At Elmond Road Comp, Mandy Lott is called upon to sort out boyfriend problems because she is considered an expert on the matter, having five brothers.
Morag McDonald lives on an island in the Hebrides with her grandmother. She wants to be a gymnast and has had to teach herself from a library book as there are no gymnastics facilities available. When Morag returns a valuable wallet to its owner, he rewards her with a place at his gymnastics school where he is principal. But granny insists on coming too, and this is causing problems at Morag’s new school.
Carol Wilde has to find and manage a new bunch of children for a model agency. As the children have to be ordinary, cheeky and scruffy kids off the streets, this assignment is a handful for Carol.
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The evil Aunt Mabel runs an orphanage for homeless children where she shuts out sunlight on them, making them blind by day but able to navigate in the dark. This is so she can send them out to steal at night. When justice catches up with Aunt Mabel, the children are taken in by the generous and wealthy Mrs Rigby, who is given one month to reform them.
Donna Edwards is given a dummy for her ventriloquist act. But it has been cursed by a witch doctor and causes trouble wherever it goes.
The Redwell ring has the power to bring whoever has it the luck they deserve. It goes on a voyage through time, passing from owner to owner – or thief – and bringing them the luck they deserve.
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Lynn Fairfax and her artist father move to the Italian village of Torricelli. Lynn encounters a mysterious girl who has a strange way with birds. She soon finds the mysterious girl is trying to save the birds from trappers and decides to lend a hand. But Lynn has to win the girl’s confidence as the girl seems to be afraid of her.
In the early days of pop music, Rusty Larkin is discovered. However, although Rusty has the voice, she does not have the looks to become a pop star. So Rusty’s friend Cherry Moore mimes while Rusty sings backstage. But two toughs, Al and Syd, are causing trouble.
Zoe Starr and her parents move to a stables in the country. They bought it cheaply because it is run-down, but Zoe and her mother love their new life all the same. Then they are visited by a mysterious ghost horse.
Grace Connor, daughter of a circus owner, wants to become a gymnast. But her father disapproves and wants her to go on the trapeze, as he believes the trapeze will assure a secure financial future for her whereas gymnastics will not.
