Nyoka the Jungle Girl #35

Nyoka fights desperately to protect the sacred eggs of the Zibi bird from the scheming Maru tribe, who've concocted a cunning deception to leave the Pacii village defenseless. After discovering the eggs have been stolen and replaced with white stones, she races to the Maru village to retrieve them before their planned attack—but finds herself cornered and facing a hail of spears. Can Nyoka recover the eggs and rush them back to the Pacii in time to stop the Marus' assault?

Ballyhoo Barney pitches his latest circus publicity stunt to Mr. Bungling: a pony that dances on a tightrope high above the arena—a feat he plans to fake by hiring midgets in a costume. When the midgets balk at the dangerous job, Barney finds himself scrambling to salvage his scheme before showtime. What unfolds is a comedy of comeuppance as Barney's own shortcuts catch up with him in the most uncomfortable way possible.

Cornered by the spear-wielding Maru warriors after a desperate raid on their sacred Zibi eggs, Nyoka must fight her way free and race through the jungle to warn the peaceful Paciis of an imminent attack—but even her courage may not be enough to save them from slaughter. With the protective Zibi bird missing and the Paciis unprepared, she'll need to rally every ally she can find to turn the tide against the evil Chief Toora's conquest.

Nyoka and the explorer Egbert settle in for some downtime—she with a book, he with a nap—but when she notices his peculiar reading habit, curiosity gets the better of her. Egbert's unconventional approach to mystery stories creates a funny clash of logic that reveals his unique take on building suspense.

Nyoka and her companions search the petrified jungle for a lionosaurus bone, only to discover that Ajax and Crandall have fallen victim to a mysterious petrifying force—one that may be connected to strange gas fumes rising from the ground itself. As a bizarre earthquake shakes the jungle and toxic mists begin to spread, Nyoka must find a way to save her friends before they suffer the same terrible fate. The answer may lie with Dr. Gregory, the leading authority on jungle chemistry—if Nyoka can reach him in time.

Trader Tom's helper presses the boss for a promised raise, reminding him he said he'd deliver if satisfied with the work—only to discover that Trader Tom has a crafty answer for everything in this quick-witted jungle humor bit from 1949.

Nyoka races against time to save two companions who've been petrified by mysterious fumes from an underground volcano deep in the jungle. With help from Dr. Gregory and a clever plan involving a rope and native weapons, she must retrieve them before the volcano erupts and traps them forever. It's a breathless rescue mission that tests the famous jungle girl's courage and quick thinking in the face of nature's most deadly hazards.