The Kilroys #47

Jo and the gang thought a ski trip in a chartered Pullman car would be the perfect mid-winter break—until their train takes a wrong turn and they find themselves hurtling south toward Florida instead.

Nancy arrives at the Bar-X Dude Ranch for a vacation eager to try ranch activities, but her unconventional approach to cowgirl fashion and riding skills quickly gets her into trouble with dangerous locals—a wild bear and the outlaw Pecos Bill. By the time she returns to the ranch, Nancy has managed to turn a potentially deadly situation into an unexpected solution for the ranch's shortage of dance partners.

In "The Big Buildup!" from The Kilroys #47, Jackson’s football tryout ends in a heap, but his friend Natch is determined to help him rise again—literally. With a mix of misguided motivation and escalating chaos, Natch’s weight-lifting plan quickly spirals when Jackson accidentally flattens Mr. Bonecrusher’s prized rosebush, drawing the wrath of Mr. Kilroy. When Natch tries to boost Jackson’s confidence with a clever ruse—painting light weights as heavy ones—the prank backfires spectacularly when Mr. Kilroy himself takes a turn, only to walk away convinced he’s suddenly a powerhouse.

Solid Jackson tries to win over Portia by proving he can be as poetic and romantic as the new student Arbuthnot Allen—so he shows up to class in a period costume and powdered wig to recite verses of his own. His earnest attempt at poetry may capture more hearts than he bargained for, leading Jackson to learn that being a poet comes with unexpected complications he didn't anticipate.