The FictionMags Index

Book Contents Lists: Page 1409

Beyond the Stars and Other Stories (Jubilee, 1958, pb, an) · Beyond the Stars · John Berryman · ss Astounding Science-Fiction October 1939, as “Space Rating” · The Cold Equations · Tom Godwin · nv Astounding Science Fiction August 1954 · Limiting Factor · Clifford D. Simak · ss Startling Stories November 1949 · Asleep in Armageddon · Ray Bradbury · ss Planet Stories Winter 1948 · Exploiter’s End · James Causey · nv Orbit v1 #2, 1953 · Potential Enemy · Mack Reynolds · ss Orbit v1 #2, 1953 · Century Jumper [Tex Harrigan] · August Derleth · ss Orbit v1 #2, 1953, as “A Traveler in Time”

Big Bad Bugs (Minstrel, August 1998, 0-671-02295-4, $6.99, 120+106+106pp, tp, om, cover by Mark Garro)     Omnibus of 3 novels, ghost-written by other authors. Subtitled “R. L. Stine’s Ghosts of Fear Street: Creepy Collection #4”. 1 · Nightmare in 3-D [Ghosts of Fear Street] · R. L. Stine (ghost written by Gloria Hatrick) · n. Pocket Archway, 1996 121 · The Bugman Lives! [Ghosts of Fear Street] · R. L. Stine (ghost written by Carol Gorman) · n. Pocket Archway, 1996 237 · Halloween Bugs Me! [Ghosts of Fear Street] · R. L. Stine (ghost written by Barbara Joyce) · n. Pocket Archway, 1997

Big Book for Boys (Dean & Son, 193?, 253pp, hc, oa, cover: [boy with at stumps with cricket bat tucked under arm])     Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents. 7 · The Dud · Edward Ormerod · ss Monster Book for Boys 1934 15 · Fog Proof · S. T. James · ss 26 · A Silver Pheasant · Lieut.-Colonel A. Lloyd Owen · ss 35 · To-morrow at Dawn…! · Lionel Surrey · ss 49 · The Secret of Scarfield School · F. W. Gumley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1934 60 · Jimmy Creed Crashes In! · Ben Draper · ss 69 · Chapman’s Champion · R. B. Ogle · ss 85 · The Mask · F. W. Gumley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935 93 · The Rivals · F. Dent · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935 106 · Broad Arrows · Davis Watson · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935 113 · Deep Hazard! · S. T. James · ss Topping Book for Boys 1935 123 · The Mule’s Last Trip · Wallace E. Arter · ss 128 · Stallard’s Mistake · S. Beresford Lucas · ss 141 · Poker-Face Brewster · Ben Draper · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935 156 · The Umbonated Pedagogue · Lieut.-Colonel A. Lloyd Owen · ss Monster Book for Boys 1934 170 · The Mysterious Maxted · Wallace E. Arter · ss 177 · Malcolm Mason’s Madness · Arthur Groom · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935 184 · Desert Justice · S. T. James · ss Champion Book for Boys 1934 193 · A Fortunate Mistake · Lieut.-Colonel A. Lloyd Owen · ss Champion Book for Boys 1934 201 · The Leaping Motor-Bike · L. T. Barnard · ss 205 · The Trusty Page · Samuel Jeans · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935 211 · The Derringham Double · Wallace Arter · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935 218 · Brown Minor’s Mistake · M. Gay · ss British Legion Children’s Annual 1935 221 · The Finding of Freedom · Wallace Arter · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935 227 · Grumpy’s Christmas Stocking · Edith Miles · ss 231 · Every Fag Has His Day · William R. Bawden · ss British Legion Children’s Annual 1935 237 · Out of Bounds · Robert Moss · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935 243 · Afloat in the Pacific · Lionel Surrey · ss Thrilling Book for Boys 1936

