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Bunty Summer Special 1965

 

Cover Art: Doris Kinnear

Picture Stories

  • The Four Marys (Pages: 3-6) [Art: James Walker]
  • Lorna Drake – Secret Dancer (Pages: 8-10) [Art: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Hope’s Hostel (Pages: 12-13)
  • Pretty As Her Pictures (Pages: 14-15) [Art: Hugh Thornton-Jones]
  • Wendy Round the World (Pages: 16-17, 19) [Art: E C Julien]
  • The Good Fairy (Pages: 21-21)
  • Debbie Lane – Student Nurse (Pages:  22-23)
  • My Sister Mitsy (Pages: 24-26)
  • Frankie the Horses’ Friend (Pages: 28-29, 31) [Art: Charles Morgan]

 

Features

  • The Shadow Game (Page 2)
  • Seaside Souvenirs (Page 2)
  • Town and Country Crafts (Page 7)
  • Danger on Holiday (Page 11)
  • Crossword and Puzzles (Page 18)
  • Berries and Nuts – Can You Name Them? (Page 27)
  • Bunty’s Holiday Wardrobe (Page 30)
  • National Emblems and Flags (Page 32)

*Thanks to Goof for the information and cover picture

Bunty Golden Age Classic Stories (Vol. 2)

This was a collection of reprints, that had samples of stories and features from the weekly Bunty issues and annuals. It has introductions of stories at top of page.

Picture Stories

  • The Four Marys (Pages: 5-8) [Art: James Walker]
  • Toots (Pages: 9-10) [Art: Bill Ritchie]
  • Terry and the Terrible Twins (Pages: 13-16) [Art: Doris Kinnear]
  • Handy Mandy (Pages: 17) [Art: Bill Ritchie]
  • Sally at Sylvano’s (Pages: 22-24)
  • Dopey Dora – The Hope of the School (Pages: 28-30) [Art: Charles Morgan]
  • Lorna Drake (Pages: 37-39) [Art: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Moira Kent and the Disappearing Ballerinas (Pages: 42-43)
  • Base-Line Barbara (Pages: 46-48) [Art: Ron Smith]
  • Sally and Her Seal (Pages: 53-55) [Art: George Ramsbottom]
  • Katy O’Connor (Pages: 56-59) [Art: Ron Forbes?]
  • The Secret of the Red Balloons (Pages: 63-65) [Art: E C Julien]
  • The Dancer from the Isles (Pages: 66-70) [Art: George Ramsbottom]
  • Molly in Lonely Wood (Pages: 73)
  • Mighty Mo (Pages: 76-77) [Art: James Malcolm?]
  • Margie the Swimming Marvel (Pages: 79-81) [Art: Ron Forbes?]
  • Danger Girl (Pages: 85-87) [Art: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Toots (Pages: 88) [Art: Bill Ritchie]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 92-96) [Art: James Walker]
  • The Blackboard Cruise (Pages: 100-101)
  • A Fancy Dress for Doris (Pages: 102-105)
  • Mirror, Mirror – (Pages: 107-109) [Art: E C Julien]

Text Stories

  • Lindy Martin the Animals’ Friend (Pages: 50-51)

Features

  • Ballet (Pages: 1-2, 110-111)
  • Introduction (Pages: 3-4)
  • Be My Valentine (Pages: 11-12)
  • Girls of the Big Top (Pages: 18)
  • Bunty No. 68 Cover (Pages: 19)
  • Bunty Pull Out (Pages: 20-21)
  • Bunty Pull Out (Pages: 25)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Pages: 26-27)
  • The Best of Luck and How to Get it! (Pages: 31)
  • The Language of Flowers (Pages: 32-33)
  • Bunty Club Corner (Pages: 34-35)
  • Stories of Loneliness (Pages: 36)
  • The Great Pavlova (Pages: 40-41)
  • Tennis – Through the Ages (Pages: 44-45) [Art: Andy Tew]
  • Pancake Day Parade (Pages: 49)
  • People and Their Pets (Pages: 52)
  • Your Hat Through the Years (Pages: 60-61)
  • Bunty Stories Advertisement (Pages: 62)
  • The Dancing Dolls (Pages: 71)
  • What Bird Built that Nest? (Pages: 72)
  • They Gave it a Name (Pages: 74-75)
  • Lady Cyclists (Pages: 78)
  • Strike a Chord! (Pages: 82-83)
  • Bunty Stories Advertisement (Pages: 84)
  • Bunty No. 415 Cover (Pages: 89) [Art: Doris Kinnear]
  • Cosy Corner (Pages: 90-91)
  • A Merry Christmas Around the World (Pages: 97)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Pages: 98)
  • School Stories (Pages: 99)
  • Memorable Characters (Pages: 106)

