Plot
Joanne Cowley and Fay Dawson try out the youth theatre. But is it to do with acting or boys?
Notes
- Photo story
Appeared
- Acting Up! – Bunty: #2218 (15 July 2000)
Gina Sharp’s mother is working abroad, so her bossy sister Alison has been left in charge. Gina is finding this difficult and the girls are constantly arguing. Gina does not realise she is also to blame because of her selfish conduct and not helping her sister out.
Maxine and Deanne have been school rebels. Then Deanne moves away and Maxine calms down. But then Deanne returns, as rebellious as ever. She expects Maxine to be the same, which is causing problems for Maxine.
Sophie Benson and Donna West are best friends. When Donna moves away, she loses touch with Sophie with no explanation. Then Sophie and her family move. At her new school, Sophie encounters Wendy Smith, but recognises her as Donna. Donna is acting very strangely – she is behaving in a timid, frightened manner and does not acknowledge Sophie. When Sophie tackles Donna, she admits she is Donna, but begs Sophie to keep calling her Wendy. She explains that her family are in witness protection and Sophie must help to keep the secret. 
Lynne Carson helps out at her parents’ seaside hotel and takes on any job that needs to be done. This leads to very interesting situations.
Karen Fielding’s parents make her change schools because she got mixed up with a bad crowd. At her new school, Karen finds herself in the same class as a group of girls the bad crowd hates. For this reason Karen secretly causes trouble for them while pretending to be friendly. Then Karen comes to her senses and stops her campaign. But when the bad crowd find out about Karen’s change of heart, they swear vengeance.
Sandie Jenkins buys a packet of Sweet Dreams, which are sweets with mottoes on them. Whenever Sandie eats a Sweet Dream, the motto on it seems to come true. Sandie starts getting selfish over the apparent power of the sweets, especially after the Sweet Dreams are withdrawn and she has to make do with the packet she has.