Rosie Martin is set to inherit a fortune when she turns eighteen. But her cousins, Gilbert and Gladys Grubb, are trying to get rid of her so they can claim the fortune. So Rosie goes on the run.
Serial text story. When Melissa and her family move to another town, they do not notice their dog Jessy fall out of the car. Jessy sets out to find his new home.
Gail Carter is plain and shy. She is the dogsbody of her family and they put her down all the time. She gets fed up with this and decides to become a real go-getter. Her new path gets her into modelling. Gail’s family is not supportive, but the new go-getter Gail is determined to make her own way.
In a sequel in order to save her father from bankruptcy Gail is forced to work for Mr Hogg a shady business man and take up modelling again. She also agrees to train his step daughter Linda who was Gail’s double.
Lorna Stewart has been brought up on a remote island by her guardian, Rachel Strong, whom Lorna knows only as the Coach. The Coach is so determined to make Lorna a champion fencer that she has chained Lorna to her sword. The Coach then leaves Lorna in the care of Michael Sinclair, a director of a sports centre, who tries to amend the social deficiencies and temperament problems from Lorna’s upbringing, but he does not know the Coach is out to sabotage that. And Lorna also makes an enemy of Paula Bowen, a girl she defeated at the sports centre.
Humour strip.
When her mother died, young Princess Pandora promised to help the poor and the needy people of her kingdom. In the sequel, “Pandora’s Secret Pledge”, Princess Pandora disguises herself as a boy to search for the Golden Stallion, the finest horse in the kingdom. She finds the stallion and bonds with it. Then, when her father goes on crusade, she and the stallion have to honour the ancient custom of completing the dangerous ride of the Three Peaks or lose the throne. But the king’s enemies are out to stop her completing the task.
Kim Selby loves her dog, Rascal. Unfortunately, Rascal is a goofy dog with a talent for trouble.
Hetty Wallace has been tricked into signing a document that makes Major Shrapnel, an unscrupulous horse trainer, seem the owner of her horse, Blue. Hetty does not know the contract is illegal because it is unwitnessed. Then Shrapnel sells Blue, but the new owner is sympathetic to Hetty and investigates.
Trudy, Pru, Jo, Mel and their injured teacher Miss Martin end up on a Pacific island after their yacht is wrecked. Unfortunately a volcano is due to erupt, and then it does. Their only hope is the last remaining islander, Sam, who has not evacuated, and his submarine. But Sam gets knocked out at the critical moment of evacuation!
Unscrupulous guardians Clive and Adelaide Stephenson think they have their charge, Danny Sinclair, confined to a wheelchair by hypnosis. However, Danny is secretly entering the Ballroom Queen Dancing Contest with Polly Prentice, the housekeeper’s daughter.
