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.
Sarah Spence discovered, at fourteen, that she had a twin sister. But Rachel had been brought up in a poor area and resented Sarah growing up in luxury.
Alison Greaves is living in a Children’s Home when she finds out she has four uncles. To decide which one will be her guardian she is trying each uncle out in turn. The first three uncles don’t work out: the first was just after her money; Alison met a jealous, scheming cousin with the second; and the third was uncaring and just looked on Alison as a novelty. So it all comes down to whether the fourth does.
Cherry Chipchase is daughter of millionaire Samuel Chipchase. Cherry is spoiled and selfish, so in an effort to reform her, Dad sends her to the roughest school in town where she is expected to do Saturday Duty, and stops her allowance.
When Susan Transom’s mother married Roberta Caldwell’s father, Susan had to join Roberta at Selby Hall boarding school to let her mother travel with her new husband, whose work took him all over the world. However, Susan was upset at being sent away and was doing her best to be expelled. Roberta had guessed what her stepsister was up to, but was finding it hard to make her change her mind.
Penny Brown couldn’t wait to meet her new stepbrother when she learned that her mum was going to marry again. Expecting Damon would be someone all her friends would fight over, Penny was very disappointed to find that Damon was short, fat and childish. He was also selfish and made himself a nuisance by always following her around.
Brenda Jackson, an orphan, was given a home by her Aunt Louise. But she soon discovered that her aunt, who had suffered an unhappy marriage, was determined Brenda should have nothing to do with boys.
Plot:
Orphan Pam Lacey’s newfound happiness at being fostered by the Dexters was ruined when a spiteful schoolmate persuaded her that Pam’s new family, had taken her on solely to gain a large allowance from the local council. Pam felt that she must prove to herself that they really wanted her and not the money. When she is chosen to be understudy for school play, a misunderstanding leads Mrs Dexter to think Pam has the lead.
Prove You Want Me – Judy and Tracy: #1412 (31 January 1987) – #1423 (18 April 1987)
When Terry Dawson’s widower father remarried, Terry liked her new stepmum. Then Mum, not used to teenagers, decided to try to be trendy to please Terry — but Terry found this embarrassing.
Terry’s Trendy Mum – Judy and Tracy: #1403 (29 November 1986) – #1411 (24 January 1987)
After losing both parents in a car crash, Sheila Robson was living with her grandfather, Mr Steel, at the farm where he bred Shire horses. He had never forgiven her mother for running away from home as a teenager, so he made no attempt to make her feel welcome.
Sheila and her Shires – Judy and Tracy: #1409 (10 January 1987) – #1418 (14 March 1987)