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Leave It to Lindy!

Plot:

Linda Brown gets a job at her father’s hotel involving sorting out problem guests and guests with problems.

leave it to lindy

Notes:

  • Art: Jose Casanovas

Appeared:

  • Leave It to Lindy! –  Bunty:  #681 (30 Jan 1971) – (?)

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • Leave it to Lindy! – Bunty Annual 1972 [Artist: Jose Casanovas]

Summer Specials

  • Leave It to Lindy! – Bunty Summer Special 1971 [Art: Jose Casanovas]

The Good Fairy [1965]

Plot

Grace James was the “Good Fairy”  of an advertising  project and had to decide whether or not to grant the wishes of children who wrote to her.

good fairy

Notes

  • A story with the same name and a similar plot,  appeared in Bunty in 1990:  The Good Fairy

Appeared

  • The Good Fairy –  Bunty: #393 (24 July 1965) – (?)

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances:

  • The Good Fairy –  Bunty Annual 1965

Summer Specials:

  • The Good Fairy –  Bunty Summer Special 1965

 

Miss Fix-It of TV

Plot:

Meg Newton is a trainee assistant with the Central Services Television Company. She earns the nickname “Miss Fix-It”  through her ability  of overcoming tricky production problems.

Miss Fix-It Of TV

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Miss Fix-It of TV (text) –  Bunty: #137(27 August 1960)
  • Miss Fix-It of TV –  Bunty: circa 274 (13 April 1963) – ?

Other Appearances:

  • Miss Fix-It of TV (text story)–  Bunty Annual 1961
  • Miss Fix-It of TV (text story)–  Bunty Annual 1962
  • Miss Fix-It of TV (picture story)–  Bunty Annual 1964

 

Katy O’Connor

Plot:

Katy O’Connor is nurse and a good problem solver. She starts out as a student nurse at St. Christopher’s hospital, and goes onto work in many different positions such as being a ship’s nurse.

katy oconnor

Notes:

  • Katy O’Connor first appeared as a picture story, the character returned in a text story, before continuing on as a picture story again.

Appeared:

  • Katy O’Connor Student Nurse–  Bunty: #90 (3 October 1959) – #108 (6 February 1960)
  • Katy O’Connor Student Nurse (text) – Bunty #129 (2 July 1960)- #137 (27 August 1960)
  • Katy O’Connor Student Nurse – Bunty #138 (3 September 1960) – circa #187 (12 August 1961)

 Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances:

  • Katy O’Connor–  Bunty Annual 1961
  • Katy O’Connor–  Bunty Annual 1962
  • Katy O’Connor–  Bunty Annual 1963

Picture Story Library:

  • House of Secrets – Bunty Picture Story Library #4
  • The Girl in Mystery Cottage – Bunty Picture Story Library #8

Joy at Sunny Acres

Plot:

Joy Barnes helps out at her father’s farm Sunny Acres. She is a good problem solver and often helps out her neighbours as well.

joy_sunny_acres

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Joy at Sunnyacres –  Bunty: #115 (26 March 1960) – #120 (30 April 1960)
  • Joy at Sunnyacres –  Bunty: #122 (14 May 1960)
  • Joy at Sunnyacres –  Bunty: #125 (4 June 1960) – #126 (11 June 1960)

 

Miss Russell Stories

Plot:

Evelyn Russell is a young teacher at Carton Girl’s School. She takes a great interest in all her pupils and does everything she can to help them.

miss russell

Notes:

  • The stories were complete stories with different titles.

Appeared:

  • Miss Russell Stories – Bunty: #113 (12 March 1960) – #114 (19 March 1960)
  • Miss Russell Stories – Bunty: #144 (15 October 1960)
  • Miss Russell Stories – Bunty: #155 (31 December 1960) – #169 (8 April 1961)

List of Stories

  • Miss Russell and the Rebels – Bunty: #113
  • The Tuck Shop on Two Feet – Bunty: #114
  • The Reckless Rider – Bunty: #144
  • Fenton the Freak – Bunty: #155
  • Her Homework was Hopeless – Bunty: #166
  • Little Miss Big Head – Bunty: #167
  • The Runaway Schoolgirl – Bunty: #168
  • The Secret of the Silent Piano – Bunty: #169

 

Orphan Island

Plot

Chris Warren is a teacher that lives on an island where the only two children left are her brother and sister.  She starts to bring orphans to the island, as without children the future life of the island is in danger. She has some run ins with Dame Isobel the head of community and has problems settling some of the children but she perseveres.

orphan island

Notes:

  • Art: Oliver Passingham (Judy Annual 1989)

Appeared:

  • Orphan Island –  Diana: #259 (03 February 1968) – #273 (11 May 1968)
  • Reprinted – Judy:  #923 (17 September 1977) – #945 (18 February 1978)

Other Appearances:

  • Orphan Island –  Judy Annual 1979
  • Orphan Island –  Judy Annual 1980
  • Orphan Island –  Judy Annual 1989