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The Gem Library [#34 v1, November 2, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· By Order [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Stormpoint [Part 34 of 38; Stormpoint College] · Maurice Merriman · sl

The Gem Library [#35 v1, November 9, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Spoofed! [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Stormpoint [Part 35 of 38; Stormpoint College] · Maurice Merriman · sl

The Gem Library [#36 v1, November 16, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· D’Arcy’s Romance [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Stormpoint [Part 36 of 38; Stormpoint College] · Maurice Merriman · sl

The Gem Library [#37 v1, November 23, 1907] (1d, cover by Hutton Mitchell)
[Double Number]

· Tom Merry’s Christmas [Tom Merry; St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Stormpoint [Part 37 of 38; Stormpoint College] · Maurice Merriman · sl

The Gem Library [#38 v1, November 30, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· A Sneak! [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Stormpoint [Part 38 of 38; Stormpoint College] · Maurice Merriman · sl

The Gem Library [#39 v1, December 7, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· The Diabolists [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 1 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#40 v1, December 14, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Story Broke [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 2 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#41 v1, December 21, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Skimpole’s Little Scheme [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 3 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#42 v1, December 28, 1907] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Figgin’s Fig Pudding [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 4 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#43 v1, January 4, 1908] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Tom Merry’s Double [Tom Merry; St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 5 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#44 v1, January 11, 1908] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Tom Merry & Co. in Town [Tom Merry; St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 6 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#45 v1, January 18, 1908] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Figgins & Co.’s Failure [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 7 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#46 v1, January 25, 1908] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Danger Ahead [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 8 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#47 v1, February 1, 1908] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· Tom Merry’s Guests [Tom Merry; St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 9 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

The Gem Library [#48 v1, February 8, 1908] (½d, 20pp, cover by Hutton Mitchell)

· The Pets of St. Jim’s [St. Jim’s] · Martin Clifford (by Charles Hamilton) · na

· Tempest Headland [Part 10 of 20] · S. Clarke Hook · sl

Girls’ Book of Stories (about)

Girls’ Book of Stories [1932] (Dean & Son, 92pp, hc, cover: [3 girls in a river punt, picking water lilies])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents.

5 · The Gauntlet · John Hunter · ss Mammoth Book for Girls 1930

17 · Victoria Victrix · Dorita Fairlie Bruce · ss Mammoth Book for Girls 1930

28 · Double-Cherry · Dorothea Moore · ss Mammoth Book for Girls 1930

41 · The Curing of Spendlove · F. Gordon Cook · ss Mammoth Book for Girls 1930

53 · Bagging a Barge · Bertha Leonard · ss

60 · The Chantrey School Thrill · Bertha Leonard · ss

72 · V Is for Valerie · A. E. Seymour · ss Champion Book for Girls 1932

81 · “Coals of Fire” · Mabel M. Stevenson · ss

85 · The Girl Behind the Curtain · May Wynne · ss

Girls’ Book of Stories [1933] (Dean & Son, hc, cover: [girl by steps of pavilion, tennis game in background])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents.

5 · The Emerald Mystery · Evelyn Neep · nv

30 · Malys Goes to a Ball · M. Wynne · ss

37 · The Lost Trooper · David Douglas · ss

49 · The Stowaway · W. H. Morris · ss

60 · Penelope’s Private Party · Dorothea Moore · ss

70 · The Mystery of the Castle Rock · Leonora Fry · ss Champion Book for Girls 1932

87 · A Disgrace to the Company · K. Nelson Abbott · ss Champion Book for Girls 1932

99 · Time Will Tell · Phyllis Mégroz · nv Champion Book for Girls 1932

116 · Gay’s Gondola · Bertha Leonard · ss

120 · Fumble Fingers · Constance Hope · ss

Girls’ Crystal: (about)

Girls’ Crystal
Some covers displayed the frequency below the title leading to the belief that the magazine was called Girls’ Crystal Weekly but it was referred to internally as Girls’ Crystal throughout.

Girls’ Crystal [Vol. 1, No. 17, February 15, 1936] (2d, 28pp)
Free gift - Katherine Hepburn postcard

2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Penelope · cl

3 · The Fourth Form Detectives [The Madcap Form Mistress] · Jean Vernon · ss

7 · The Princess Who Could Not Be Interviewed · Erica Glyn · ss

8 · That Scamp Scottie [Scamp] · [uncredited] · cs

10 · Your Editor’s Corner · [uncredited] · ed

11 · I Will Be a London Stage Star [Part ? of ?] · June Turner · n.

14 · The Girl Who Gave Up Luxury [Part ? of ?] · Diana Martin · n.

17 · The Promise That Brought Danger [Tony the Speed Girl] · Gail Western · ss

20 · Every Day Luck · Marvella · cl

21 · Poppy Binks - Countess [Poppy Binks] · May Stevens · ss

22 · Trixie’s Tricks · [uncredited] · pz

25 · The Zoo Animals That Vanished [Noel Raymond] · Noel Langley · ss

26 · Little Things but How They Matter · Claudine · cl

Girls’ Crystal [Vol. 1, No. 19, February 29, 1936] (2d, 28pp)
Free gift - Robert Montgomery postcard

2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Penelope · cl

3 · An Impostor Against Her Will [Part 1 of ?] · Sylvia Macrae · sl

4 · Trixie’s Tricks · [uncredited] · pz

7 · Princess for One Night Only [Poppy Binks] · May Stevens · ss

8 · That Scamp Scottie [Scamp] · [uncredited] · cs

11 · The Clue of the Marble Shepherdess [Noel Raymond] · Noel Langley · ss

15 · I Will Be a London Stage Star [Part ? of ?] · June Turner · n.

18 · The Girl Who Gave Up Luxury [Part ? of ?] · Diana Martin · n.

