Yearly Archives: 2015

The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe

Judy, Tracy, ,

Plot:

In Victorian times, when Peech’s Funfair closed down, the Wilson children’s father lost his job. He left for London and didn’t return. Scared of being put into an orphanage by their unsympathetic landlady, Annie Wilson and her younger brother and sister. Nicky and Sara, ran away and set up home in The Shoe, an amusement in the funfair. However, when they were confronted by the police. Nicky gave himself up in order to save his two sisters.

wilsons who live in a shoe

Notes:

  • Art: Julio Bosch (Martin Puigagut?)

Appeared:

  • The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe –  Judy and Tracy:  #1412 (31 Jan. 1987) – #1421 (04 Apr.  1987)

Sheila and her Shires

Judy, ,

Plot

After losing both parents in a car crash,  Sheila Robson was living with her grandfather, Mr Steel, at the farm where he bred Shire horses. He had never forgiven her mother for running away from home as a teenager, so he made no attempt to make her feel welcome.

sheila-and-the-shires

Notes

  • Art: John Armstrong

Appeared

  • Sheila and her Shires –  Judy and Tracy:  #1409 (10 January 1987) – #1418 (14 March 1987)

Sally’s Little Sister

Judy, Tracy

Plot

Ann Graham was trying to save her little sister from an antique doll, Bettina. Bettina had once been one of a pair of sister dolls—but the dolls had been parted and only Ann guessed that Bettina was trying to turn Sally into a doll to replace her own big sister. Ann had stolen Bettina’s “sister” from a museum in order to reunite the dolls, but, under the influence of Bettina, Sally had gone missing from hospital.

sallys-little-sister

Notes

Appeared

  • Sally’s Little Sister – Tracy: #16 (19 January 1980) – #28 (12 April 1980)
  • Reprinted – Judy and Tracy:  #1399 (01 November 1986) – #1411 (24 January 1987)

I’ll Bring Robbie Round!

Judy, ,

Plot:

Becky Castle’s brother, Robbie, was competing in an athletics  event when a carelessly thrown discus caused him to fall into a coma. Becky resolved to make a taped collection of sounds connected with his favourite activities in the hope that hearing them might help him recover. Her plan aroused considerable interest at the hospital where Robbie was a patient.

i'll bring robbie around

Notes:

  • Artist: Don Walker

Appeared:

  • I’ll Bring Robbie Round! – Judy and Tracy:  #1401 (15 Nov 1986) – #1411 (24 Jan 1987)

Witch Hazel

Judy,

Plot

Young Hazel Withers was a member of a family of witches, but she had trouble with her spells, partly because she could not read very well. The family sent her to Grandma’s old school in England, and Grandpa turned himself into a cat to go and keep an eye on Hazel. But Whiteways School had changed since Grandma’s day, and it was now a reform school for tough girls!

witch hazel

Notes

Appeared

  • Witch Hazel – Judy: #526 (7 February 1970) – #540 (16 May 1970)
  • Reprinted – Judy and Tracy:  #1338 (31 August 1985) – #1352 (07 December 1985)

The Thirteenth Girl

Judy

Plot:

Superstitious Fern Jackson was dismayed to learn she was the thirteenth new pupil that term to start at the famous Rivoli Ballet School. Realising she would need some good luck on her side, she sent home for Pogo, her lucky teddy bear — but the parcel wasn’t delivered to Fern because another girl had thrown it away.

thirteenth girl

Notes:

Appeared:

  • The Thirteenth Girl –  Judy and Tracy:  #1340 (14 Sep. 1985) – #1349 (16 Nov. 1985)

Plants of Peril

Judy, Tracy

Plot:

Some huge thistledown floated into Paula Gates’ hotel room and her friend Marge Main, wanted to show it to botanist Dame Sybil Smith. But when the girls went to Flagge Manor, where they thought the botanist was staying, it was denied that she was there. On returning to the hotel the girls found that one of the thistle seeds had taken root and was growing at an alarming rate.

plants of peril

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Plants of Peril –  Judy and Tracy:  #1320 (27 April 1985) – #1327 (15 June 1985)

Beth and the Bells

Judy, Tracy,

Plot:

Susie and Beth Barrow were staying with their Aunt Mary in the seaside town of Barlington while their parents recovered from a road accident. When Beth disturbed the spirit of a local witch, Black Bess, while exploring an old bell tower, Susie realised that the spirit of the witch entered Beth whenever she heard a ringing bell.

beth and the bells

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Beth and the Bells –  Judy & Tracy:  #1316 (30 March 1985) – #1325 (1 June 1985)

Cinderella Jones

Judy, Tracy,

Plot:

A humorous update on the Cinderella story. Cindy Jones’ widower father had married again and taken Cindy to live in Brightsea. Cindy’s new stepmother owned the Happyholme Guest House and made it plain Cindy would have to work hard for her keep while her stepsisters, Isobelle and Sarah, did nothing.

cinderella_jones_002

Notes:

  • Art: Oliver Passingham
  • Art: Eduardo Feito (Surprise Party – Judy Annual 1993)

Appeared:

  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy and Tracy:  (circa 1391) – #1444 (12 September 1987)
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1456 (5 December 1987) –  #1465 (6 February 1988)
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1477 (30 April 1988) – #1485 (25 June 1988)
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1500 (8 October 1988) – #1518 (11 February 1989) [no episodes  in issue #1509 or #1514, double episode  in #1515]
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1527 (15 April 1989)
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1545 (19 August 1989) – #1550 (23 September 1989)
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1557 (11 November 1989) – #1563 (23 December 1989)
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy:  #1587 (09 June 1990) – #1599 (1 September 1990)

Other Appearances:

  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Annual 1988
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Annual 1989
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Annual 1990
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Annual 1991
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Annual 1992
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Annual 1993
  • Surprise Party – Judy Annual 1993
  • Cinderella Jones –  Mandy Annual 1994
  • Cinderella Jones –  Bunty Picture Story Library:  #341
  • Cindy at Sea –  Judy Picture Story Library:  #358
  • Cinderella Jones –  Judy Picture Story Library:  #361