Li'l Tomboy #107

Dec 1959 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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The issue contains multiple comic stories. In one story, a tomboy and a boy venture into the woods at night, where they encounter an owl in a tree and become frightened when they see wolves, forcing them to flee back to safety. Another story features a girl who wants to prove she can be a "good girl" by learning to cook and sew like other girls, but her attempt at cooking in the kitchen results in a fire that sends her adult supervisor running in panic. A third story depicts a boy challenging others to follow him up a 500-foot tower, daring them to stand on his head atop it; when they accept the challenge, they end up chasing each other around the tower in a dangerous game.

Contains 5 stories

So Life-Like

6 pp · Humor, Children

When Lil' Tomboy receives a life-size doll from her Aunt Tizzy—a gift she'd much rather trade for a mechanic's set—she decides to use it for target practice with mud balls instead. But when Aunt Tizzy announces a visit and wants to see how much the girl loves her present, Lil' Tomboy hatches a desperate plan to avoid trouble. What unfolds is a comedic game of substitution that tests whether her scheme will survive her aunt's close inspection.

Planning Ahead

5 pp · Humor, Children

See the Moon

1 pp · Humor, Children

Li'l Wise Guy

Tenting in Tonight

5 pp · Humor, Children

When Lil' Farmboy gets a new tent, his Grampa decides to join him for the night to keep him company—but a series of mysterious animal sounds in the darkness has very different effects on the two campers. A humorous tale about courage, nerves, and who really belongs under canvas.

Her Own Club

7 pp · Humor, Children

When the Gas House Gang refuses to let a girl join their club, Li'l Tomboy decides to build her own clubhouse and prove she's tough enough to lead a gang of her own—disguising herself as a boy to get their attention. She puts the boys through a series of increasingly outrageous tests, from fence-walking to climbing a forbidden tower to enduring the stench of a limburger cheese factory, and they keep backing down. After the boys finally admit defeat and offer to let her join their gang, she has other ideas about what kind of club she really wants to run.