Mandy For Girls 1978 (annual)

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Number One Mum — Lisa Murray's mother becomes a pop star. But the demands of her new career are not leaving her much time for Lisa. Simon – Three-year-old Simon is having strange, destructive fits, and Tania is getting the blame for everything he does.

No Girls Allowed — When Andy Ellis is taken ill and told not to play his cornet for three months, his twin sister, Kate, secretly takes his place in the Barfield Boys’ Brass Band. Lucy's Loving Cake — Lucy Davis makes a cake from bewitching flour and whoever eats a slice from it becomes extra "loving" — at least, for a time. My Grans Next Door — Karen Kemp's grandmothers live on either side of her. The grans have very different ideas about things and this causes a lot of arguing, with the Kemps caught in the middle. The Farmer Wants a Wife — Ann and Helen Harrow feel their widower father needs a new wife to help look after the family and farm. So they set out to find a suitable woman, without telling him, but are not having much success. Mary's Moneybank – Mary Lyall is a spendthrift until she is given a manikin moneybank which seems to have a weird effect on her whenever she puts money into it.New Pupil — There's a new pupil in Pamela Burton's class – Her Mum! Mrs Burton has decided to restart her education. Although proud of her mother, Pamela is finding Mum's presence at school can cause problems. Mighty Minnie — Minnie Biggs is a tennis ace who supports herself and her grandfather by travelling the country on her bike and competing in competitions for money. The Healing Hands of Hanni — Hanni Todd, a gipsy orphan had a great gift for healing animals. The local animal doctor feared Hanni would take away all his customers, and had forced her to go into an orphanage where Hanni pined for her freedom. Mistress Crow, the matron of the orphanage, over-worked and under-fed the children, and used the orphanage funds for herself. One day Hanni was sent to treat a horse that belonged to Sir Oliver Christy, a man of great influence. She decided that if she could cure the horse, and earn Sir Oliver's gratitude, she would tell Sir Oliver what was going on at the orphanage.

Mandy also ran text stories, usually serialized in the same manner as the picture-stories, of which the most popular was The Guardian Tree. This followed the trials and tribulations of the Shaw family, when the five children are orphaned in Victorian times. The children, under the leadership of the eldest sister, Rose, escape the dreaded poorhouse by living on the moors in a cave beneath the roots of a vast tree they christen the "Guardian Tree," which appears to have mysterious and benevolent powers. The most popular text stories were often reworked and published as picture stories, including The Guardian Tree and The Sad Star.Kim of the Canals — When Kim Barry's grandfather dies, her horrible Uncle Sam and cousin Laura move into her barge home, the "Northern Queen". They abuse Kim and treat her like a slave, but she puts up with it because of her love of swimming. She joins a swimming club and is determined to train at every opportunity. No Room for Rosie — Rosie Palmer's father is made redundant and the family buys a guest house. This causes difficulties for Rosie, including sharing the house with strangers. Second Fiddle to Sorcha — Maxine Winters is a gifted but arrogant violinist. Then Sorcha, a mysterious gypsy girl, shows up, and Maxine gets jealous when she finds that Sorcha is a far better violinist than her. A Tale of Two Families — Ever since their parents separated, twins Carol and Rona Grant have been plotting to get the family together again, in spite of their own frequent squabbles. The Sad Star — Annabel Richards has lived with her cruel Aunt Flo and Uncle Fred Barlow since she was two and is forced to drudge for them and her cousins Celia and Shannon. When Annabel gets discovered by a modelling agency and is on the rise to television stard

Mystery Boy – Jo Evans and Carol Smart are intrigued by John Smith, a new boy in their class. He is so secretive that nobody is sure he is even using his real name. Jo and Carol begin to investigate. misrepresenting yourself or another party or the activities of you or another party, or committing or assisting others to commit any criminal or fraudulent act. Marvel Mouser! — Diane Whittington is trying to find a Saturday job and befriends a cat. At first the cat seems lazy, but when he shows an incredible talent for catching mice, Fiddlem's Department store hires Diane and her cat – now named Mouser – as a pest control service.Angel — Victorian lady Angela Hamilton has only a year to live. After faking a drowning accident to spare her parents the grief of watching her die slowly, Angela goes to London to dedicate her remaining time to helping the poor waifs of London as the benefactress "Miss Angel." When Angel finally succumbs to her illness, her parents, who have discovered the truth, set up a children's home in her "loving memory."