Plot
Fatima, the young queen of Alahari, arrives at her English school – without a penny to her name!
Notes
- Art: Leslie Branton
Appeared
- It’s No Joke – the Queen’s Broke – Bunty: #981 (30 October 1976) – #994 (29 January 1977)
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A Dog Called Lucky
Plot
Becky Willis owned a dog which she had saved from the local dog-pound. He was always getting into scrapes and had become rather unpopular with her family. Becky discovered he was deaf, she was determined to save up enough money for an operation to restore his hearing and turn his luck around, so she called him Lucky.
Notes
Appeared
- A Dog Called Lucky – Mandy: #272 (1 April 1972) – #279 (20 May 1972)
Mary and Her Money
Plot
Mary Richardson and her wealthy father moved in to a big mansion in a new town. She was trying to buy friendships at her new school, Rampton Comprehensive but she was not succeeding.
Notes
- Photo Story
Appeared
- Mary and Her Money – Debbie: #425 (4 April 1981) – #427 (18 April 1981)
Keeping Up With Joanna Jones
Plot
Candy Carr made friends with the rich Joanna Jones, who moved into the posh house next door in Copperfield Terrace. Candy was determined to keep up with Joanna at all costs.
Notes
Appeared
- Keeping Up With Joanna Jones – Tracy: #246 (16 June 1984) – #258 (8 September 1984)
A Ticket for Taffy
Plot
Aileen Shaw’s family had to emmigrate to Canada after her father’s business failed. Mr Shaw’s brother offered pay for tickets for family, but couldn’t afford a ticket for Taffy, Aileen’s adored pony, so she was determined to earn money herself.
Notes
- Has a similar plot to A Ticket for Timmy written by Maureen Hartley, though in that story the animal was a sheepdog.
Appeared
- A Ticket for Taffy – Tracy: #120 (16 January 1982) – #129 (20 March 1982)
The Rich Kids
Plot
The only rich thing about Kate and Pete Rich, was their name until their Grandad, with whom they lived with since their parents died, won a fortune on the pools. Grandad was determined the win wouldn’t change their lifestyle, but the Rich Kids had other ideas.
Notes
Appeared
- The Rich Kids – Suzy: #237 (21 March 1987) – #244 (9 May 1987)
Little Miss Moneybags [1970]
Plot
Tracey Betts was form captain of 4B at Barnsdale School for girls She also had another job at the school as trustee of the Wendell Trust fund, which passed to her after her mother’s death. While previously the fund had been small it seems this year there was a lot more money to come and Tracey was to have final say in everything, which didn’t please Miss Glebe, the headmistress. Tracey also had an ally in the mysterious cleaner, Mrs Tuffet.
Notes
Appeared
- Little Miss Moneybags– Mandy: #195 (10 October 1970) – (?)