Tag Archives: Diary

Megan’s Stolen Fame

Plot

When Megan Evans’ Uncle Morgan entered a painting he  thought was Megan’s for the county schools art competition, he did not know that it had really been painted by Margaret Owens, a girl who had died 63 years ago. Megan had found the paintings, with a guitar and Margaret’s diary, in an attic cupboard when the family moved house, and she dreamed that Margaret offered her the guitar on condition that she made the paintings, and Margaret, famous. The painting won, and Uncle Morgan was to proud and happy that Megan could not bear to tell him the truth. Hate spiteful classmate, Sally, heard Megan talking in her sleep, and began to suspect the truth.

Notes

Appeared

  • Megan’s Stolen Fame – Judy: #1153 (13 February  1982) – #1162 (17 April 1982)

Odd Girl Out [1980]

Plot

Since discovering she was adopted, Rosalyn Blair felt the odd girl out in her talented family. She tried desperately hard to be like them but her efforts kept going wrong.  She poured out her unhappiness in her diary, then to her horror – she lost it!

Notes

Appeared

  • Odd Girl Out – Tracy: #55 (18 October 1980) – #68 (17 January 1981)

Luv, Jeff

Plot:

A spin off from Luv, Lisa, this one page text story is told by Lisa’s dog, Jeff. Labelled as ‘Doggie Talk From Lisa Codd’s Loveable Pet’ in the first episode.

Notes:

  • Text story

Appeared:

  • Luv, Jeff –  Bunty:  #1730 (09 March 1991) –  #1734 (20 April 1991)

 

 

Luv, Lisa

Plot:

Lisa Codd writes about her life and family in her diary. She lives with her parents Andrew and Susan, older brother Neil, older sister Ali and younger brother Martin. They go through many changes during the years, Andrew loses his job at one point, Martin begins a music career, Andrew and Susan separate for a while. Lisa deals with all this plus friend trouble, boys and everyday school life.

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Notes:

  • Writers: Anthea Skiffington, Linda Stephenson
  • Photographer: Richard Palmer
  • Photo story
  • Appeared in two picture story libraries as a drawn character, art by Ron Lumsden
  • Her dog Jeff had a spin off text story Luv, Jeff

Appeared:

  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1659 (28 Oct 1989) – #1688 (19 May 1990)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1694 (30 June 1990) – #1729 (02 March 1991)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1735 (13 April 1991) – #1755 (31 August 1991)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1762 (19 October 1991) – #1788 (18 April 1992)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1794 (30 May  1992) – #1817 (7 November 1992)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1824 (26 December 1992) – #1839 (10 April 1993)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1851 (3 July 1993) – #1876 (25 December 1993)
  • Luv, Lisa–  Bunty:  #1892 (16 April 1994) – #1916 (01 October 1994)
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty:  #1928 (24 December 1994) – #1945 (22 April 1995)
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty:  #1975 (18 November 1995) – #2031 (14 December 1996)

Other Appearances:

  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Annual 1993
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Annual 1994
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Annual 1995
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Annual 1996
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Annual 1997
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Summer Special 1993
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Summer Special 1994
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Summer Special 1995
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Summer Special 1996
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Picture Story Library #374
  • Luv, Lisa – Bunty Picture Story Library #399

 

Wheels of Misfortune

Plot

Ann Jones was taken to live with the Bennets when her widowed mother died after crashing her car. Ann was now  confined to a wheelchair. June Bennet became the victim of a serious hate campaign and was sent away to stay with an aunt. No-one saw the out-of-date diary, kept by Ann’s mother before her death, that Ann always carried with her and read in secret.

Notes

  • Artist: Bert Hill

Appeared

  •   Wheels of Misfortune – Judy: #1290 (29 September 1984) – #1301 (15 December 1984)