Bunty Annual 1979

Picture Stories

  • Georgie and Griff (Pages: 6-10) [Artist: Matias Alonso]
  • Girl Friday (Pages: 12-16) [Artist: Charles Paine]
  • Toots (Page 17) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Her Gran’s the Greatest! (Pages: 18-24) [Artist: A E Allen]
  • Try It Out, Terry! (Pages: 28-32) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Supergirl (Pages: 33-39) [Artist: Douglas Perry]
  • The Secret Skater (Pages: 42-48) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • Dina, Dispatch Girl (Pages: 50-54) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Abracadabra Academy (Pages: 55-59) [Artist: A E Allen]
  • The Cheddar Mob (Pages: 60-61)
  • Maid Marian (Pages: 65-71) [Artist: Selby Donnison]
  • Watchdog Winnie (Pages: 74-78)
  • Tilly the Trier (Pages: 79-80)
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 81-89) [Artist: James Walker]
  • My Pal Cuddles (Pages: 90-91)
  • Nearly New from Netta (Pages: 92-96) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Catch the Cat! (Pages: 100-106) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Sandra Deane – Hairdresser (Pages: 107-109) [Artist: George Martin]
  • Sarah the Sound Seeker (Pages: 113-117) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Paula Painter (Pages: 121-125) [Artist: Peter Kay]

Text Stories

  • The Trouble with Lions… (Pages: 40-41)
  • A Hat for Auntie (Pages: 60-64)
  • The Flowers that Jack Grew (Pages: 118-120)

Features

  • Cute Crocodile (Page 11)
  • Lovely to Look at! Delightful to See! (Pages: 25-27)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out and Colour Wardrobe (Page 49)
  • Make Your Own Gift Tags (Pages: 72-73)
  • The Best of British (Pages: 97-99)
  • Country Trail (Pages: 110-111)
  • It’s Puzzle Time! (Page 112)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information

Bunty Annual 1968

Picture Stories

  • The Star’s a Char! (Pages: 6-11) [Artist: Emilio Frejo?]
  • Hairdresser on Wheels (Pages: 12-15) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Princess of the Keyboard (Pages: 18-23)
  • Dora’s Donkeys (Pages: 29-32) [Artist: Mike White]
  • Problem Girl (Pages: 34-40) [Artist: Diane Gabbot]
  • Little Mum (Pages: 42-47) [Artist: A E Allen]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 49-53) [Artist: James Walker]
  • Flower of Fortune (Pages: 57-60) [Artist: “B Jackson”]
  • Monty of the Mountain Rescue (Pages: 61-64) [Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones]
  • The Prophecy of Tong (Pages: 65-71) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Flower Shop Flora (Pages: 73-76)
  • The Return of the White Fawn (Pages: 77-80)
  • Forbidden to Dance (Pages: 81-90) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Every Dog Has His Day (Pages: 94-99)
  • The Thirteenth Witch (Pages: 100-103) [Artist: Mike White]
  • An ABC of Toots (Pages: 104-105) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Kids of the Big Top (Pages: 106-111) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • The Stranger in the Glen (Pages: 113-119) [Artist: Charles Morgan]
  • The Pearl of Monravia (Pages: 121-125) [Artist: Peter Kay]

Text Stories

  • My Sister Mitsy (Pages: 24-27)
  • Jill – Junior Reporter (Pages: 54-56)
  • The Missing Bride (Pages: 91-93)

Features

  • Which Fancy Dress do you Fancy? (Page 16)
  • Creatures of Our Countryside:
    • The Badger (Page 17)
    • The Brown Hare (Page 28)
    • The Fox (Page 112)
  • The Girl who Preferred Lions (Page 33)
  • Famous Dances From All Over The World (Page 41)
  • How to make Penny the Puppet (Page 48)
  • Cold Comforts (Page 72)
  • The Beautiful Barbette (Page 120)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

Bunty Annual 1966

Picture Stories

  • Wendy Round the World (Pages: 6-11) [Artist: E C Julien]
  • Patsy the Pet-Sitter (Pages: 13-16)
  • Babalu (Page 17)
  • Hairdresser on Wheels (Pages: 20-23)
  • The Flower Sculptress (Pages: 26-29) [Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones]
  • Hope’s Hostel (Pages: 30-32)
  • Alison – Action Model (Pages: 33-37) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Debbie Lane – Student Nurse (Pages: 40-43) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Challah the Chamois (Pages: 44-48)
  • Stand-In for a Star (Pages: 49-55) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Fairies Aren’t Fat! (Pages: 61-64) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Toots (Page 65) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Lorna Drake and the China Ballerina (Pages: 66-71) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]
  • My Sister Mitsy (Pages: 74-79)
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 83-90) [Artist: James Walker]
  • What a Waste of a Pony! (Pages: 94-103) [Artist: Charles Morgan]
  • Carol and her Camera (Pages: 108-111)
  • Fashion Fiasco (Pages: 113-119)
  • Sadie’s Sewing Machine (Pages: 122-125) [Artist: E C Julien]

