Topsy Turner’s beat group composed of elderly teachers at stuffy old Denewood Academy of music, is having troubles. Topsy has been sacked from her holiday job at the Academy and the teachers of the group have been dismissed for playing beat music that is forbidden. But there may be hope yet as the recording the group made is gaining some positive attention.
Text story about pupils of Hillcrest High School and their pen-friends.
Other Appearances
When a little duckling falls off a moving wagon train during an attack, it is saved by a spaniel, but it seems more dangers await the little duckling.
The Doones are a notorious band of robbers and murderers, living together like a family in a secret valley in Exmoor, Devon. Amongst them and growing up into a beautiful young woman, is Lorna Doone, whose background and presence there is a mystery. Although she is watched and not allowed to leave the valley, she manages to meet John Ridd, a young farmer whose father was killed by the Doones.
Young Cilla Blake lives with her stern old grandmother, Mrs Ralston, who has a hatred of wild creatures. Cilla is secretly caring for two owlets whose parents have been killed. The secret is only shared with her friend, Ray Pressley, a farmer’s son.
Old man, Jackie Flynn tells the story of rival taxi drivers, Bridget Casey and London man, Wilkes in the town of Tullymalone.
When the Far Eastern island of Tengo is invaded by rebels, Dr Martine and his daughter, Noelle, stay on after the islanders flee, leaving their pets behind. Under the noses of the rebels, Noelle has built a simple ark to ferry the animals to the mainland.
When young Helen Craig inherits Loch Rabb Castle, she sets to run it as a hotel with her Aunt Kate. But the hotel already has an occupant — McHuish, a ghost who has sworn revenge on all Craigs and who is intent on driving away Helen and all her guests.
Fourteen year old Serena Shaw lives with her father and stepmother in a cottage in the grounds of Redhill Manor. Serena’s father is head gardener on the estate and the cottage goes with the job. Life is hard for Serena, as her lazy stepmother makes her do all the work about the house and is forever picking faults.
Young Rosa Berger and her four white Lippizona stallions star in Heirman’s Circus until the Germans invade Poland at the beginning of the Second World War. Marco, the clown with a Thousand Faces, another act in the circus, hates Rosa and her horses so much that he tries to get them taken into the German Army to pull heavy wagons.
