Dates
- Cover date
- April 1963
- On sale
- January 31, 1963
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- People of Africa, Number 2: The Tuaregs · 1 pages
Article with five black and white illustrations about the Tauregs.
- The Yawning Pit · 14 pages
Plans to relocate Nigerian villagers to better farmland go awry when a witch doctor who fears losing his power over the people opposes the move. Lassie and the Martins discover a mysterious tunnel and pit where the witch doctor uses sleight of hand and other tricks to persuade the villagers to kill the whites and remain on their land. Lassie exposes the witch doctor as a fraud, and the villagers accept the offer of new land and homes.
- The Ambusher · 4 pages
Bo Gyi ambushes Po Yin and U Po Net, but Kyan Zit throws the bandit off-balance by tossing a paw paw at his head. Bo Gyi tumbles into a river and is thrashed about by a water buffalo. The bandit climbs from the river vowing revenge upon Po Yin.
- Primitive Dogs · 1 pages
Article about early dogs throughout the world and man's relationship with them.
- Spears Among the Shadows · 12.5 pages
While Paul advises the people of Kusa on their crops, Timmy explores the coutryside with Ali. The two venture into the ruined buildings of Komba and discover Kimo hiding in a crumbling mosque from marauding Mahaggis. Following a severe storm that causes the trio to be partially buried in the mosque, Lassie finds and brings Paul to the rescue while the Sultan and his entourage rout the Mahaggis.