The Sixpenny Orphan

After the death of their parents sisters Poppy and Rose are taken in by widow Nellie Harper. But whilst they have a roof over their heads the young orphans are unloved and unwanted. Keen to make money Nellie hatches a plan to sell the girls to the mysterious Mr Scurrfield. But when the day comes for them to leave Scurrfield reveals he will take only one of the sisters - and he will decide who it will be on the turn of a sixpence. Ten years later Poppy is married with three children. Not a day goes by when she doesn't think about Rose; but after many years of searching she has accepted that her sister is lost to her. That is until a letter suddenly arrives. Determined to be reunited with her beloved sister Poppy sets out to bring Rose home . . .