Jo Martin had lived a boring, lonely life with her divorced mum until her attractive elder sister, Ginnie, returned from abroad. Jo’s life was so much better that she was terrified something would happen to take Ginnie away from her.
“Don’t Go Ginnie!” – Judy: #1461 (9 January 1988) – #1468 (27 February 1968)
Tansy Turner’s aim in life was to become a vet. She helped veterinary surgeon Peter Robin in his mobile animal clinic so that she could learn about animals and gain experience.
Caroline Harvey lost her parents in an accident when she was four years old. Her elder sister, Amanda was adopted and Caroline had not seen her since. Caroline herself was adopted and her new family went to live in Gorley, a town some miles away. When Caroline started at her new school, she discovered that the new English teacher, Miss Kemp, was her long-lost sister.
Secret Sister – Judy and Tracy: #1425 (02 May 1987) – #1439 (08 August 1987)
Donna Martin was partly deaf and because of her hearing, found it hard to take part in things. While her sisters were both quick and lively, Donna only wanted to be left with her simple pony, Snipper, but her mother had bought her a new jumping pony as a surprise. Donna was horrified when she realised that having Jet would mean selling Snipper.
“I Don’t Want to Win” – Judy and Tracy: #1424 (25 April 1987) – #1435 (11 July 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)
In the year 1812, Paula Ravenswood and her young brother, Nicholas, went to live at Ravenswood Hall after the death of their parents. Nicholas was the last heir to the House of Ravenswood, whose fortunes were guarded by ravens. It was said that disaster would come to the family when all the ravens had gone. Now only one remained, weak and injured. One day, Nicky ran to the stables and left the raven in a hiding place, the low, cool oven in the kitchen range. A wind blew the door open and a prowling cat entered the kitchen.
Reprinted – Judy: #1050 (23 February 1980) – #1063 (24 May 1980)
When Pat’s uncle died, he had been thought to be very rich, but it had turned out to be just the opposite. He had shown horses in a big way, and had lived in a huge mansion in the country. His sister, Pat’s aunt, Jane had been his sole heir. On his death, it had been found that his debts came to more money than he had. His house had been sold to raise money and there had been just enough to pay the debts with a little over. Aunt Jane had refused to sell the four horses left to her. Horses had played the biggest part in her life and, although she could not ride because of her bad hip, she knew that her young niece was an excellent horsewoman. Pat was an orphan, and had lived with Aunt Jane for as long as she could remember. Both knew that the only way they could keep the horses would be to travel round to various shows with them all summer, hoping to win enough money to keep going.
(The Pot Hunters, 1962)
(The Prize-Hunters, 1985, Art: John Armstrong)
As babies, twins Marris and Merri had been washed onto the shore at the Welsh village of Porwen and found by Daniel Hughes, a fisherman. Around the babies’ necks had been fine, unbreakable chains. As the girls grew, so, mysteriously, did the chains. Apart from this they seemed normal girls. Nobody knew that they could swim underwater for miles or that they could communicate with the sea creatures. There was a problem in the village as for weeks the fishermen had returned to harbour each day, without a catch.
The twins return several times, like when sea creatures in the waters by Porwen, mutated into monsters and attacked the villagers. Merri and Morris, the strange sea-children with remarkable powers, returned to help their adopted village. When Morris was trapped by a giant oyster, Merri called to the far-off Wise Ones of the Deep for help as she struggled to free herself from mutated seaweed.
Another time an unknown element had poisoned all the shellfish off the coast of Porwen, and several unexplained disappearances had occurred. Merri and Morris, had discovered aliens living in a transparent dome on the sea-bed. The Twins had made a pact with Zakon, the leader of the aliens, but it seemed as if he had broken it.
(The Fish Twins – 1971, Art: John Armstrong)
(The Fish Twins – 1979, Art: Carlos Laffond)
(The Fish Twins – 1981, Art: Bert Hill)
Other Appearances
Unknown to gipsy sisters Bettina and Nina Kayak, an agent of the young Helena of Moritania had sewn the diamonds of the Coronation necklace on the girls’ dancing dresses in their caravan. It was a law of the country that the Coronation could not take place if the queen were not wearing the necklace; and the queen’s enemies, led-by William, the Prince Regent, were determined to find it.
Carol Smith starts getting romantic cards and gifts from a secret admirer. But as she already has a boyfriend who is getting jealous, she turns detective to find out who the secret admirer is.
