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The Proud Willoughbys

Judy, M&J, , , , ,

Plot

Emily and Victoria Willoughby become destitute when their father is lost at sea and their mother is injured in an accident. All their servants leave except the kitchen maid Jenny. The girls are too proud to let anyone find out about their poverty, so they they all turn to running the household themselves with Jenny’s help. But they soon find they have hard lessons to learn, including raising income and Victorian house-cleaning.

Willoughbys.jpg

Notes

  • Artist: Oliver Passingham

 Appeared

  • The Proud Willoughbys – Judy: #946 (25 February 1978) – #959 (27 May 1978)
  • Reprinted (as Judy Classic) – M&J:  #84 (16 January 1993) – #101 (18 April 1993)

Betty’s Banger

Judy, ,

Plot

Betty Bruce, who is crazy about cars, is sent to Risedale Boarding School, where her sister, Brenda, is a prefect. Betty buys an old sports car called Jemima from a farmer and persuades Brenda to go with her to collect it. Betty is driving Jemima across a field when she sees Miss Donkin, the prim headmistress, who, has forbidden the girls of the school to have — anything to do with Mechanical contrivances.

betty's banger

Notes

  • Art: Ian Kennedy

Appeared

  • Betty’s Bannger – Judy:  #313 (8 January 1966) – #320 (26 February 1966)

The Truth About Ruth

Suzy,

Plot

Ruth Brown had saved the new scholarship girl at King Keep private school from bullying. Ruth knew she would have no influence over other girls if they knew her mother was only housekeeper at Cresthill Manor and didn’t own it.

Notes

  • Photo story

Appeared

  • The Truth About Ruth – Suzy: #140 (11 May 1985) – #145 (15 June 1985)

The Forbidden Choir

Judy,

Plot

In the village school of Rittley the students must work had for their exams in the hopes of getting into a nearby Grammer School. All games, music and other activities are banned making it quite a miserable place. This changes when Dora Fenton meets with the mysterious Miss Hilda Julian, who has recently moved to the village. Miss Julian sets up a choir in secret.

forbidden choir

Notes

  • Text Story

Appeared

  • The Forbidden Choir  – Judy:  #47 (03 December 1960) – #62 (18 March 1961)

Sandie’s Secret

Bunty,

Plot

Cassandra Jones, known as Sandie, was going out with Michael Parker. Michael’s sister, Helen,  was at the same school as Sandie, but the two girls hated each other, so Sandie did not want her to know the identity of her boyfriend.

Notes

Appeared

  • Sandie’s Secret –  Bunty:  #1762 (19 October 1991)  –  #1771 (21 December 1991)

The Secret Sister

Bunty, ,

Plot:

Jane and Susie James were identical twins and had been brought up by their Great Aunt Katherine. When Aunt Katherine got into financial difficulties, they moved to a smaller house in a new town. The twins were eager to attend a private school near their new home, but Aunt Katherine could only afford  for one of them to attend. The girls come up with the idea to secretly share their education, enrolling as Mary James – Jane did the classwork while Susie did the sports.

The Secret Sister

Notes:

  • Art: Russ Nicholson

Appeared:

  • The Secret Sister –  Bunty:   #1481 (31  May 1986) – ?

 

Ann’s Sad Secret

Diana, , , , ,

Plot:

Ann Baxter, a surgeon’s daughter, finds out that her classmate , Shirley Soames, the most unpopular girl in school,  has a dangerous heart condition. She decides to befriend Shirley but she must keep her knowledge of her heart condition a secret no matter what.

anns sad secret

Notes:

  • Art: Geoffrey Whittam

Appeared:

  • Ann’s Sad Secret–  Diana: circa #259 (03 Feb 1968) – ?