When they overhear that their children's home may be closed, the youngsters hatch a series of plans, not all totally above board, to raise money to keep it open.
Fortune teller Rose is trying to teach young Stella the tricks of her trade when the new owner of the Pleasure Palace threatens her professional existence with his future business plans. Clairvoyance is urgently needed, but maybe one of them has real paranormal talents?
Mr Stabs is summoned to the City of Shadows, where he must perform various heroic deeds in order to defeat the evil Polandi, and ultimately face mortal, magical combat with Melchisedek.
18-year-old Ben seems to have all the luck. In reality, he is bored and lonely - and it takes a gate-crasher at his party to force him to acknowledge his problems.
Wheelchair-bound Rosie is waiting in hospital for an operation. When she has to share her hospital room with Rachel, a very different girl with a more streetwise outlook, Rosie must learn to deal with Rachel's prejudices towards her.