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The Amblemere Ark

Plot

Sandra Weston and her sister, Pauline, were spending their holiday on Lake Amblemere on their father’s cabin cruiser, “Kittiwake”. A huge dam had been built at one end of the lake and much of the countryside was flooded. The sisters renamed their boat the “Amblemere Ark” and set out to rescue as many animals as possible.

Notes

  • Art: Len Potts

Appeared

  • The Amblemere Ark – Mandy: circa #69 (11 May 1968) – (?)

Polly’s Puppies

Plot

When Polly Thompson’s dog, Honey, had 7 puppies, Polly found homes for every one but that wasn’t the end of it as Polly liked to know how the dogs were getting on and checked in on them in their new homes.

Notes

  • Art: Terry Aspin
  • Polly’s Puppies (#215), reprinted and translated to Dutch – Conny: #3/1985
  • Episodes reprinted and translated to Dutch – Mariska Starstrip #1 (circa 1983)

Appeared

  • Polly’s Puppies – Debbie: #213 (12 March 1977) – #219 (23 April 1977)

“Lead on Lucky”

Plot

In the year 1839, 12 year old Cathy Cartwright was sent to live with aunt, after her father’s associate betrayed him and left him penniless. After an accident while traveling to her aunt’s home, she was left blind with no memory and only her cat Lucky to guide her

Notes

  • Art: Terry Aspin

Appeared

  •   “Lead on Lucky” – Suzy: #131 (9 March 1985) – #144 (8 June 1985)

Belita and the Bull

Plot

Belita Sanchez lives on her father’s bull farm in sunny Portugal. Belita has a pet bull called Midnight, which, in an incident at the farm, disfigures the face of a young man, Jose Monteirci. Years later Jose, now a famous matador of the bullrings in Spain, reappears at the Sanchez farm and forces Senor Sanchez to sell Midnight to him. Jose seeks vengeance on the bull. He intends to fight and kill Midnight in a ring in Spain.

belita and the bull

Notes

Appeared

  • Belita and the Bull  – Judy:  #69 (06 May 1961) – #85 (26 August 1961)

 

Mairi had a Little Ram

Plot

Fifteen year old Mairi Ross lived with her parents on a farm, but they were threatened with eviction after Mr Ross had an accident and couldn’t pay rent. Mairi decided she would have to sell her pet ram, Napoleon.

Notes

Appeared

  • Mairi had a Little Ram – Mandy: #389 (29 June 1974) – #395 (10 August  1974)

Super Pup

Plot

Di Franklin and her mother moved into  a block of new flats where dogs were not allowed. But an unknown friend sent Di a present of F.R.E.D.—a Fully Robotised Electronic Dog.

supercap

Notes

  • In Debbie issue #88 at the end of story it advertises that Super Pup will return next week when “Fred becomes a bloodhound” but Super Pup doesn’t return until #93 with that story.

Appeared

  • Super Pup – Debbie: #86 (5 October 1974) – #88 (19 October 1974)
  • Super Pup – #93 (23 November 1974) – #108 (8 March 1975) [no episodes in issues #98, #100, #101]