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“Why Did They Lie to Me?”

Plot

WHen Anna Craven accidentally discovered that she was adopted, she was upset to think that her parents had lied to her, and grew increasingly jealous of her sister, Jane. Anna decided that in order to make her parents favour her, she would do everything possible to discredit Jane.

why-did-they-lie

Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • “Why Did They Lie to Me?” – Nikki: #20 (6 July 1985) – #28 (31 August 1985)

Holly at Starschool

Plot

Holly Hobson  was a pupil at The Caulton Internatonal Screen School which trained young people for careers in TV.  But Sophie Hoffton, her scheming room-mate had found out that Holly’s mother had been a famous TV star — a secret that only Holly and the Principal knew about.

holly-at-starschool

Notes

  • Artist: Guy Peeters

Appeared

  • Holly at Starschool – Nikki: #217 (15 April 1989) – #222 (20 May 1989)

Poison Penny [1987]

Plot

Penny Bridger had to leave her old school when the pupils discovered that she had deliberately broken up a romance between two classmates, Rick and Lindy, just so that she could have Rick. When Rick discovered what Penny had done he immediately went back to Lindy. Penny was furious and vowed that if SHE couldn’t have the boy she wanted NO ONE could have a boyfriend!

poison-penny

Notes

  • Art: Peter Wilkes
  • Not to be confused with the Spellbound story of the same name Poison Penny

Appeared

  • Poison Penny – Nikki: #118 (23 May 1987) – #126 (18 July 1987)

Jealous Janice

Plot

When Melanie Brook, the new headmaster’s daughter, arrived at Carford School, popular Janice Lee was jealous of all the attention Melanie received. Frightened of losing all her friends, Janice decided to make the others think that Melanie was mean and spiteful, just because she was the Head’s daughter.

jealous-janice

Notes

Appeared

  • Jealous Janice – Nikki: #29 (7 September 1985) – #31 (21 September 1985)