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Sparkling Stars #27 (1947)

Holyoke · 1947 · 68 pages

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ContinueSparkling Stars #28 →
Contains 13 stories
Sword's Mightier Than the Pen!
6 pp · humor

When Saxie decides to join the school's fencing team to help a friend out of trouble with Professor Microsky, he discovers he knows absolutely nothing about swordplay—and his pal Melly has a trick solution that might be cleverer than it is reliable. A 1947 humor tale from *Sparkling Stars* #27 where a match becomes far more chaotic than anyone bargained for, complete with collapsible foils, accordion music, and consequences that follow Saxie well beyond the gym.

Stilley
1 pp · non-fiction; sports

Eighteen-year-old Nance Stilley makes waves in Florida's competitive water skiing scene, where her skill at trick riding and high jumping has earned her a major tournament victory. This glimpse at an rising athletic talent shows why the sport is taking notice of her remarkable abilities on the water.

The Tortured Tourists
8 pp · crime; detective-mystery

Inspector Click Hunt and Arizona Lee, a night club dancer, travel to a crumbling castle used as a tourist attraction to investigate the mysterious death of Eve Buckley, whose body was pulled from the river bearing gruesome wounds from a medieval torture device. As they pose as a honeymoon couple to search the castle, they uncover a deadly secret and a killer with a twisted obsession for victims from the theatrical world. With Arizona in mortal danger, the Inspector must race through the castle's labyrinth of corridors to stop a madman before it's too late.

Turnbull
3 pp · non-fiction

Movie star Phil Gant, transformed into a savage beast after a brutal fight with a gorilla, has vanished into the jungle—leaving his fiancée Gloria Dean caught between a man she loves and the untamed creature he's become. When a search party finds him moving between moments of feral rage and unexpected heroism, Gloria must uncover the truth about who is really behind the chaos threatening them all in this wild adventure.

Untitled story
7 pp · jungle
Fighting Ships Through the Ages
4 pp
Untitled story
7 pp · humor
"Brown bears, despite their huge size..."
2 pp · non-fiction

Professor True recounts a harrowing encounter from his wildlife observations in the Canadian woods, where a companion's decision to capture a bear cub sets off a chain of events that puts both explorers in mortal danger. When the protective mother bear arrives at their camp, Professor True must make a desperate choice to save his friend's life. This gripping tale shows why even the most peaceful-seeming creatures demand respect in the wild.

Ends With a Laugh
6 pp · crime

Cameron Lens, a movie cameraman fed up with shooting glamour pictures, gets a second chance when a train carrying his film crew is hijacked by the notorious Spike James mob. With quick thinking and his camera as his only weapon, Cameron captures footage of the robbers that leads police straight to the gang—and earns him a promotion to newsreel work alongside his loyal partner Fatso. Sometimes the best story isn't the one you planned to shoot.

Catches Robber
2 pp · non-fiction

When a robber flees a Brooklyn drugstore after a holdup in 1947, thirteen-year-old Herbert Bell doesn't hesitate—he jumps on his bicycle and pursues the fleeing gunman despite the danger. Though most pursuers drop out of the chase, Herbert's determination to track down the thug helps bring the criminal to justice.

Radar
4 pp · non-fiction
Untitled story
1 pp · humor; children
Untitled story
10 pp · adventure

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