21 · Crinolines in the Fourth [The Madcap Form Mistress] · Jean Vernon · ss

22 · Your Editor’s Corner · [uncredited] · ed

25 · Her Rival Wouldn’t Be Friends [Tony the Speed Girl] · Gail Western · ss

28 · Games to Keep You Fit · Claudine · cl

Girls’ Crystal [Vol. 1 No. 24, April 4th, 1936] (The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., 2d, 28pp)

2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · [uncredited] · cl

3 · The Madcap Form Mistress: Miss Desmond Breaks Bounds · Jean Vernon · ss

7 · An Impostor Against Her Will [Part 6 of ?] · Sylvia Macrae · sl

8 · That Scamp Scottie · [uncredited] · ct

10 · Your Editor’s Corner · The Editor · ed

11 · The Peril of the Chines Snake [Noel Raymond] · Peter Langley · ss

15 · The Girl Who Gave Up Luxury [Part ? of ?] · Diana Martin · n.

16 · Trixie’s Tricks · [uncredited] · ms

19 · Tony the Speed Queen: The Bogus Carnival Queen · Gail Western · ss

22 · Now That April’s Here · [uncredited] · ms

23 · Poppy Binks, Countess: The Dowager Doesn’t Approve · May Stevens · ss

26 · I Will Be a London Stage Star [Part ? of ?] · June Turner · n.

Girls’ Crystal [Vol. 3, No. 75, March 27, 1937] (2d, 28pp)

2 · Penelope’s Page of Novelty Notions · Penelope · cl

3 · Gwen’s Secret Enemy [The Madcap Form Mistress] · Jean Vernon · ss

7 · The Clue of the Easter Egg [Noel Raymond] · Noel Langley · ss

10 · Scamp, The Scottie [Scamp] · [uncredited] · cs

11 · The Kiddies Should Not Suffer · Elise Probyn · ss

14 · The Editor’s Corner · [uncredited] · ed

15 · The Bogus Film-makers · Elizabeth Chester · ss

18 · Not Wanted at Phantom Ranch [Part ? of ?] · Gail Western · n.

21 · Her Cavalier of the Caves [Part ? of ?] · Renee Frazer · n.

Girls’ Crystal and “The Schoolgirl”
Title changed from Girls’ Crystal.

Girls’ Crystal and “The Schoolgirl” [November 12, 1960] (Fleetway Publications, 4½d, 24pp, tabloid)

1 · Cherry and the Children · [uncredited] · cs

3 · Paula and the Phantom Pharaoh [Part ? of ?] · Hazel Armitage · sl

4 · Maisy · [uncredited] · cs

6 · Testing Time for Courage · [uncredited] · cs

8 · Greta and Her Golden Guitar · [uncredited] · cs

10 · Nutmeg the Monkey · [uncredited] · cs

12 · Lost Memory Girl · [uncredited] · cs

14 · Trixie’s Diary · Ida Melbourne · sl

16 · I Want to Be a Nurse! · [uncredited] · cs

20 · Belle at “The Green Room” · [uncredited] · cs

22 · The Girls’ Crystal Club · Misc. · cl

22 · Would You Believe It? · Misc. · cl

24 · Star the Sheepdog · [uncredited] · cs

The Girls’ Favourite (about)

The Girls’ Favourite [Vol. 6, No. 152, December 27, 1924] (2d, 24pp)
Special Christmas Number.

506 · Dear Girls · The Editor · ed

507 · Born to Break Hearts [Part ? of ?] · Joy Phillips · sl

511 · Where the Fun Begins · [uncredited] · ms

512 · Parted by Riches! [Part ? of ?] · Betty Adair · sl

515 · Yuletide Decorations · [uncredited] · ms

516 · Just Girls’ Talk · Various · ms

518 · The One-Minute Engagement [Part ? of ?] · Alma Buley · sl

520 · A Really Festive Christmas Table · [uncredited] · ms

521 · Christmas Kisses · [uncredited] · ms

522 · Why Christmas Engagements Fail! · [uncredited] · ms

523 · Pam’s Page · Pam · cl

524 · Love Sealed Her Lips [Part ? of ?] · Evelyn Standish · sl

526 · Oh! That Mistletoe Bough! · [uncredited] · sg

527 · Christmas Etiquette · [uncredited] · ms

Girls’ Fun:

Girls’ Fun (first series)

Girls’ Fun [v1 #1, November 1946] (12pp)

· Colliding with Trouble · Pat Dawson · ss

· Flick’s Woodcraft Test · Shelley Smith · ss

· Chief Bridesmaid · Lily Marlowe · ss

· Switzerland for Gladys · Eileen McKeag · ss

· The Girl on the Boy’s Side · Winifred Aber · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #2, December 1946] (12pp)

· Elaine’s Phantom [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss

· Twin Problems · Constance M. White · ss

· Felicity Comes to Stay · Winifred Norling · ss

· Miss Lee’s Mushrooms · Marjorie Norton · ss

· Something Remarkable from Lily · Winifred Bear · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #3 January 1947] (12pp)

· Winifred Jane - Detective · Pat Dawson · ss

· The Girls Were Stowaways · May Sullivan · ss

· Against the Captain · F. Baron · ss

· Stella’s Birthday Party [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss

· Popinjays Wear Monocles · Patricia Somerset · ss

Girls’ Fun [v1 #4, February 1947] (12pp)

· The Strike at St. Brenda’s [St. Brenda’s] · Anne Saunders · ss

· Andrea Goes Gypsying · Brenda Morton · ss

· The Girl from Beverly Hills · Vivien Chapel · ss

· Treasure at Dainstrang · J. A. Jordan · ss

· Dancing to Victory · Brenda Morton · ss

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