The Bash Street Kids has had a number of spin-offs, including "Pup Parade", "Simply Smiffy", "Plug" and "Singled Out". "The Bash Street Kids Annual", previously known as "The Bash Street Kids Book" and published biannually, is published in August. Summer specials, with solo stories of each character, were also published during the 1990s and were a forerunner to "Singled Out". Most were drawn by Tom Paterson, who later drew the "Singled Out" strip. From 1968 to 1972 "The Beano" ran a similar series, "The Belles of St. Lemons". "The Dandy" has had two similar series: the 1970s "Whacko" (about a teacher who taught in
The Bash Street Kids boss him around and she puts him in a makeshift prison tower (quickly populated by other "Beano" characters and the rest of the kids). She loves music, often pulling a "boogie box" (a CD player) behind her or listening to her headphones instead of Teacher. Although Toots enjoys the boys' company, she sometimes exhibits disdain, naivete or exasperation at their more boyish behaviour. In the academy makeover, she wears a frilly dress and her hair and face are made up. Wilfrid, whose real name is Wilfrid John Wimble is the smallest and quietest of the Bash Street Kids, and has