Pam Bateson had freed a pixie from a bottle. He vowed to stay with her and bring her good luck. But Pam was really fed up because everything he did seemed to go wrong.
Pam’s Problem Pixie – Judy: #1551 (30 September 1989) – #1564 (30 December 1989) [no episodes in issues #1553 or #1556]
Beverley Brunton was not only top of her class and good at sports, but she was also very popular with her classmates. Only one girl didn’t like Bev -Hazel Thomson. When Hazel overhears that Bev’s parents are splitting up, she takes joy in telling Bev and she implies that neither of her parents want her.
Beth Marshall was left to support her brothers and sisters when her mother died. To her horror, Beth realised that she was losing her sight, and she became desperate to provide a future for the younger children before the blindness overtook her. Beth’s ruthless landlord, Mr Crumley, employed her as a seamstress.
Sisters Kim and Tina Kirby’s lives changed when their mum and dad became Houseparents at Fourways Children’s Home. Only Tina knew that Kim hated it at Fourways, and would try any mean trick to persuade her mum and dad to give up their new job.
Peggy Price came from a family of winners, but Peggy didn’t seem to be good at anything. The Prices called her a square peg in a round hole. Only rich Aunt Katherine, who was visiting the family from Canada, appreciated Peggy’s caring, unselfish nature. When Mr Price ran into financial trouble, he asked Aunt Katherine for help. She agreed, on condition that the selfish Prices took a leaf out of Peggy’s book.
The Square Peg – Judy: #1514 (14 January 1989) – #1524 (25 March 1989)
Sarah Spence discovered, at fourteen, that she had a twin sister. But Rachel had been brought up in a poor area and resented Sarah growing up in luxury.
When Sally Sinden and her inventor father moved into a new home, Sally felt lonely, so her dad built he seven lifelike robot sisters to keep her company.
Other Appearances:
Iris Farrier found that by touching her reflection, she could release her twin image — Siri. But Siri caused so much trouble, for which Iris was blamed, that Iris was sent to Middleford Boarding School. Iris thought she was finally free of Siri until she received a postcard written backwards — in mirror writing! Iris ends up being trapped in the mirror and Siri taking over her life. A sequel had Iris break free.
Jill and Claire Cameron had been invited to London by their older cousin, Miriam Hill, to watch a royal wedding. The girls booked into a hotel, but the next morning, Miriam had vanished. Not only had Miriam disappeared, but so had her room — Room 13.
Donna Davenport was trying to track down some Victorian dolls that had been left to her in her Aunt Minnie’s will, but sold by unscrupulous relatives who had inherited everything else. Donna was convinced that her aunt had made a later will, and had hidden it in one of the dolls.
