She takes in Jessie Tandy, a problem girl on the brink of being sent to approved school, in the hope that ballet will tame her as ballet is one thing that Jessie loves. But the girls are not friendly to Jessie because their parents have forbidden it, and this is making Jessie aggressive again. Backstreet Hospital – When Nurse Mary Travers returns from the Crimean War, she sets up her own hospital for needy children, helped by Liza Parkin. Ballerina On A String – When Jenny Lane realises she is not wanted by her aunt and uncle, she runs away and gets a job in a marionette theatre as Sugar Plum, the ballerina puppet. Someone guesses Jenny's secret and wants to help her continue her ballet training, but she can only guess at her mystery friend's identity. Balloon of Doom – Katherine Williams is not happy when her younger sister Sarah brings home a sinister looking balloon. She suspects that the balloon also has something to do with the violent weather and destruction that has been happening in the town. Barbara's Baby Elephant – Barbara Wallace has an unusual pet, a baby elephant, Busker. Base-Line Barbie – After injuring her leg in an accident, Barbie Mason is told she will never play tennis again. But Barbie is determined too become a tennis champion despite her damaged leg. Beggar's Academy – Orphan Sarah Blane is sure she has found her long lost sister, Martha, working for a mysterious woman called 'The Duchess' who runs a school for beggars. Sarah wis determined to win the girls confidence and affection, so that they could be reunited and live together with Sarah's guardians, so she joins the academy in the hopes of getting close to 'Martha'. Bella the Bookworm – A comic strip about a girl who loves books. Belle of the Ball – Belle Brown owned a ball that developed strange powers after being treated by some space travellers from the planet Orbis. They used the ball to learn about Earth. Bess And Her Pup – A humour strip about Bess and her pup Pooch. Often they end up in some sort of trouble. Betrayed!: Michelle and Sharon are best friends. But the girls fall out when Michelle sees Sharon with her boyfriend Greg and feels betrayed. Bighead – Tina Patterson has never made many friends because she is quiet and shy. Then