This “picture paper specially for little girls” was published by DC Thomson from 27 January 1968 to 1999.
The 1,612 issues were produced weekly, supplemented each year with a Summer Special and – from 1970 onwards – a hardcover Annual.
The comics were introduced by Twinkle herself and featured comic strips, dress-up dolls, a Twinkle Club letters page, and, often, puzzles.
Among the most popular comic strips were:
Caroline and her Magic Car
Dandy Lion
Goldilocks and Her Three Bears
Goody Gumdrops (who lived in Sweetie Town where everyone was named after sweets)
Jean Genie
Jenny Wren
Jilly of Jingle Bell School
Molly and her Dollies
My Baby Brother
Nurse Nancy
Patsy Panda
Patty Pickle
Polly’s Magic Paintbox (Whatever Polly painted came to life because of her magic paints)
Sally Sweet
Silly Milly
The Three Pennys
Witch Winkle
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