Just before she died, Lucy Leigh’s stepmother asked her daughter, Pam, to ” look after Lucy!” But, instead, Lucy had to look after Pam, who became lazy, extravagant and dishonest. Pam’s behaviour went from bad to worse, Lucy even sees Pam shoplifting.
Plot:
Divorced from her cruel husband, Roger, Anne Redford was dismayed when the court granted custody of her daughter, Jeannie, to him. Annie ran from the court buildings taking Jeannie with her.
The Runaway Redfords – Judy: #946 (25 February 1978) – #959 (27 May 1978)
Maisie Woods’ father won a fortune on the football pools—but her parents vowed that the money would not change them in any way. I still was causing lots of problems for Maisie.
Annette Shaw had led a hard life on a farm before she won a place at the Spear-Jet School. Here, chosen Fourth Formers began their training to be air hostesses. Annette knew she would have to keep secret the fact that she was afraid of heights, but she was happy at the school. It was, therefore, a great shock when her father arrived to take her home, but one of her friends helps to convince her father to let her stay longer.
Plot:
Sarah Laing, an orphan, lived at Hardlea Farm with her Uncle Silas who was her guardian. Sarah’s ambition was to become a famous actress like her mother, but Uncle Silas hated anything to do with the stage. Sarah was attending a summer drama school at nearby Carlin Castle and was making good progress, despite attempts by her uncle to prevent her from going. The head drama teacher was to give out parts the following day for an important play, but Sarah’s uncle had ordered her to stay at home to cut the corn.
Cousins Carole and Brenda Cook are first-class singles canoeists, but they are enemies because of a family feud. So they refuse to co-operate with Ralph Courtney, who wants to make them pairs champions, and his attempts to bring them together constantly fail.
When her parents died, Penny Kenton went to live with her Aunt Sue and Uncle John, whose daughter, Angela, was the same age as Penny. But Penny soon discovered that Angela was jealous of her, and was secretly trying to make trouble.
Bad Penny – Judy: #883 (11 December 1976) – #892 (12 February 1977)
Kathy and Diane Foley are twins who have been separated for many years after their parents split up. When the parents decide to try again, the twins are constantly fighting.
Tina Hamilton is a shy girl. When her father remarries, and Tina feels inferior to her new stepsisters, Sandy and Louise, and younger brother Craig, because they are all lively and talented.
Sue Talbot has always lived in a town until her widowed mother marries John Felton, the warden of a nature reserve. Sue takes to the reserve. But she and her stepsister Alison hate each other and each is constantly causing trouble for the other.
