Plot

Bunty had a number of complete one-off text and picure stories,in later years it also had complete photo stories . Stories listed below.

“I Don’t Like Dogs!”

Special complete story. Mrs Kemp has terrible cynophobia (fear of dogs) and this fear passes on to her daughter Helen. After Mrs Kemp dies, Dad finds a new girlfriend, Rowena, but when Helen sees she has a golden retriever, Benji, her cynophobia starts causing problems with the new relationship. It gets to the point where Helen tries to deliberately lose Benji in the hope Rowena will leave. But when a mugger attacks Helen and Benji comes to the rescue, everything changes.

Rosie’s Return

A girl goes back to her old house in Kinley and ends up wishing she hadn’t. She had a quarrel with her friend Carol before she moved, and when she meets Carol again, she is freaked out by Carol having a ghostly encounter with a girl named Rosie.

Misty

Sara has an encounter with a rider on a white horse that she cannot explain.

Ghosthunters

Jilly, Sue and Natalie decide to go ghost hunting, and their hunt takes an unexpected turn.

Puppy Love

Lauren Dean has always wanted a pet, but it was not possible as her family live in an apartment block. Then Dad changes jobs and the family move into a cottage, where Lauren can have a pet at last. A stray dog adopts Lauren, and Lauren names her Spot. Spot dies, but not before she has given birth to three puppies, who become Lauren’s new pets.

Notes

• A variety of artist drew these stories including: Andy Tew, Maria Dembilio, Guy Peeters

List of Stories

• The Horse They Scorned (text) – Bunty: #118 (16 April 1960)
• “I Don’t Like Dogs!”–  Bunty: #1617 (7 January 1989) [Artist: Andy Tew]
• True Colours (photo) –  Bunty: #1658 (21 October 1989)
• The Perfect Present – Bunty: #1772 (28 December 1991)
• The Perfect Boyfriend – Bunty: #1773 (4 January 1992)
• Blind Date – Bunty: #1776 (25 January 1992)
• School Daze (photo) – Bunty: #1789 (25 April 1992)
• Love Story (photo) – Bunty: #1790 (2 May 1992)
• A Dog’s Best Friend (photo )- Bunty: #1791 (9 May 1992)
• The New Girl (photo) – Bunty: #1792 (16 May 1992)
• Star Search (photo) – Bunty: #1793 (23 May 1992)
• Oh, Boy! (photo) – Bunty: #1917 (8 October 1994)
• Sweet Hearts (photo) – Bunty: #1936 (18 February 1995)
• Rosie’s Return (text) –  Bunty: #2043 (8 March 1997)
• Misty (text) – Bunty: #2049 (19 April 1997)
• Ghosthunters–  Bunty: #2086 (3 January 1998) [Artist: Maria Dembilio]
• Puppy Love –  Bunty: #2209 (13 May 2000) [Artist: Ron Lumsden]