Pam Bateson had freed a pixie from a bottle. He vowed to stay with her and bring her good luck. But Pam was really fed up because everything he did seemed to go wrong.
Pam’s Problem Pixie – Judy: #1551 (30 September 1989) – #1564 (30 December 1989) [no episodes in issues #1553 or #1556]
Gail Hayley has a companion that only she can see and hear – her guardian angel.
Other Appearances:
Mini was the amazing little car bought from an old gipsy by motor sport enthusiast Minnie Davis. ‘ Mini ‘ had an incredible mind of her own, which always baffled Minnie’s partner, Luke Rennie, a young engineer.
In Victorian times, gypsy girl Laurel Lee makes a living by giving puppet shows. Laurel’s sister Leona is accused of stealing a necklace and goes on the run. One of the puppets, Fairy Goodwish, starts coming to life to give Laurel clues to track down the real thief.
Each year Skip Bell is given a present by her Uncle Jim, who is in the Merchant Navy. This year it is “Ropey”, a rope that is alive!
Other Appearances:
Storyteller Aunt Ruby tells tales:
The Tree Sprite
Vicky Gibbs has a miserable job in service because the other servants bully her, but says nothing to her family because they depend on her job. She confides in an oak tree, which turns out to be inhabited by a tree sprite. The bullying gets worse when another servant Millie, starts blackmailing Vicky into doing all her chores, leaving Vicky with no time for her own. The tree sprite wreaks revenge on Millie, but the servants deem the tree dangerous. They are out to cut it down when Master Richard returns from his art studies. He stops them and gives Vicky a new job – the model for his new painting “Nymph in a Tree”. Master Richard makes his fortune with the painting and Vicky and her family never want again.
New girl Babs Miller finds Martinburn School is almost a ruin because of vandalism. Then Babs discovers a protector of the school when she finds the statue of Bronsbane (Bronzo) the school’s founder can come to life! He only comes to life for her because she is a descendant. With Bronzo’s help, the school begins to fight back, but then Suzy finds that there is conspiracy behind the vandalism – a property developer is trying to force the school to sell out so he can buy the site for development.
Humour with Norma Parkin and her gnome Nobby.
Marsalla lives in the Welsh mountains with her dogs Rex and Star. The Wise Woman helps her train them.
Marsalla of the Mists – Debbie: #93 (23 November 1974) – #107 (01 March 1975)
Plot:
A magician has turned Sir Marmaduke Champers into a bunny. Marmaduke can still talk and he persuades Betty Barket to help him track down the magician in order to change him back.
Artist: Giogio Letteri