Category Archives: Suzy

And the Clock Struck Three…

Plot

Janet Milton lived with her grandfather, they were happy until he got upset when she sold his clock. Then hewent out and never returned. Janet keeps seeing and hearing the clock striking 3, she figures out the message is her grandfather is at dock 3 where he used to work, which helps her find him and she works hard to buy the clock back

Notes

  • Photo story

Appeared

  • And the Clock Struck Three… – Suzy: #67 (17 December 1983) – #68 (24 December 1983)

When Time Runs Out…

Plot

It is Monday morning in the sleepy village of Falconridge – but during the night a strange light visited the barn whee the local children play. Now a frightening change has come over the children and Beth, a blind girl is trying to find out what’s going on.

The Nightmare has begun – a nightmare that could last a lifetime -or end at midnight…

Notes

  • Throughout the story there is a countdown to midnight.

Appeared

  • When Time Runs Out… – Suzy: #66 (10 December 1983) – #73 (28 January 1984)

Girls on Film

Plot

Jill Jackson had found holiday work as a photo story model for a girls magazine. Jill was unaware that the other model Shaney Travers was really an older girl pretending to be a schoolgirl, but she did suspect that Shaney was out to cause difficulties for Rob Harper the young photographer

Notes

  • From notes have received most likely Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Photo story

Appeared

  • Girls on Film – Suzy: #65 (3 December 1983) – #70 (7 January 1984)

Bright Spark

Plot

After a litter had been born to one of the Logan’s sheep dogs, Kay Logan begged to keep the smallest pup which her father wanted to put down. Kay called the dog Spark but as he grew older and showed no inclination to train as a sheepdog, her father decided it was time for him to go. Kay found a home for him with old Peg and was secretly training him to become a dog show jumper.

Notes

  • Art: Guy Peeters

Appeared

  • Bright Spark – Suzy: #61 (5 November 1983) – #70 (7 January 1984)

The Jezebel Curse

Plot

Sarah Clarke was intensely jealous of her talented siblings Steve and Charlotte. So when Sarah accidentally conjured up the evil Jezebel Jordain who was drowned as a witch in the 17th century, she saw an ideal opportunity to use Jezebels’ powers to bring down Steve and Charlotte.

Notes

  • Photo story

Appeared

  • The Jezebel Curse – Suzy: #58 (15 October 1983) – #63 (19 November 1983)

Zara Phantom of the Track

Plot

Arnfield Junior atheletics club had a mysterious new member, a young girl called Zara Farr. The girls nicknamed her the phantom because of her white tracksuit and her silent powerful style of running. One of the members Maureen Clark was certain there was a mystery surrounding Zara and was determined to find out the truth.

Notes

  • Art: Mario Capaldi?

Appeared

  • Zara Phantom of the Track – Suzy: #55 (24 September 1983) – #64 (26 November 1983)

Toyah’s Magic Patch

Plot

A mysterious old lady had fixed Toyah’s bag with a magic patch that took her to historical places when she touched it.She meets people like Anne Bonny the pirate and Queen Elizabeth I. Text story, takes reader suggestions where her adventure should be. Sarah Gordon wins suzy tshirt for suggesting theme 63 she meets queen Elizabeth I

Notes

  • Story was a caption picture story
  • The episode for #64 was from a reader suggestion and she won a Suzy t-shirt for suggesting the theme.

Appeared

  • Toyah’s Magic Patch – Suzy: #55 (24 September 1983) – #57 (8 October 1983), #64 (26 November 1983), #105 (8 Spetember 1984)

Nightingales of Nile Street

Plot

Four girls – Debbie, Sian, Jemima and Jane – were first year student nurses at Nile Street general hospital and had become firm friends, though they came from very different backgrounds. The girls were delighted when the discovered the nickname for first year students – Nightingales.

Notes

  • Photo story

Appeared

  • Nightingales of Nile Street – Suzy: #55 (24 September 1983) – #63 (19 November 1983)