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.
Orphaned sisters Jane and Susie Miller were given a home by their greedy Aunt Margo and Uncle Harry. Jane was used as an unpaid servant, but was more concerned about her aunt and uncle’s plans to exploit Susie as a child model.
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In Victorian times, when Peech’s Funfair closed down, the Wilson children’s father lost his job. He left for London and didn’t return. Scared of being put into an orphanage by their unsympathetic landlady, Annie Wilson and her younger brother and sister. Nicky and Sara, ran away and set up home in The Shoe, an amusement in the funfair. However, when they were confronted by the police. Nicky gave himself up in order to save his two sisters.
The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe – Judy and Tracy: #1412 (31 Jan. 1987) – #1421 (04 Apr. 1987)
Ann Graham was trying to save her little sister from an antique doll, Bettina. Bettina had once been one of a pair of sister dolls—but the dolls had been parted and only Ann guessed that Bettina was trying to turn Sally into a doll to replace her own big sister. Ann had stolen Bettina’s “sister” from a museum in order to reunite the dolls, but, under the influence of Bettina, Sally had gone missing from hospital.
Some huge thistledown floated into Paula Gates’ hotel room and her friend Marge Main, wanted to show it to botanist Dame Sybil Smith. But when the girls went to Flagge Manor, where they thought the botanist was staying, it was denied that she was there. On returning to the hotel the girls found that one of the thistle seeds had taken root and was growing at an alarming rate.
Plants of Peril – Judy and Tracy: #1320 (27 April 1985) – #1327 (15 June 1985)
Susie and Beth Barrow were staying with their Aunt Mary in the seaside town of Barlington while their parents recovered from a road accident. When Beth disturbed the spirit of a local witch, Black Bess, while exploring an old bell tower, Susie realised that the spirit of the witch entered Beth whenever she heard a ringing bell.
Beth and the Bells – Judy & Tracy: #1316 (30 March 1985) – #1325 (1 June 1985)
A humorous update on the Cinderella story. Cindy Jones’ widower father had married again and taken Cindy to live in Brightsea. Cindy’s new stepmother owned the Happyholme Guest House and made it plain Cindy would have to work hard for her keep while her stepsisters, Isobelle and Sarah, did nothing.
Other Appearances:
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A humour strip, usually three panels, narrated by a dog. It usually appeared in the Mini Mag section.
Dog – Judy and Tracy: #1306 (19 Jan. 1985) – (?)
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The Wells family was part of the first group of settlers to land on the planet Guddup, re-named Good Hope by the people back on Earth. Within hours of landing, Pauline and David’s parents, along with the rest of the party, had disappeared. Pauline and David discovered they had been taken to The City of Shining Blue and now they were trying to follow them. In the desert, they came across a ghost-town, where flags from Earth were displayed.
Lost on the Planet of Fear – Judy and Tracy: #1338 (31 Aug. 1985) – #1350 (23 Nov. 1985)
Orphan Jill March received The Book of Thoth, the Tarot pack, from her unknown great grandmother, with instructions to pick a card each month. August’s card was The Chariot and August was the month the children of Lucknow House Children’s Home went to summer camp.
