Category Archives: Fan fiction

Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson got their orders to collect Horace’s boat and return to the mainland. Chapter 25 – epilogue As it happened, Anatoly did get his chance to pilot the boat. Bentley decided that if they took … Continue reading →

Last time Bill and the children escaped the enemy only to end up with their boat caught on some rocks. Chapter 24 As the sun rose on Bill and the children a few miles away, Anatoly, Thompson and Bentley were … Continue reading →

Last time Jack and Philip rescued Bill from the enemies’ boat. Again, much of this dialogue is straight from the book. Chapter 23 Jack, the sensible boy that he was asked if they ought to use the oars to row … Continue reading →

Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson found Puffin Island along with several clues that someone had been there recently. Chapter 21 Anatoly plucked the paper from Bentley’s fingers and examined it as the other man hauled himself out of the … Continue reading →

Last time Bill and Horace were marched out of their shack and ended up below deck on a boat. Chapter 20 The next morning, Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson packed up and boarded their boat again. They had decided on their … Continue reading →

Last time Anatoly retrieved one of the children’s tents from up a tree and they began to wonder just what had become of Bill and the Mannering-Trents. Chapter 17 They searched as long as they dared, up until they struggled … Continue reading →

Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson discovered their boat had developed a fault leaving them stranded on their search. They also spotted something unusual on a distant island, making the need to get moving all the more pressing! Chapter 16 … Continue reading →

Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson visited the cliff-island the children first visited and found some signs of recent human habitation, but no children and no Bill of course. Chapter 15 After they finding their first clues as to where … Continue reading →

Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson survived their night with the chickens and started their search properly. Chapter 14 They had managed to get dried and dressed again before they reached the next island and both Anatoly and Thompson were … Continue reading →

Last time the search and rescue team ignored the fisherman’s warning and ran into a bit of trouble. Chapter 13 It took Anatoly a long time to get to sleep, he kept wondering where Bill was and how he was … Continue reading →

After crashing at Anatoly’s place Bill has been to get his disguise sorted and is now making his final arrangements for travel. Chapter 5 Bill was already there when Anatoly got back to his bedsit, and he did a double-take … Continue reading →

Previously Bill turned up at Anatoly’s flat to hide out, they made some plans and then Bill visited an old friend. Chapter 4 Bill dumped his pile over a rack and began to change. There was a dusty mirror with … Continue reading →