These were large format omnibus volumes that contained a variety of stories by different authors, and were reprinted from various sources. The series was originally published by Beaver Books, but Spring books took over printing at some point. Many books do not contain a publication date, so actual dates would be speculative (though my copy of volume 3 has an inscription in the front "Second Prize 1954"). The series went up to at least volume 38. Charles Hamilton stories were reprinted from Billy Bunter’s Own, Tom Merry’s Own and Raymond Glendenning’s Book of Sport for Boys, although not every Bumper Book contained stories by Charles Hamilton. Those books with confirmed content are listed below:
1: Sunshine Story Book for Girls
(Dust wrapper: a girl holding a spaniel dog) |
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Bessie Bunter Forgets |
Hilda Richards |
TMO 1953 |
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Jack and Jill [Jack of All Trades] |
Frank Richards |
BBO 1954 |
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2: Every Girl’s Story Book
(Dust wrapper: Two girls leaning over a wooden gate giving sugar lumps to a foal) |
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Bessie Bunter’s Big Idea |
Hilda Richards |
BBO 1954 |
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3: Every Boy’s Story Book
(Dust wrapper: two boys discover a room in a castle full of treasure) |
16 |
The Rio Kid Rides Again |
Ralph Redway |
TMO 1953 |
50 |
Bad Luck for Bundle – A School Story of
1970 [Dolcot] |
Frank Richards |
TMO 1954 |
62 |
Bad Luck for Billy Bunter |
Frank Richards |
TMO 1951 |
109 |
Foes of the Forest [Lyn Strong & Bobolobo] |
Charles Hamilton |
BBO 1953 |
115 |
Spot of Luck [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1951 |
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4: Grand Story Book for Boys
(Dust wrapper: a boy with his black and white dog looking down at a boat in the sea) |
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Perkinson’s Promise [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1951 |
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Jimmy the Shark [King of the Islands] |
Charles Hamilton |
TMO 1952 |
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Trouble for Three [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1954 |
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The Rio Kid’s Close Call |
Ralph Redway |
TMO 1954 |
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Skip’s Secret [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1952 |
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5: Happy Story Book
(Dust wrapper: a boy and a girl on a horse) |
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Jolly Good Sport [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1952 |
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Skip’s Scheme [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1954 |
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Chancing It With Charne [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1950 |
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Man Wanted [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1955 |
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6: Popular Story Book
(Dust wrapper: a boy and girl playing with a yacht on a beach) |
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Skip on the Spot [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1953 |
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Skip’s Game [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1953 |
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A Fortune in Pearls [King of the Islands] |
Charles Hamilton |
TMO 1950 |
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Who Cares for McCane? [School for Slackers] |
Charles Hamilton |
TMO 1954 |
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Truant’s Luck [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1955 |
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7: Bedtime Story Book
(Dust wrapper: a boy and two girls on a beach, throwing a ball to a dog) |
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Winter Walk [Grimslade] |
Frank Richards |
TMA 1949 |
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Unexpected [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
BBO 1956 |
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£5,000 Reward [King of the Islands] |
Charles Hamilton |
TMA 1949 |
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8: Mammoth Story Book
(Dust wrapper: a boy on a horse, and a girl with some chickens) |
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Not Out [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1953 |
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The Ghost of St. Jim’s |
Martin Clifford |
TMO 1951 |
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The Treasure of Temooka [King of the Islands] |
Charles Hamilton |
BBO 1953 |
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9: Bumper Story Book for Boys
(Dust wrapper: boys around a campfire) |
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[Rookwood] |
Owen Conquest |
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10: Treasure Story Book for Boys
(Dust wrapper: three boys steering a sailing ship) |
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Tough on Turkey [Carcroft] |
Frank Richards |
TMO 1951 |
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[St. Jim’s] |
Martin Clifford |
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11: Super Story Book for Boys
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Sportsman [Carcroft] |
Frank Richards |
Pie November 1946 |
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17: Adventure Story Book for Boys
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Winning Through [Felgate] |
Frank Richards |
RGBOS 1955 |
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21: Giant Story Book for Boys
(Dust wrapper: a boy in a swimming pool) |
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Just Like Jack [Jack of All Trades &
Greyfriars] |
Frank Richards |
TMA 1949 |
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23: Speed Stories for Boys
(Dust wrapper: boys and drivers in the pits at a Grand Prix race) |
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Just Like Bunter |
Frank Richards |
TMO 1954 |
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29: The Worldwide Book for Boys
(Dust wrapper: Two boys hiking in the mountains) |
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Gussy’s Island |
Martin Clifford |
TMO 1953 |
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31: Ace Story Book for Boys
(Dust wrapper: A boy imagining a variety of sporting activities) |
45 |
Billy Bunter for Christmas |
Frank Richards |
TMO 1950 |
86 |
A Rag at Carcroft |
Frank Richards |
TMO 1952 |
