Rose Kemp, adopted as a baby, has always wanted a sister. It comes true when she discovers her twin sister Mary was stolen as a baby, and now Mary has come to live with her. But Mary’s upbringing with the people who stole her has made her rough, bad-mannered and very difficult to get along with.
Margie Heath is tired of being “the middle one” and being called dull and stupid because she does not shine like her sisters Babette (ballet) and Irene (piano). Grandma Heath encourages Margie’s talent for painting huge pictures, but her family does not understand.
Rona Hollister’s grandmother wants Rona’s widowed father to remarry so she can have a new mother. But Rona does not want a new mother.
Della Dolwyn does not win at anything like her sisters Helen (ballet) and Elaine (swimming) and receives constant put-downs because of this. Della resolves to win at something. She settles on synchro swimming and sets out to form a team in secret.
On a farm in Kentucky, Annie Parker has ten orphaned nephews – all of whom are older than herself. The nephews are accustomed to being waited on hand and foot by their mother and expect Annie to do the same. But Annie always gets her own way with the nephews in the end, such as getting them to attend church or mend the roof.
Other Appearances:
Sandra Dexter is adopted by John and Mary Dickson. They just want Sandra to be happy, but Sandra thinks she has to prove she can be as good as their late daughter, Shirley, who was clever and talented. But Sandra’s attempts to be as good as Shirley and step out from her shadow always go wrong and get her into trouble.
On the day Jan Patterson’s little brother, Neil, was to have the plaster removed from his injured leg, the doctor discovered a complication and ordered the plaster to be retained. Jan felt responsible, as Neil had fallen from his chair while in her charge. Realising that Jan felt guilty, Neil rook advantage of his position and blackmailed her.
Trouble on Wheels – Judy: #1217 (07 May 1983) – #1224 (25 June 1983)
Sally and Sue Orchard were twins (in the reprint they are named Sally and Jenny Buchan). Following an accident, which Sue believed was her fault, Sally had lost her power of speech and become very nasty. Sue used a telepathic link that existed between the girls to speak for her. But now, Sally could force Sue to behave badly, too, and Sue had become very unpopular at their boarding school.
(Art: Don Walker, 1983)
(Art: Tom Hurst, 1991)
Reprinted as Sally Says… with new art – Judy: #1626 (9 March 1991)- #1635 (11 May 1991)
Twins Katy and Ellen Potter were sad when their parents split up. But things became even worse for the girls when problems with accommodation meant that they were forced to live apart and they get put into different classes at school.
Torn Apart – Judy: #1629 (30 March 1991) – #1635 (11 May 1991)
Beverley Brunton was not only top of her class and good at sports, but she was also very popular with her classmates. Only one girl didn’t like Bev -Hazel Thomson. When Hazel overhears that Bev’s parents are splitting up, she takes joy in telling Bev and she implies that neither of her parents want her.
