Mandy For Girls 1978 (annual)

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Double Trouble (1993) — Stephanie Jarvis has a curse put on her by Miss Troughton, an old lady who wrongly accused Stephanie of stealing from her. The curse causes an evil double to emerge when Stephanie sleeps, and Stephanie gets the blame for the trouble the double causes. Olga the Trapped One — Olga is an orphan who earns a meagre living from singing and dancing around the countryside. She is taken in by the Dent family who promised a fine future, but they just want her as a slave and keep her prisoner. The Double Life of Delia — Heiress Delia Davenport is determined to help the poor people in Victorian London, but her guardians, Henry and Amelia, refuse to allow her money to spend on the poor. By behaving like a spoilt child, Delia is able to get money from them. Disguised as Lame Lottie, a crippled girl, Delia takes food and clothes to the needy living in the slums. The Mask — After Dorinda Lacey's parents die, she is taken in by her wealthy Aunt Clara. Aunt Clara tells Dorinda she is frightfully ugly. So Dorinda has to wear a mask at all times and every mirror in the house save the one in Aunt Clara's room is removed.

Glenda the Guide — Girl Guide Glenda Gardner's attempts at winning badges always land her in the soup. Secret Star! – when pop star Jeff Collins loses his voice, his twin sister Jodie agrees to secretly take his place until he recovers. Guinea-Pig Girl — Terry Lacey's father draws a comic strip about the adventures of a girl who is also called Terry. Terry helps Dad with his ideas, but doing so gets her into all sorts of scrapes. Jonny Comet — the Pop Star from Planet X — Jonny Comet comes to earth in search of his sister. Slim Fiddler realizes Jonny could have a great future as a pop-star and appoints himself as Jonny's manager. Slim's niece, Mona, helps to keep Jonny's identity secret.

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I Hate You! — Unhappy at her new boarding school, Gail Jenkins writes to her parents begging them to return from abroad. A plane crash leaves Dad dead and Mum comatose. Gail blames herself because of the letter and her sister Sue turns against her for the same reason. The rift between the sisters becomes ever-wider as Gail's attempts to mend their relationship invariably go wrong. Skeleton Corner — Spooky stories told a skeleton. Since the storyteller was a skeleton, his stories often had an edge to them, similar to Misty. Picture-Book Polly — Polly is an avid reader of the girls' comic "Candy". Polly's attempts to copy the antics of the characters in Candy always ends in disaster, but she finally learns it is better to be herself.

All provisions of these terms which by their nature are intended to continue shall survive termination, including terms relating to exclusions and limitations of liability, intellectual property and on-going use of your content. No Friends for Freda — Freda Wilson accidentally falls foul of an old gypsy woman, who tells her from than on she will bring only harm to her friends. The curse seems to be working and Freda feels she has to avoid her friends, for their own sake.Gertie the Ghost-Hunter — Gertie Hill's grandfather is caretaker of the new building complex at Old Mallow. The redevelopment has disturbed the ghosts who haunt the square. Only Gertie can see and deal with them, with the aid of a strange hour-glass that belonged to her great-grandmother. Daughter of the House — When Sharon Welch's parents die, she finds there has been a mix up at the hospital, and now comes to live with her real parents, the Gowers. However, Janice Gower, the other mixed up baby, is convinced Sharon is trying to push her out.

Mum and Mr Harding — Lucy Pearson is trying to find a way to get her mother to marry Mr Harding, her new headmaster and next door neighbour – despite the fact that Mr Harding is an over-strict headmaster whose conduct and rules antagonise teachers and pupils alike, and Mrs Pearson as well. The Double Life of Julie-Ellen – Julie-Ellen Jones can't decide between two boys so she pretends to be twins to date them both. Chaos ensues as Julie-Ellen tries to keep up her double life. Carrie Chase, Girl Reporter! — In Victorian England, Carrie Chase is a junior reporter for the Daily Clarion, and will do ANYTHING to get a story. The Guardian Tree – In Victorian times Rose Shaw must take care of her siblings after her parents die of influenza. The nasty workhouse beadle, Matthew Crowe, is eager to snap up the younger Shaws, but the family finds a new home in a cave under what they call "The Guardian Tree." Naturally, Crowe mustn't find out.Dad Must Never Know! — Sally Randall wants to be a show-jumper, but her father has banned ponies. Crippled show-jumper Ruth Hanbury has secretly trained Sally on her own pony, Storm. Sally is entering events under the name of "McAndrew" and competing in the Junior Championships. Then jealous Joyce Heath discovers that Sally is competing under a false name, which is grounds for disqualification. Sally has realised Joyce knows the truth but wonders why Joyce isn't letting on. She does not realise that Joyce is trying to figure out her motive for competing under a false name, which must be a serious one, before reporting her. Living with Laura — Cathy Scott goes to live with her older sister Laura and her husband after their parents are killed. But Cathy has problems living with Laura. The Courage of Honour Bright – Honor Bright falls foul of Aunt Betsy, a female Fagin. Aunt Betsy wants to turn Honor into a criminal, but Honor is determined to defend her honour to the last.