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A Star for Susan

Mandy,

Plot

Susan Johnson spent  five years at an orphanage, after her parents were killed in an accident. Then, shortly after Susan’s fifteenth birthday, her father’s step-sister wrote to offer Susan a home. Susan wants to train as a nursery school assistant, but her aunt puts a stop to that, as she expects her to work in the family cafe and do all the housework.  Then Susan sees a competition with Star Holidays, to travel all over the world as a junior hostess entertaining children. The competition involves several tests with merit stars rewarded to the winner of each test. She also has competition from her cousin Gwen, who is not pleased to see Sandra doing so well.

Notes

Appeared

  • A Star for Susan – Mandy: #258 (25 December 1971) – #265 (12 February 1972)

The Tests of Terry

Mandy, ,

Plot

Terry Maxwell, a pupil at Blacktoun Secondary  Modern School, lived with her Aunt Hilda and had become interested in the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. But Dusty Merton and Teddie Barnes, two tough girls at the same school, were determined to prevent Terry from winning the award and staff members of the school weren’t encouraging either.

tests for terry

Notes

Appeared

  • The Tests of Terry  – Mandy: circa #42 (4 November 1967) – (?)

Star of the Team

Debbie,

Plot

When Apple Heath Village decided to enter a team for the National Village Pony Competition, it could only get together three ponies and riders. But Mandrake the mule, the unlikely fourth member was soon to prove his worth.

star-of-the-team

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Manja superstar” and published in Debbie #5 (1978)

Appeared

  • Star of the Team – Debbie: #225 (4 June 1977) – #232 (23 July 1977)

Best of Enemies [1983]

Judy, M&J, Tracy, , ,

Plot

Jill Sands and Linda Kerr were both competing for the Soames Award at school. The prize included £1000 and both families needed the money. Jill and Linda had been best friends, but now they were both desperate to win the prize they no longer seemed to get on with each other.

Notes

  • Writer: Alison Christie (Fitt)

Appeared

  • Best of Enemies – Tracy: #186 (23 April 1983) – #199 (23 July 1983)
  • Reprinted as The Best of Enemies – Judy: #1538 (1 July 1989) – #1552 (7 October 1989)
  • Reprinted – M&J: #273  (3 August 1996) – #287 (9 November 1996)