Plot
Dixie Smith and Lionel Wordsworth want to become ballroom dancing champions. But their mothers hate each other, and Mrs Wordsworth starts causing trouble.
Notes
Appeared
- Miss Twinkletoes Smith – Debbie: #109 (15 March 1975) – #121 (7 June 1975)
Category Archives: Debbie
Midge Maid of Mystery
Plot
Midge Willows is kitchen maid at Lord Weston’s London home. She is a good servant, but the other servants think there is a mystery about her.
Notes
- Art: Don Walker
Appeared
- Midge Maid of Mystery – Debbie: #109 (15 March 1975) – #125 (5 July 1975)
My Old Man’s a Duke
Plot:
Liz Jones becomes Lady Liz when her father becomes a duke. But they still can’t afford much because the maintenance of their stately home, Brookford House, is proving costly. And Amelia Brace-Trent is causing trouble to get them out of Brookford House.
Notes:
Appeared:
- My Old Man’s a Duke – Debbie: #109 (15 March 1975) – #120 (31 May 1975)
Una in the Saddle
Plot
Una Marshall starts riding lessons at Mrs Grant’s Riding School. Every week she gives the reader helpful advice about looking after horses and horse riding.
Notes
- Art: George Martin
- Approved by the British Horse Society and the Association of British Riding Schools
- It was advertised in Debbie #102 to start next week, feature from Diana.
- Reprinted and translated to Dutch as“Una in het zadel” – Debbie (unknown publication dates) and four episodes in Debbie #70 (mid-1980s).
Appeared
- Una in the Saddle – Diana: (?)
- Una in the Saddle – Debbie: #103 (1 February 1975) – (?)
Fleetfoot – Girl of the Wilds
Plot:
Fleetfoot lives with the Indians but is not an Indian. She has a golden locket, which is her most prized possession, but she does not realise it holds the key to her true identity. When it opens, she cannot understand it because she cannot read. But Mr Hollins, whom she has befriended, can read it and they go in search of the ranch mentioned in the locket.
Notes:
- Art: Adolfo Usero
- Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Fleetwood” – Debbie Dierenstripboek #36 (1983).
Appeared:
- Fleetfoot – Girl of the Wilds – Debbie: #112 (05 April 1975) – #122 (14 June1975)
Trixie’s Treasure Chest
Plot
The old trunk in Trixie Robbins’ house is full of magic objects. When Trixie pulls an object out, she has a magical experience. Some of the objects backfire while others prove useful in sorting out bullies and such.
Notes
- At first drawn by an unknown artist, later drawn by Robert MacGillivray
Appeared
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #112 (5 April 1975) – #127 (19 July 1975) [no episodes in issues #114 or #121]
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #171 (22 May 1976) – #194 (30 October 1976)
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #222 (14 May 1977) – #234 (6 August 1977)
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #262 (18 February 1978) – #270 (15 April 1978)
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #347 (6 October 1979) – #367 (23 February 1980)
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #391 (9 August 1980) – #413 (10 January 1981) [no episodes #399 or #400]
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #449 (19 September 1981) – #451(3 October 1981)
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #460 (5 December 1981) – #466 (6 January 1982) [no episodes #464 or #465]
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie: #513 (11 December 1982) – #518 (15 January 1982)
Other Appearances:
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Annual 1980
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Annual 1981
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Annual 1982
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Annual 1983
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Annual 1984
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Picture Story Library #121
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Picture Story Library #127
- Trixie’s Treasure Chest – Debbie Picture Story Library #133
Pearly Princess
Plot:
Polly Hill has been recently orphaned and is staying with Mr and Mrs Cook temporarily (but they secretly hope it will become permanent). The Cooks are the Pearly King and Queen of London and offer to make Polly Pearly Princess. Polly is delighted, but the Cooks’ son Albie is not, as he was disowned and disqualified from becoming Pearly Prince for getting in with a bad crowd. Albie starts causing trouble for Polly.
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Notes:
Appeared:
- Pearly Princess – Debbie: #119 (24 May 1975) – #125 (5 July 1975)
Karin for Queen
Plot
Queen Helena of Ravia rarely appears in public because of her shyness. So the nobles, led by Baron de Guise, want to put Helena’s cousin Prince Hugo on the throne, deeming him a better ruler. Bess, the Queen’s old nurse, tries to outwit the Baron by training a wandering player, Karin, to take the Queen’s place. Prince Hugo agrees to this, but the Baron is determined to stop the Queen from being crowned, and it may only be a matter of time before he discovers Karin.
Notes
Appeared
- Karin for Queen – Debbie: #71 (22 June 1974) – #84 (21 September 1974)
Sally at Your Service
Plot:
Sally Starling starts work as a salesgirl at her father’s department store. But finding the right department is proving elusive because each one seems to end in disaster for her.
Notes:
Appeared:
- Sally at Your Service – Debbie: #74 (13 July 1974) – #85 (28 September 1974) [No episode in issue #84]
- Sally at Your Service – Debbie: #98 (28 December 1974) – #107 (1 March 1975)
Two Cooks in a Canoe
Plot:
Cousins Carole and Brenda Cook are first-class singles canoeists, but they are enemies because of a family feud. So they refuse to co-operate with Ralph Courtney, who wants to make them pairs champions, and his attempts to bring them together constantly fail.
Notes:
Appeared:
- Two Cooks in a Canoe – Debbie: #69 (8 June 1974) – #83 (14 September 1974)