher: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd
On Sale Date: 1975
Volume: none
Pages: 128
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Price: £0.65 GBP
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Content Items: 31 (20 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Mixed colour and black-and-white
Dimensions: 19.2 cm x 27.2 cm
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Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Annual
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Friend Or Foe?

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All these British and German planes took part in the Second World War. How many can you identify?
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Press On Regardless

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Sergeant Pilot "Thorny" Rose; Flight Lieutenant Mitchell
On the 9th April, 1940, during the Second World War,E
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Kenny Carter's Kayo Kids

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Kenny Carter; Chick Price; Bill Mays
My name is Kenny Carter and I run the Kayo boxing club for boys.
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Figaro!
Figaro; sheriff; Lanky (riding shotgun on stagecoach); Hanky (stagecoach driver)
That gold you've been guarding is leavin' town on the afternoon stage, Sheriff!
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The Coward of the Fighting 43rd.

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Captain Gerald Cadman; Tom Smith (his batman); Major Morton; Smith; General Von Luger
During the First World War, Captain Gerald Cadman of Prince Rupert's Horse,E
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The Tough of the Track

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Alf Tupper; John Clarke (racing driver); Julian Wynn (journalist); Emil Jussac (French runner)
I've run 'em but it wasn't much of a race.
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The Vickers Platoon

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Major Bland; Sergeant Holton; Smith
In December 1941, during the Second World War, the Japanese launched their surprise attack on America and Britain.
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The Country Cuzzins
Dad; Dicky; Badger; Daisy; Dumpling; Happy; Scarecrow
Right you lot, grab these turnip knives and get down to the big field and do some turnip topping.
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A Message For Mike

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Mike Lewis; mum; grandad; Jess (his dog); Bengy James (ghost)
Ten-year-old Mike Lewis had finished his early morning paper round
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Badges of the Brave

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Illustrations of twelve medals and scenes showing how they were won with captions.
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The Backwoods Battler

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Captain Will Gunn (of Rogers' Rangers); Luke; General Amhurst; Captain Gerard (French); Running Eagle (native American); General Wolfe
Sound the alarm! Strangers approaching!
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Is it Cricket?

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Colonel Clutterbuck; Ginge; Jack Ogilvie; Weasel; James; Gorpal; Ranji; Sid
Spent the best years of m'life in this part of the world, y'know!
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Hunters of the South Seas

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Mister Tranter; Captain Mitchell; Jem Bates; Ben Masters; Joshua Hogan
I tell you, that must be the Yankee whaler we saw from the harbour this morning.
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Figaro!
Figaro; sheriff; Willie the Worm; Figaro's three bandit gang members
We've caught this guy at last!
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Games They Used to Play

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Trapball was a ball game much played in the middle ages.
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Illustrations of seven obsolete sports from years past with captions.
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The Military Misfit

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Trooper Tom Lee; General
Trooper Tom Lee of the 14th London Armoured Regiment was a military misfit.
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Sports Quiz

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Eight sports questions with illustrations and captions.
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Gorgeous Gus

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The Earl of Boote [Gorgeous Gus]; Jenkins (his butler); Sam Hopkins (Rovers' manager); Kline
Good old Gus! That's 2-0 for the Rovers!
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Killer Kennedy R.N.

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Lieutenant Commander "Killer" Kennedy; Sub-Lieutenant Bill Doyle; Franklin
When the British began to drive the Japanese from Burma during the Second World War,E
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The Country Cuzzins
Dad; Dicky; Badger; Daisy; Dumpling; Happy; Scarecrow
Coo! Ski-ing - super!
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Drop Into Danger

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Corporal Russell
Corporal Russell was the last of the stick of six paratroopers to leave the aircraft,E
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Here Come the Paras!

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The Paratroops were a cracking fighting force during the Second World War.
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Article about the Paratroops, their weapons and equipment with fourteen illustrations and captions.
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Big Fight at Camp 13

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Curly Baxter; Big Bill Ransome; Ned Foley; Swede Gustavesson; Gimpy
Curly Baxter! Well I'll be...!
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Lumberjack; Canadian backwoods
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The Great Victor Motorbike Scramble

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Two or more players can take part in this game.
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Dice and counter game based on motorcycling from start to finish and encountering penalties along the route.
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Ever Been Had?

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Here are some tricky teasers.
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The Hoodoo on Aircraft X

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Flight Sergeant Steve Drake; David Harwood
Flight Sergeant Steve Drake was one of the many pilots who were shot down during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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The Fastest Gun in the West

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Jud Hudson; Dan Baldwin; Pete Baldwin (his son); Colonel J. D. Lambert (villain)
In the 1870s, the American West was a tough and violent land,E
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Top Notchers of Today

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Al these planes are at present in service with the British forces. How many do you recognise?
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Back cover identical to front cover.

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