Text Stories

  • Gorgeous Gussie (Pages: 18-19)
  • A Job for Joab (Pages: 58-60)
  • The Heroic Hockey Stick (Pages: 91-93)
  • Mum’s the Word (Pages: 104-105)

Features

  • The Seagull City (Page 12)
  • The Story Behind the Song:
    • The Bells of St Mary’s (Pages: 24-25)
    • Greensleeves (Page (Pages: 112)
  • Dressed for Dancing (Pages: 38-39)
  • The Story of the Taj Mahal (Pages: 56-57)
  • You and your Brolly (Pages: 72-73)
  • Welcome Inn (Page 80) [Artist: Pamela Chapeau]
  • Aesop’s Fables:
    • The Fox and the Grapes (Page 81)
    • The Lion and the Mouse (Page 82)
    • The Horse and the Ass (Page 106)
    • The Dog in the Water (Page 107)
  • I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Pages: 120-121)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

Bunty Annual 1965

Picture Stories

  • Lorna Drake and the Enchanted Flute (Pages: 6-15) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Brenda the Bird Girl (Pages: 17-22)
  • Pancake Patty (Pages: 29-32)
  • Patti Mason – Fashion Model (Pages: 33-37)
  • Circus Susie (Pages: 45-48)
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 49-60) [Artist: James Walker]
  • Little Miss Moffat (Page 63)
  • The Dancer from the Isles (Pages: 66-70) [Artist: George Ramsbottom]
  • Rosa’s Lucky Feather (Pages: 72-79)
  • Toots (Page 80) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Val’s Voices (Pages: 81-83)
  • The Little Owl (Pages: 88-90)
  • Kitty – The Copy-Cat (Pages: 92-96)
  • The Wandering Waxworks (Pages: 97-101)
  • Patsy Greenfingers (Pages: 105-108)
  • The Good Fairy (Pages: 116-119)
  • Wat the Hare (Pages: 120-122)
  • The Bennetts of Ballet (Pages: 123-125) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]

Text Stories

  • Julie’s Hat Trick (Pages: 24-27)
  • [Untitled story about a beech tree] (Pages: 38-39)
  • The Little Vet (Pages: 61-64)
  • The Ninth Gift (Pages: 84-87)
  • The Good Shepherd (Pages: 102-104)
  • Gaby and Gertie (Pages: 110-112)

Features

  • Bath Time (Page 16)
  • Famous Relics:
    • The Stone of Destiny (Page23)
    • The Fairy Flag (Page 91)
  • Let’s Go Swan Upping! (Page 28)
  • Handel’s Messiah (Pages: 40-44)
  • In the Queue (Page 65)
  • Buttercups and Daisies (Page 71)
  • Take Your Medicine- and Get Well Soon! (Page 109)
  • The Bible Story of Ruth (Pages: 113-114)
  • Ruth’s Journey Today (Page 115)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

Bunty Annual 1962

Picture Stories

  • The Dance of 100 Heartaches (Pages: 7-15) [Artist: George Ramsbottom]
  • Toots (Page 17) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Hetty the Hedgehog (Page 22)
  • Pip at Pony School (Pages: 27-32)
  • The Legend of the Bells (Pages: 34-38)
  • Terry and the Terrible Twins (Pages: 43-48) [Artist: Doris Kinnear]
  • Anne Proctor (Pages: 52-55)
  • Little Miss Moffat (Page 60)
  • Pert Gert (Page 64)
  • Poor Kate – She’s Always Late (Pages: 66-72)
  • The Flight of the Snow Geese (Pages: 75-79)
  • Little Mo – The Eskimo (Pages: 81-84)
  • Little Lulu (Page 90)
  • Katy O’Connor (Pages: 91-95) [Artist: Ron Forbes?]
  • Janet’s Jungle School (Pages: 99-103)
  • Babalu (Page 107)
  • Hopeless Harriet (Pages: 109-112) [Artist: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Cinderella of the Orphanage (Pages: 114-119) [Artist: George Ramsbottom]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 121-124) [Artist: James Walker]

