Category Archives: Bunty

The Secret Servant

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Plot

Sarah Armstrong’s cruel uncle took over her old home after her father died and his current will left everything to the uncle. There is a new will, which leaves everything to Sarah and her mother, but it is in the house somewhere and there are only three months to find it. Sarah disguises herself by dyeing her hair and takes a job as a servant in the house to find the will. In the meantime, Sarah is finding how hard the life of a servant is.

Notes

  • Art: “B Jackson”

Appeared

  • The Secret Servant–  Bunty:  #1984 (20 January 1996) – (?)

In Petra’s Place

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Plot

When Petra, third year form captain at Medford Manor Boarding School, is hospitalised with appendicitis, her deputy Carla takes over. Carla enjoys the role so much that when Petra returns, Carla keeps sabotaging her so as to keep her position. But then Carla’s conscience begins to trouble her.

in petras place

Notes

  • Artist: John Armstrong

Appeared

  • In Petra’s Place –  Bunty:  circa #1975 (18 November 1995) – (?)

Sonia’s Secret

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Plot

Sonia Grenville’s father is wrongly struck off the medical register. When Sonia starts at a new school she confides in Rachel Andrews, thinking she can trust her. Too late, Sonia finds out her trust is misplaced – Rachel is a gossip and troublemaker who starts blackmailing Sonia into being her ‘friend’. This makes Sonia unpopular with her classmates.

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito

Appeared

  • Sonia’s Secret –  Bunty:  circa #1975 (18 November 1995) – (?)

And Granny Came Too…

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Plot

Morag McDonald lives on an island in the Hebrides with her grandmother. She wants to be a gymnast and has had to teach herself from a library book as there are no gymnastics facilities available. When Morag returns a valuable wallet to its owner, he rewards her with a place at his gymnastics school where he is principal. But granny insists on coming too, and this is causing problems at Morag’s new school.

granny came too

Notes

  • Art: Selby Donnison

Appeared

  • And Granny Came Too… –  Bunty:  #1624 (25 February 1989) – #1637 (27 May 1989)

The Wilde Bunch

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Plot

Carol Wilde has to find and manage a new bunch of children for a model agency. As the children have to be ordinary, cheeky and scruffy kids off the streets, this assignment is a handful for Carol.

Notes

Appeared

  • The Wilde Bunch –  Bunty:  #1619 (21 January 1989) – #1630 (8 April 1989)

Other Appearances

  • The Wilde Bunch –  Bunty Annual 1990

Children of the Night

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Plot

The evil Aunt Mabel runs an orphanage for homeless children where she shuts out sunlight on them, making them blind by day but able to navigate in the dark. This is so she can send them out to steal at night. When justice catches up with Aunt Mabel, the children are taken in by the generous and wealthy Mrs Rigby, who is given one month to reform them.

children of night

Notes

  • Artist: John Woods

Appeared

  • Children of the Night –  Bunty: circa #717 (October 9, 1971) – circa Bunty #734 (February 5, 1972)
  • Reprinted: #1183 (September 13, 1980) – #1200 (10 January 1981)

The Redwell Ring

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Plot

The Redwell ring has the power to bring whoever has it the luck they deserve. It goes on a voyage through time, passing from owner to owner – or thief – and bringing them the luck they deserve.

Notes

  • Artist: Mike White
  • Partially reprinted and translated into Dutch as “De Redwell Ring” – Debbie #32 (1982)
  • Episode from Bunty #950 reprinted and translated into Dutch – Debbie #8 (1978).
  • The episode from #952 (10 April 1976) was translated into Dutch as “De Redwell Ring” and published in Debbie #11 (1979).
  • The episode from #954 (24 April 1976) was translated into Dutch as “De Redwell Ring” and published in Debbie #11 (1979).
  • Another episode, set in Medieval times, was translated into Dutch and published in Debbie #29 (1982).
  • Episode about a disabled young girl who becomes a ballet dancer thanks to the Redwell Ring, reprinted and translated into Dutch – Debbie #41 (198?)
  • The episode from #944 (14 February 1976) was translated into Dutch as “De Redwell Ring” and published in Debbie Stripstory #8/1978.

Appeared

  • The Redwell Ring–  Bunty:  #944 (14 February 1976) – #954 (24 April 1976)
  • The Redwell Ring–  Bunty:  #974 (11 September 1976) – #980 (23 October 1976)
  • The Redwell Ring– Bunty: #1025 (3 September 1977) – #1029 (1 October 1977)

Other Appearances:

  • The Redwell Ring –  Bunty Annual 1977
  • The Redwell Ring –  Bunty Annual 1978