Captain W.E. Johns
Story Title: Worlds of Wonder
Date of Publication: 1962 (First published April 1962, Children's Book Club edition)
Edition: Children's Book Club Edition (Hardcover)
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (Children's Book Club)
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Cover Price: 9s. 6d. (original price)
Writers: Captain W.E. Johns
Characters: Vargo (Martian pilot), Professor Lucius Brane, Tiger Clinton, Rex Clinton, Toby Paul, and other space adventurers
Key Facts: Worlds of Wonder (subtitled More Adventures in Space) is a science fiction novel by Captain W.E. Johns, best known for the Biggles series. It continues the space adventures of Professor Brane and his team as they travel to the planet Krona on their ninth space flight. The story involves saving the inhabitants from unscrupulous space-invaders and internal threats. This is the Children's Book Club edition, which was a popular affordable hardcover version produced for members of the club and is scarcer than the standard Hodder edition.
Page Count: Approximately 160–180 pages (standard for this title)
Condition: Good Hardcover and dust jacket with some wear to the dust jacket edges, light soiling, and typical aging to the green cloth binding.