Text Stories

  • Nora’s First Job (Pages: 18-19)
  • Sue of Starholme (Pages: 20-23)
  • Pam and the Pilot (Pages: 24-26)
  • Jill – Junior Reporter (Pages: 49-51)
  • Away in a Manger (Pages: 56-57)
  • Friendly Frances (Pages: 58-61)
  • Danger at the Pottery (Pages: 62-63)
  • The School under Canvas (Pages: 86-89)
  • A Nose for Trouble (Pages: 96-98)
  • Miss Fix-It of TV (Pages: 105-108)

Features

  • Little Town of Bethlehem (Pages: 2-3, 126-127)
  • Stories Behind the Flowers (Pages: 16, 33, 42, 65, 74, 80, 113, 120)
  • Your Birthday Luck (Page 3)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Pages: 40-41)
  • The Dancing Dolls (Page 73)
  • Off to School (Page 85)
  • Wedding Customs (Page 104)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

Mandy Annual 1984

Picture Stories

  • Valda (Pages: 4-15) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • Dilly the Daily (Pages: 17-20) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • The Princess and the Slave (Pages: 26-32) [Art: Tony Thewenetti]
  • Mandy (page 33 and 113) [Art: Peter Kay]
  • The Gift (Pages: 34-40) [Art: Keith Robson]
  • Blue Moon Pink Stars (Pages: 42-47) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • The Letter (Pages: 52-59) [Art: George Martin]
  • Mum’s Bargains (Pages: 61-64) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • The Meerley Mystery (Pages: 65-75) [Art: Stanley Houghton]
  • “I’m NOT a Boy!” (Pages: 76-80) [Art: Ron Lumsden]
  • Charmette (Pages: 84-87) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Smiley (Pages: 88-91) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • “I AM Margaret!” (Pages: 92-95) [Art: Andy Tew]
  • The Hardy Horse (Pages: 97-101)
  • I Hate Boys Who (Pages: 102-103)
  • “You’ll Never Walk Again!” (Pages: 104-112) [Art: Jim Eldridge]
  • Angel (Pages: 114-125) [Art: Dudley Wynne]

Text Stories

  • A Bit Damp (Pages: 21-25)
  • The Search (Pages: 49-51)
  • My Favourite Place (Pages: 82-83)

Features

  • About Horses (Pages 16, 41, 81 and 96)
  • What’s Cooking? (Page 48)
  • How Superstitious Are You? (Pages: 126-127)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

Mandy Annual 1972

Picture Stories

  • Valda (Pages: 6-15) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • Mandy (Pages: 16, 41) [Art: Peter Kay]
  • Meg of Magpie Manor [4 parts] (Pages: 24-20, 49-53, 77-80, 97-101) [Art: Len Potts]
  • The Twopenny Times (Pages: 25-28) [Art: Tony Thewenetti]
  • A Home for Heather (Pages: 33-40) [Art: Robert Hamilton]
  • Jill’s Gentle Giant (Pages: 42-44) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Snapshot Susie (Pages: 45-48)
  • Away Went Wendy (Pages: 56-64) [Art: Douglas Perry]
  • My Chum – Mum! (Pages: 68-72) [Art: Leslie Branton]
  • Elsie’s Elephant (Pages: 81-85)
  • Friend of the Lonely (Pages: 86-89)
  • The Kazoo Kids (Pages: 90-96 [Art: Guy Peeters]
  • Betty the Babysitter (Page: 102)
  • Milly’s Magic Box (Pages: 107-112) [Art: Leslie Otway]
  • The Wishing Well (Pages: 113-118) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Wendy the Winner (Pages: 119-125) [Art: Andy Tew]

Text Stories

  • The Princess and the Wild One (Pages: 17-19)
  • Welcome House (Pages: 29-32) [Art: George Martin]
  • The Secret of the Shoes (Pages: 54-55)
  • O, Christmas Tree (Pages: 65-67)
  • The Mini-Movers (Pages: 73-76)
  • Mum on Wheels (Pages: 103-106)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

Annie

Plot

Annie Shepherd, an orphan loved children so was happy to find employment as a nanny. The stories were set in the early 20th century and followed her in different jobs. One such  post  was with Mr and Mrs Hamilton who had one child Harriet, aged 7. Harriet was desperately unhappy and hated her parents, but would not say why.  At another household  the father wants his daughters to be proper ladies, but this causes trouble.

Notes

  • Artist: Tony Thewenetti
  • The first serial was advertised as Tracy’s “Big Story” and usually had 6 pages per issue.

Appeared

  • Annie – Tracy: #174 (29 January 1983) – #178 (26 February 1983)
  • Annie – Tracy: #184 (9 April 1983) – #185 (16 April 1983)
  • Annie – Tracy: #192 (4 June 1983)