Big Book for Boys (Dean & Son, 1937, 253pp, hc, oa, cover: [French legionnaire on black horse, carrying the colours away from a band of Arabs])     Details supplied by Lia McGunigle. 7 · The Shadow of the Hills · C. Bernard Rutley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937 19 · “Beaver’s” Bust · William R. Bawden · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936 27 · A Night Adventure · W. Cuthbert · ss Champion Book for Boys 1933 33 · Red Feather · F. W. Gumley · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935 42 · The Blue Devil · Wallace E. Arter · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937 52 · A Gallop in Mexico · Robert Moss · ss The Daily Mail November 18 1933 56 · Sky Queen’s Finest Flight · Beryl C. Lawley · ss 65 · Foster’s Farewell · David Morris · ss 74 · The Mystery of the Sea · John Bostock · ss Monster Book for Boys 1936 87 · The New Boy · Bryan Greenwood · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937 97 · Special Permission · Wallace E. Arter · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937 103 · Hunters All · J. C. Bristow-Noble · ss 112 · “Bowled, Watkin” · Samuel Jeans · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936 119 · The Circle S. Boy · G. E. Hopcroft · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936 126 · The Secret of Gillian’s Isle · S. Beresford Lucas · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1935 136 · Winton’s Wins Through · F. W. Gumley · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936 145 · Barber Business · A. Broadribb-Irving · ss 159 · The Heroism of P.C. Potts · Wallace Carr · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936 168 · The Press-Gang’s Prize · F. W. Gumley · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936 176 · Not According to Plan · F. Dent · ss 187 · A Way They Have at St. Alkmund’s · Martin Bishop · ss Champion Book for Boys 1933 193 · King of the Ranges · Ben Draper · ss Mammoth Book for Boys 1934 201 · By Right of Conquest · A. W. Seymour · ss Popular Book for Boys 1937 210 · Timber Townson · Ben Draper · ss Champion Book for Boys 1935 225 · Kandu the Cunning · William R. Bawden · ss Ideal Book for Boys 1937 232 · Double and Quits! · F. W. Gumley · ss Monster Book for Boys 1934 242 · The Castle Plot · A. C. Booth · ss Champion Book for Boys 1936

Big Book for Girls (Dean & Son, 1936, 252pp, hc, oa, cover: [girl with racquet leaning forward])     Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents. 7 · “£100 Reward” · Lyn Clare · ss 17 · Out of the Deep · C. Bernard Rutley · ss 27 · The Kindness of Mr. Manterfield · Alice Lewis · ss 33 · The Thief at Westmead School · Emma S. Duffin · ss 42 · The Mysterious Château · E. M. R. Burgess · ss 52 · That Scholarship Kid! · F. W. Gumley · ss 62 · The New Broom · F. Wilmot Irwin · ss 73 · Hilary of the Highway · F. W. Gumley · nv 99 · An Unpopular Heroine · May Wynne · ss 110 · The Showing Up of Patsy · Marguerite Kingsley · ss 122 · Beating the Bandits · F. W. Gumley · ss 129 · The Cressington Cup · Beryl C. Lawley · ss 139 · Mrs. Heydon’s Ring · V. C. Alexander · ss 149 · The Spirit of the School · M. O. Jackson · ss 158 · At Burstead School · G. McPherson · ss 167 · Ailsa’s Brain-Wave · Beryl C. Lawley · ss 175 · For the Sake of the Team · Olive Stuart · ss 187 · Fine Feathers for Pauline · Thora Stowell · ss 197 · The Alibi · F. W. Gumley · ss Champion Book for Girls 1936 208 · The Cup of the Mantons · Irene Mossop · ss Every Girl’s Story Book 1935 214 · The Last Chance · F. W. Gumley · ss 224 · A Motoring Mystery · Leonora Fry · ss 234 · The Spoil Sport · F. W. Gumley · ss Every Girl’s Story Book 1935 243 · Dormitory 2 Entertains · Jean Ashley · ss

