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The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe

Judy, Tracy, ,

Plot:

In Victorian times, when Peech’s Funfair closed down, the Wilson children’s father lost his job. He left for London and didn’t return. Scared of being put into an orphanage by their unsympathetic landlady, Annie Wilson and her younger brother and sister. Nicky and Sara, ran away and set up home in The Shoe, an amusement in the funfair. However, when they were confronted by the police. Nicky gave himself up in order to save his two sisters.

wilsons who live in a shoe

Notes:

  • Art: Julio Bosch (Martin Puigagut?)

Appeared:

  • The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe –  Judy and Tracy:  #1412 (31 Jan. 1987) – #1421 (04 Apr.  1987)

I’ll Bring Robbie Round!

Judy, ,

Plot:

Becky Castle’s brother, Robbie, was competing in an athletics  event when a carelessly thrown discus caused him to fall into a coma. Becky resolved to make a taped collection of sounds connected with his favourite activities in the hope that hearing them might help him recover. Her plan aroused considerable interest at the hospital where Robbie was a patient.

i'll bring robbie around

Notes:

  • Artist: Don Walker

Appeared:

  • I’ll Bring Robbie Round! – Judy and Tracy:  #1401 (15 Nov 1986) – #1411 (24 Jan 1987)

Summer Holiday Swap

Judy,

Plot

Much against their wills, Pat Foster and Samantha Darrel were persuaded by their widowed mothers to swap lifestyles during the school summer holidays. The change was supposed to do them both good—but Sam hated everything about life in the Foster cottage, especially babysitting for um Mrs Deane and Pat wasn’t doing much better.

summer holiday swap

Notes

Appeared

  • Summer Holiday Swap –  Judy: #1268 (28 April 1984) – #1279 (14 July 1984)

A School for Susan

Judy, ,

Plot:

After her father died, Susan Hawthorn’s mother decided to send her to school instead of being taught by private tutors. It was proving to be a difficult task for Mrs Hawrhorn to find the right school for Susan. Susan had caught pneumonia during a climbing expedition at her last school, and her mother chose another which did not allow such rigorous pursuits—Slater Hall.

school for susan

Notes:

  • Art: John Woods

Appeared:

  • A School for Susan – Judy: #517 (06 Dec. 1970) – #525 (31 Jan. 1970)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #1010 (19 May 1979) – #1018 (14 July 1979)

A Secret Place

Judy, , ,

Plot:

When Molly Manders’ parents drowned, shock made her young sister, Katie, lose all memory of the accident. A couple named Hobson wanted to adopt Katie only, but the sisters ran away to a secret cave behind a waterfall. They were befriended by a wild boy, Colin, and later by a reporter, Bill Owen, who went to London to enquire about a locket Katie wore, which the Hobsons wanted. When Katie fell into the river, her memory began to return.

secret place

Notes:

  • Art: Eduardo Feito
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Achter de waterval” (Behind the Waterfall) -Tina #40/1980-49/1980.
  • Also reprinted and translated into Dutch as “De geheime plek” – Debbie #21 (1980).

Appeared:

  • A Secret Place – Judy:  #905 (14 May 1977) –  #914 (16 July 1977)

The Riverboat Robinsons (1976)

Debbie

Plot:

Rosie Robinson and her brothers Kevin and James are mad about boats, but they don’t have one of their own. But that changes when their parents are killed and their grandfather comes to look after them.

Robinsons

Notes:

  • Translated into Dutch (as De Ronsen’s varen uit) and published in monthly Mariska #1/1983 and reprinted in Mariska Stripstory #3 (circa 1984).

Appeared:

  • The Riverboat Robinsons –  Debbie: #196 (13 November 1976) – #205 (15 January 1976)
  • The Riverboat Robinsons – Debbie: #310 (20 January 1979) – #321 (7 April 1979)

A New Life for Sue

Judy, , , ,

Plot

Sue Talbot has always lived in a town until her widowed mother marries John Felton, the warden of a nature reserve. Sue takes to the reserve. But she and her stepsister Alison hate each other and each is constantly causing trouble for the other.

Sue

Notes

  • Artist: Bert Hill
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Gea moet verhuizen” (“Gea Has to Move House”) – Debbie (Holco Publications, 1976 series) #31 (1981).

Appeared

  • A New Life for Sue – Judy:  #1064  (31 May 1980) – #1075 (16 August 1980)

 

My Brother Barney

Judy,

Plot:

June Jackson’s  brother Barney had fallen for  film star, Suzy Trafford, and entered a competition to find the new leading man for her next picture. June decided to help—or hinder—as Barney preferred to call it.

my brother barney

Notes:

  • Art: Ian Kennedy
  • Art: Robert Hamilton (Judy Annual 1975)

Appeared:

  • My Brother Barney – Judy: #733 (26 January 1974) – #745 (20 April 1974)
  • My Brother Barney – Judy: #795 (05 April 1975) – #806 (21 June 1975)

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • My Brother Barney – Judy Annual 1975
  • My Brother Barney – Judy Annual 1976

Summer Specials

  • My Brother Barney – Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1975

 

Educated Edith

Judy,

Plot

Edith Anderson is an  exceptionally clever girl, but her family is poor and she doesn’t want to sit a scholarship because it would cost her parents too much to keep her at Grammar School. However, Edith’s teacher insists on her preparing for the examinations.

educated edith

Notes

Appeared

  • Educated Edith  – Judy:   #352 (08 October 1966) – #361 (10 December 1966)
  • Reprinted  – Judy:   #1136 (17 October 1981) – #1145 (19 December 1981)

 

Me and My Family

Judy

Plot:

Sandy Shore, and her family come to live in an old house called “White Gables” in the sleepy village of Marston Priors. At least, it was sleepy until they arrived on the scene!

me and my family

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Me and My Family  – Judy:  #350 (24 September 1966) – #355 (29 October 1966)
  • Me and My Family  – Judy:  #360 (3 December 1966) – (?)
  • Me and My Family  – Judy:  #388 (17 June 1966) – (?)
  • Me and My Family – Judy:   #446 (27 July 1968) – (?)
  • Me and My Family  – Judy:  (?) – #473 (1 February 1969)
  • Me and My Family  – Judy:  #643 (6 May 1972)

Other Appearances:

  • Me and My Family – Judy Annual 1968
  • Me and My Family – Judy Annual 1969
  • Me and My Family – Judy Annual 1970
  • Me and My Family – Judy Annual 1971
  • Me and My Family – Judy Annual 1973