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    Schoolboys’ Short Stories:   (about)

    School Cap   (about)
    A 1953 attempt to launch a post-war story paper of the same type as The Magnet or Gem. The lead story is based round Rockcliffe School, a sort of Greyfriars clone.

    School Cap [#1, August 8, 1953] ed. Basil Storey (Charles Buchan’s Publications, 6d, 32pp, small tabloid, cover by Ward)
    Details supplied by Chris Worthington. This issue is a smaller size than the others. Covers are yellow and grey.

    School Cap [#3, September 3, 1953] ed. Basil Storey (Charles Buchan’s Publications, 6d, 32pp, small tabloid, cover by Ward)
    • 2 · A Word with Charles Buchan · Charles Buchan · ed
    • 2 · Now Come Into the Editor’s Den · Basil Storey · ed
    • 3 · The Boy Who Sold the School [Rockcliffe] · Basil Storey · ss
    • 16 · Masters of Mystery, Queer Names Club, Mouron the Amazing Galley Slave, Medicine for Gargantua, Nature Takes a Holiday · Various · ms; illustrated by Galen
    • 28 · Streak Storm Space Detective: Shadow Men of Mercury [Part 2 of 9] · Clive Benton · sl
    • 32 · He Changed His Name to Zane · [uncredited] · ar

    School Cap [#7, October 31, 1953] ed. Basil Storey (Charles Buchan’s Publications, 6d, 32pp, small tabloid, cover by Ward)
    Details supplied by Chris Worthington.

    Schoolgirls’ Own Library:   (about)

    Schoolgirls’ Own Library (first series)
    Note: #734 (The Menace of the Masks by Isabel Norton) and #735 (Secret Leader of the Rebel Four by Gail Western) were advertised but did not appear; the latter subsequently became the first issue of the New Series. There is evidence that the series was fully intended to continue since the rear cover of 733 advertised next month’s “permanently enlarged numbers,” commencing with No. 336).

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