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Girls' Crystal #953

Jan 1954 · Amalgamated Press · 3d [0-0-3 GBP]

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Girls' Crystal #953 is an anthology issue containing multiple stories. "Friends of the Gipsy Skater" depicts Carol Fenton rescuing her friend Mitzi, a gypsy girl imprisoned in a Swiss water-mill by her villainous guardian Scarpio, by skiing down the mill roof and helping Mitzi escape via rope. "Hetty & Hal in Holland" by Elise Probyn follows two children who discover an old map leading to a hidden castle treasure, deciphering Dutch clues and navigating through snowy ruins to find coins and solve the mystery. The issue also features "The Schoolgirls' Own Library" section advertising two books: "The Girl Detectives' First Case" by Christine Landon and "Tess and the Hermit Boy" by Hazel Armitage.

Contains 7 stories

Untitled Adventure story

2 pp · Adventure

Carol FentonDenia GrayMitziScarpio (villain)

Untitled Adventure story

2 pp · Adventure

Gilda ScottKay FinchleyRoderick HarveyDelores (villain)

Untitled Adventure story

1 pp · Adventure, Historical

Lucy BlakeDoraSir Anthony BlakeSir Robert Varley (villain)Harry (highwayman, villain)

Untitled Adventure story

4 pp · Adventure

Julie NortonClaire KingsleyBetsy MarlowMiss CarltonThe Green Jester [Paula Langton] (villain)

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

SusieGladysMarjoriebakermischievous boy

Untitled Detective-Mystery story

2 pp · Detective-Mystery

Shirley BlakeRex GrahamMiss Fossley (villain)Mr. Barclay (villain)

Untitled Adventure story

1 pp · Adventure

Brucethe strongman (villain)Maria (villain)unnamed man (villain)

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