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Sparrow and her Songs

15th May 2019Tracyhistorical, Ken Houghton, orphan, Paris, singerlorrsadmin

Plot

In the 1880s, many of the poorest people in Paris, lived in a a shanty town near Montmartre, until one dreadful day when the wooden shanties burned down. Then the folk had to struggle to earn food and shelter. Some were mere children, like Sparrow and her crippled brother, Marcel. Her only hope to was to make money with her music, but it was not going to be easy for her.

Notes

Art: Ken Houghton
Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Spriet zingt haar lied” – Debbie #10 (1983) and reprinted again in Debbie super stripstory #18 (1987)

Appeared

Sparrow and her Songs – Tracy: #179 (5 March 1983) – #189 (14 May 1983)

A Home for Heather

25th February 2019TracyChildren's home, new home, orphanlorrsadmin

Plot

Heather Anderson’s parent’s were killed in an accident, while on a job hunting visit to Cliffmore New Town. Many sympathetic townspeople wrote to the children’s home offering lonely Heather a new home, but she’s been unable to fit in happily with any of them.

Notes

Appeared

A Home for Heather – Tracy: #93 (11 July 1981) – #103 (19 September 1981)

“They Won’t See Me Cry!”

21st February 2019Tracyfamily, inheritance, orphan, willlorrsadmin

Plot

Orphan Jemma Ward, was taken in by her older brother and sister, but then she found out the only reason they had taken her in, was to meet the condition in their Uncle’s will to inherit his home.

Notes

Appeared

“They Won’t See Me Cry!” – Tracy: #55 (18 October 1980) – #64 (20 December 1980)

The Flying Starrs

9th December 2016Suzycircus, orphan, rival, trapezelorrsadmin

Plot

The only enemy circus orphan Lara Starr had at Gormans Circus where she had been brought up since the death of her parents (the flying starrs) was trapeze girl Mandy. She knew that the circus clown Zappo was secretly training Lara on trapeze which was forbidden. She also knew Lara was good enough to take over from her

Notes

Appeared

The Flying Starrs – Suzy: #207 (23 August 1986) – #213 (4 October 1986)

A New Life for Wanda

3rd July 2015Debbiefamily, orphan, tennislorrsadmin

Plot

When wealthy Mrs Richmond lost all her money, Wanda Simmons left the orphanage to help the woman who had wanted to adopt her. Mrs Richmond took a job in the Sports’ Department of a Jorge store but she became very angry when Wanda saw her demonstrating a tennis stroke to a customer.

Notes

Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Een nieuw leven voor Wanda” – Tina: #27/1976-#39/1976.

Appeared

A New Life for Wanda – Debbie: #142 (1 November 1975) – #154 (24 January 1976)

Village of Orphans

2nd October 2014Judycommunity, orphanlorrsadmin

Plot

When all the children of the farming village of Kirkwood are orphaned by a chartered plane crash, sixteen-year-old Anne Reeves persuades the authorities to grant a trial period to see if the children can look after themselves. Miss Crow, a county official who is against the project, is about to visit the village — and young Tommy Dawson has run away. Anne searches for him on horseback.

Notes

Appeared

Village of Orphans – Judy: #332 (21 May 1966) – #341 (23 July 1966)

Dark Days for Dolly

24th February 2014Buntyinheritance, orphan, Period story, scheming relativeslorrsadmin

Plot:

Orphan Dolly Leonard was happy to be taken in by the wealthy Mrs. Carstairs to live in Taltree Manor, but then Mrs. Carstairs had a stroke leaving her paralysed. When her relatives arrived, they discovered their aunt was leaving her estate to Dolly , on the condition that Dolly was still living there at the time of Mrs. Carstair’s death. They were determined to get rid of Dolly before this happened.

Notes:

Appeared:

Dark Days for Dolly – Bunty: #1480 (24 May 1986) – #1492 (16 August 1986)

The Night Owls

6th February 2014Buntyhistorical, inheritance, orphanlorrsadmin

Plot:

Sophie Gray and her brother, Jack, are able to leave the orphanage they stay in when they inherit a cottage when their Great-Uncle Lional had left them. They find a secret passageway in the cottage that leads to Black Scar mine. There they help the poor boys who slave in the mine for the sinister Silas Morgan.

Notes:

Translated into Dutch: Debbie Parade Album #34

Appeared:

The Night Owls – Bunty: #1292 (16 October 1982) – #1309 (12 February 1983)

Clare- The Children’s Champion

4th October 2013Buntychampion of poor, Charles Morgan, orphan, Period storylorrsadmin

Plot

After a cholera epidemic, Sir Frederick Winton, a wealthy man decides to help orphan children taking them into his home. Clare Gaston is the first orphan he rescues and she becomes responsible for supervising the other children.

Notes

Art: Charles Morgan
Not to be confused with the Bunty story with a similar name; The Children’s Champion

Appeared

Clare- The Children’s Champion– Bunty: #688 (20 March 1971) – #699 (05 June 1971)

The Story of Heidi

23rd September 2013Buntyorphanlorrsadmin

Plot:

Heidi a young Swiss orphan lives with her grandfather on top of the mountain Alm. While the villagers think of him as an ogre, Heidi has seen the kinder side of him. She is happy living with him until her aunt comes to take her away and be a companion with an invalid girl Clara.

Notes:

Adapted from the book Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Appeared:

The Story of Heidi– Bunty: circa #118 (16 Jan 1960) – ?