Plot:
Jenny Johnson has lost her memory and is unofficially adopted by Sid and Mamie Hicks, who treat her badly. Then she begins to remember things, including her real name. She runs away, unable to take any more cruelty, and follows up the things she has recalled.
Artist: Paddy Brennan
When Selina Lark’s grandfather dies, her Aunt Connie and Uncle Ted inherit his music shop and convert it into a café, The Singing Kettle, in a most ruthless manner. Selina is forced to slave in the café.
Sandra Best lives with her aunt and uncle, who treat her badly and make her do all the work in the house and the laundrette that they own. She believes that her father owed them a debt that she must pay off. One thing she gets enjoyment out of is her talent for sewing and dress making.
(A Slave Called Sandra – 1971)
(Miss Busy-Fingers, 1979)
Lucy Wilson secretly raises an oddly coloured greyhound, Lightning, the weakling of the litter, against her cruel stepfather’s wishes.
Susan Johnson spent five years at an orphanage, after her parents were killed in an accident. Then, shortly after Susan’s fifteenth birthday, her father’s step-sister wrote to offer Susan a home. Susan wants to train as a nursery school assistant, but her aunt puts a stop to that, as she expects her to work in the family cafe and do all the housework. Then Susan sees a competition with Star Holidays, to travel all over the world as a junior hostess entertaining children. The competition involves several tests with merit stars rewarded to the winner of each test. She also has competition from her cousin Gwen, who is not pleased to see Sandra doing so well.
Orphan Debbie Moore lived with her cruel Uncle Bert and Aunt Rose and their three children; twins Nick and Tony and daughter Jasmine. Debbie rescued an injured flippety-eared hare from the family dog and was determined to a nurse it back to health, secretly.
When Jenny Wheeler’s parents were killed in an accident, her greedy Aunt Eva and Uncle Edwin took over the running of Jenny’s home. Jenny’s life was miserable until the day she befriended Carrie —a helpful ghost from the past.
Louise Baker’s dog Goldie gives birth to 13 puppies. Louise must find homes for them quickly because her unpleasant guardians want them put down.
