Sparkling Stars #33

When young Johnny Broderick joins the police force, his reputation for fearless, two-fisted justice spreads fast through New York's criminal underworld—so fast that crooks scatter at the mere mention of his name. From breaking up gang hideouts in his early uniform days to leading a dangerous siege against cop killers barricaded in a Manhattan apartment, Broderick's unwavering nerve and skill earn him a legendary standing on Broadway. His success eventually lands him the highest honor of all: personal bodyguard to the mayor himself.

Pilot Jasper Jones takes two friends up for what he promises will be the ride of their lives in his newly built plane—but when the overloaded aircraft refuses to climb and disaster looms in the form of an oncoming train, Jasper must improvise a landing unlike any in aviation history. It's a wild aerial adventure that proves sometimes the most dangerous flights make the best stories.

Sarah Bernhardt rose from a reluctant young woman pressed into theatrical training to become the toast of the world's stages, her fiery temperament and passionate performances captivating audiences everywhere—though her dramatic personal life, from tempestuous love affairs to daring risk-taking, kept her name in the papers nearly as often as her roles did. This biographical account traces her improbable climb from early failure and family resistance through triumph on stages across America, Europe, and beyond, capturing the colorful contradictions of a woman who defied expectations at every turn.

Paula Kann took to the slopes at just eight years old, and by age twenty-five she's become the National Women's Amateur Downhill Ski Champion. Her success in skiing—a sport demanding perfect coordination, split-second timing, and peak physical condition—has made this Vienna-born athlete a standout champion in her field.

Ham's craving for a fried egg breakfast spirals into an all-out war when Red Rooster refuses to share from his henhouse—first with a garden hose ambush, then Ham escalates to renting a plane and dropping chloroform gas to knock out his feathered rival. What starts as a simple quest for eggs turns into a hilariously destructive battle of wits between two determined barnyard neighbors in this five-page funny animal romp from 1948.