The Big Book of Detective Stories (Clowes, 193?, 576pp, hc, an) 7 · The Sooper Speaking [Supt. Minter] · Edgar Wallace · nv Collier’s April 28 1928 21 · The Tuesday Night Club [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine December 1927 35 · Behind the Barrier · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss Metropolitan Magazine August 1907, as “From Behind the Barrier” 55 · The Cone · H. G. Wells · ss Unicorn September 18 1895 69 · A Quiet Holiday · Marjorie Bowen · nv Hutchinson’s Magazine June 1925 91 · The Idol House of Astarte [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine January 1928 107 · The Bridge That Broke [Arsène Lupin] · Maurice Leblanc · nv Pall Mall Magazine June 1928 131 · The Scream · Grant Edwards · nv Hush January 1931 159 · No Evidence · Alice Campbell · ss Hush June 1930 179 · In a Telephone Cabinet [Supt. Henry Wilson] · G. D. H. & Margaret I. Cole · nv Superintendent Wilson’s Holiday by G. D. H. & Margaret Cole, Collins, 1928 207 · The Manor House Mystery · Joseph S. Fletcher · nv The Malachite Jar by J. S. Fletcher, Collins, 1930, as “The Malachite Jar” 231 · The Thumb-Mark of St. Peter [Miss Marple] · Agatha Christie · ss The Royal Magazine May 1928 245 · The Witch Doctor [Mynheer Amayat] · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Strand Magazine June 1929 257 · Clues [Supt. Minter] · Edgar Wallace · ss Mystery Magazine June 1 1926 273 · The Killing of Madame Hildebron [Mynheer Amayat] · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Tales of Mynheer Amayat by H. de Vere Stacpoole, George Newnes, 1930 285 · The Mystery Mission · Sydney Horler · na The Thriller #30, August 31 1929 361 · The Epsom Downs Mystery · Elliott O’Donnell · nv Hush June 1931 385 · The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss The Red Magazine October 1 1911 399 · The Dagger · Frank Froest & George Dilnot · ss The Red Book Magazine August 1916; given as by George Dilnot alone. 419 · Romance in It [Supt. Minter] · Edgar Wallace · ss The Lone House Mystery by Edgar Wallace, Collins, 1929 429 · Accidental Death · Lennox Kerr · ss Hush August 1930 443 · Contingent on the Verdict · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss The Malachite Jar by J. S. Fletcher, Collins, 1930 457 · The Place of Confusion [Mynheer Amayat] · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Strand Magazine October 1929 471 · Find the Lady · James Ronald · nv Hush May 1931 513 · The Secret of the Strong Room · Joseph S. Fletcher · ss The Red Magazine December 1 1912 529 · The Black Diamond [Craig Kennedy] · Arthur B. Reeve · nv Cosmopolitan June 1917 553 · The Black Cross [Craig Kennedy] · Arthur B. Reeve · nv Cosmopolitan February 1918

The Big Budget for Boys (Blackie & Son, 194?, hc, oa)     Cover description: Leapfrog Details supplied by Aileth Elgin. · The Captured Commissar · A. E. Haswell Miller · fp 7 · Polton of the M.T. · W. K. Holmes · ss; illustrated by A. E. Haswell Miller 19 · Marshall’s Mascot · Ernest C. Livett · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 28 · The Missing “T” · Percy F. Westerman · ss; illustrated by W. E. Wigfull 41 · A Sporting Chance · John Sweet · ss; illustrated by Ernest Prater 49 · The Game of His Life · Ross Hobben · ss; illustrated by Savile Lumley 66 · The Mutiny of the Gairloch · Patrick Williamson · ss; illustrated by Leonard Potts 78 · An Affair of State · K. Nelson Abbott · ss; illustrated by G. R. Day 89 · The Agate Comfit-Box · K. Wallis Coales · ss; illustrated by G. R. Day 103 · Furious Waters · Sam Firth · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield 109 · Grinder’s Birthday Present · J. P. M. · ss; illustrated by Thomas Henry 116 · The Green-Eyed Monster · Jeffrey Havilton · ss; illustrated by R. H. Brock 126 · The Pirates’ Loot · Sercombe Griffin · ss; illustrated by Jas. F. Sloane 136 · With Reasonable Cause · Harold Markham · ss; illustrated by G. R. Day 144 · In the Engine-Room · Stanton Hope · ss; illustrated by Percy F. S. Spence 156 · A Wild Ghost Chase · S. Beresford Lucas · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield 171 · The Luck of Christopher · K. Wallis Coales · ss; illustrated by K. Wallis Coales 178 · The Secret of the Rock · C. M. H. · ss; illustrated by C. H. Blake 186 · The Last of the Barons · A. W. Seymour · ss; illustrated by Thos. Somerfield

