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Girls' Crystal #1132
This anthology issue contains three stories. "The Rebels of Island Castle" follows Jill and Bruce MacDare, who are barricaded in Island Castle with documents proving their ancient home's true ownership; when enemies attack, they must protect the vital papers by moving them through the castle towers while fighting off invaders. "Her Strange Quest in the Ballet" tells of Anne, a young dancer who lost her memory after a fall and discovers only one clue—a pair of ballet shoes with her sister Hazel's photograph on the back; she traces the shoes to the Westcombe Pier Theatre, where a ballet company had recently departed, leaving her to search for answers. "Peggy at the Rajah's Palace" concerns Peggy, who was stationed at the rajah's palace and encounters a plot involving a fake ceremonial crescent intended to deceive the Grand Vizier, forcing her to warn her uncle and prevent the substitution before official ceremonies.