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Fay’s False Friend / False Friend

Plot

Fay Smith was a scholarship pupil at St. Georgia’s, a new school for gymnasts. Fay had no gymnastics experience, but had won a place because of her potential. The other girls resented her, especially Laura Taylor, who pretended to be friendly while trying to get her into trouble.

false-friend

Notes

  • Artist: Norman Lee

Appeared

  • Fay’s False Friend – Debbie: #463 (26 December 1981) – #476 (27 March 1982)
  • Reprinted as False Friend – Nikki: #169 (14 May 1988) – #182 (13 August 1988)

“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)

The Truth About Terri

Plot

Terri Northam was the most popular and successful girl at Elmway School. But unknown to everyone except Sarah Carter, Terri only achieved her successes by playing nasty tricks on her opponents. To make sure that Sarah never made any friends, Terri usually arranged her tricks so that Sarah got the blame.

truth-about-terri

Notes

  • Artist: Ana Rodriguez

Appeared

  • The Truth About Terri – Nikki: #81 (6 September 1986) – #91 (15 November 1986)

Secret Enemy

Plot

Lucy Maxwell was unhappy at her new school, Eastbank Ladies College, where she felt the other girls were snobs who looked down on her. Lucy’s only “friend” was another new girl, Juliet Martin, but Juliet was in fact a spiteful troublemaker who was secretly turning the other girls against Lucy.

secret-enemy

Notes

Appeared

  • Secret Enemy – Nikki: #112 (11 April 1987) – #123 (27 June 1987)

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)

Gorgeous Gus

Plot

When Jenny Johnston and her brother, Gus, went to a new school, all the girls fancied Gus. Jenny, a selfish girl, arranged for Gus to meet girls, but only if they had something that she wanted.

gorgeous-gus

Notes

  • Art: George Martin

Appeared

  • Gorgeous Gus – Nikki: #15 (1 June 1985) – #25 (10 August 1985)

When Becky Came Back

Plot

When Becky Mason left Comden Road School her shy best friend, Sandie, was forced to stand up for herself, and eventually became as popular as Becky had been. So, when Sandie heard that Becky was moving back to the area she was determined that she would no longer live in Becky’s shadow, and vowed to discredit Becky whenever she could.

when-becky-came-back

Notes

  • Artist: Guy Peeters

Appeared

  • When Becky Came Back – Nikki:  #68 (7 June 1986) – #77 (9 August 1986)