The Big Budget for Girls (Blackie & Son, 1931, hc, oa)     Cover description: Picnic on moor Details supplied by Aileth Elgin. · “Ariel’s Grotto!” · Fyffe · fp · Cartwright Twins—Kidnappers · Phillis Garrard · ss; illustrated by Fyffe · A Chance for Cecilia · Beryl C. Lawley · ss; illustrated by F. Moorsom · The Phantom Highwayman · R. C. Barnard · ss; illustrated by W. W. Lendon · The Lad who Didn’t Want to Go to Sea · K. L. Thompson · ss; illustrated by D. L. Mays · Hidden Treasure · Irene Boyd · ss; illustrated by Margaret Horder · Two Glassy Eyes · H. S. Sarbert · ss · Tiger! · W. Kersley Holmes · ss; illustrated by J. Morton Sale · Annette’s Anxious Afternoon · Winifred Bear · ss; illustrated by A. E. Bestall · Green Peas · M. E. Buckingham · ss; illustrated by Radcliffe Wilson · The Fairy Footsteps · J. G. Fyfe · ss; illustrated by Cecil Orr · A Nasty Corner · Jessie Leckie Herbertson · ss; illustrated by F. Moorsom · The Bell That Rang Itself · Frances Cowen · ss; illustrated by Dudley Cowes · Pamela Careers · Primrose Cumming · ss; illustrated by P. B. Hickling · Roman Remains · Beryl Netherclift · ss; illustrated by Dudley Cowes · The Girl who Didn’t Come Back · Frances Cowen · ss; illustrated by A. E. Bestall · A Rainy Afternoon · Irene Boyd · ss; illustrated by Francis E. Hiley · The Tale of a Petticoat · Muriel Fyfe · ss; illustrated by A. E. Bestall

Bite (Jove, January 2005, 0-515-13970-X, $7.99, 297pp, pb, oa)     Original anthology of five vampire romance stories by authors including Laurell K. Hamilton (an Anita Blake story), Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse), and MaryJanice Davidson (Betsy Taylor). 1 · The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death [Anita Blake] · Laurell K. Hamilton · nv 33 · One Word Answer [Sookie Stackhouse] · Charlaine Harris · nv 59 · Biting in Plain Sight · MaryJanice Davidson · na 133 · Galahad · Angela Knight · na 219 · Blood Lust · Vickie Taylor · na

The Bite Before Christmas (HarperCollins/Morrow, November 2011, 978-0-06-201407-8, $19.99, 270pp, hc, oa, cover by Aleta Rafton)     Anthology of two Christmas vampire romance stories, an Argeneau Vampires tale from Lynsay Sands, and a Night Huntress tale by Jeaniene Frost. 1 · The Gift [Argeneau Vampires] · Lynsay Sands · n. 117 · Home for the Holidays [Night Huntress] · Jeaniene Frost · n.

The Bite Before Christmas (HarperCollins/Avon, November 2012, 978-0-06-202260-8, $7.99, 325pp, pb, oa)     Reprint (Morrow 2011) anthology of two Christmas vampire romance stories by Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost.

Bitten by Cupid (Avon, January 1, 2010, 978-0-06-189445-9, $7.99, 384pp, pb, oa)     Original anthology of three paranormal romance stories by Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer, and Jaime Rush. Details taken from online listing. 1 · Vampire Valentine [Argeneau Vampires] · Lynsay Sands · n. 129 · Hearts Untamed [Feral Warriors] · Pamela Palmer · n. 245 · Kiss and Kill Cupid [Offspring] · Jaime Rush · n.