Category Archives: Mandy

Peggy in the Middle

Mandy,

Plot

Peggy Marshall’s mother wanted her to be a famous ballerina, just as she had been, and  Peggy’s father was keen to make her a top athlete, like himself. This would have been difficult enough for Peggy but her parents had separated so she lived most of the week with her mother, spending the weekends with her dad—until an accident which left her uninjured, but under observation.

Notes

  • Art: Claude Berridge
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Tussen twee vuren…” — “Between a Rock and a Hard Place…”) – Debbie #25 (1981).

Appeared

  • Peggy in the Middle – Mandy: #693 (26 April 1980) – #700 (14 June 1980)

Sharon’s Shadow

Mandy

Plot

Standing in an eerie fairy ring, Sharon Brent discovered  that her shadow had taken on a mischievous life of its own. The shadow took a delight in playing tricks on Sharon, and landing her in trouble!

Notes

Appeared

  • Sharon’s Shadow – Mandy: #590 (6 May 1978) – #599 (8 July 1978)

Welcome House

Mandy,

Plot

Linda Harris, an orphan, had been left Welcome House, as she had named it, in the will of an old gentleman. She had quickly become one of the most popular people in Bank Street because of her ready smile, her warm heart, and her willingness to help anyone in need.

Notes

  • Text story

Appeared

  • Welcome House – Mandy:  (?) – #172 (2 May 1970)
  • Welcome House (2) – Mandy:  circa #179 (20 June 1970) – (?)

Dilly the Daily

Mandy

Plot

Dilly Dawson had a holiday job as a daily help.

Notes

Appeared

  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #572 (31 December 1977) – #576 (28 January 1978)
  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #586 (8 April 1978)
  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #686 (8 March 1980)
  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #731 (17 January 1981)

Rowena

Mandy,

Plot

Because of her grandmother’s ring, which had special  powers, Rowena Lee, a gipsy girl, could control animals. While her father was in hospital. Rowena attended school but was not made welcome.

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Rowena ” – Debbie Groot mysterieboek #27 (1981).

Appeared

  • Rowena – Mandy: #692 (19 April 1980) – #701 (21 June 1980)

Prisoner of Zelda

Mandy,

Plot

Jeannie Blair had been chosen by Madame Zelda, for special ballet training at her castle school on Trevare, an island off the Cornish coast. After a series of tough tests, Jeannie was the only student left in school. Madame Zelda hoped to audition Jeannie for a place with the famous Romanski Ballet. Jeannie was determined to stay and solve the mystery of the castle tower, where Madame’s assistant, Mrs Vidler, had been seen carrying trays of food to the apparently empty room.

Notes

Appeared

  • Prisoner of Zelda – Mandy: #605 (19 August 1978) – #613 (14 October 1978)

Beauty’s Double

Mandy,

Plot

Twins, Kim and Carol Brookes were identical in appearance, but not in temperament. Kim was a tomboy while Carol was a budding beauty queen. While their parents were abroad for a year, the twins were left in the charge of Mrs Jameson, a neighbour. Then Carol’s face was scarred in an accident, and she proposed that Kim should take her place for a year while the scars faded. After winning a big beauty contest in Carol’s place, Kim found herself in great demand.

Notes

Appeared

  • Beauty’s Double – Mandy: #775 (21 November 1981) – (?)

Slave Girl of the Cherokees

Mandy, ,

Plot

While crossing the Great Plains of America, Lucy-Mae Graham was separated from her parents and captured by a tribe of Cherokees, but her life was spared. She was renamed White Star and was forced to work for the Chief’s granddaughter, Grey Cloud. Grey Cloud was very harsh and cruel towards the prisoner, although White Star was liked and respected by the rest of the tribe.

Notes

Appeared

  • Slave Girl of the Cherokees – Mandy: circa #178 (13 June 1970) – (?)