Maggie Hartley
By the Author
Please Help My Mummy
'It's ok, Felix, don't worry. We're going to find your mummy.' When newborn baby Felix is found abandoned at a train station, the police launch…
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A Sister for Christmas
Her sister was in danger. Jazmin knew there was only one option if she wanted to make sure she was safe. 'Come on, Pearl,' she…
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Will You Help Me?
'Please help me,' he said in a small voice. 'Will you help me?' Six-year-old Ralph has only been in the care system for three days…
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Please Don’t Take Mummy Away
'I think this is one of the best books I have read by Maggie Hartley' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and…
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Nobody Loves Me
'Wow! I did not want this book to end. This story was unlike any other' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review 'Very gripping and powerful read... makes…
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Where’s My Mummy?
'Mum and Dad. Gone?' asked Louisa. 'Yes,' I nodded. 'They're gone.' After a horrific car crash, thirteen-year-old Louisa is left fighting for her life in…
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Please Give My Baby Back
'Please don't take him. Let him stay with me. Please don't take my baby.' When a health visitor notices a bruise on her newborn son's…
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Behind Closed Doors
'It's okay, lovely,' I soothed. 'You let it all out.' She sobbed and sobbed as all the fear came tumbling to the surface. Foster carer…
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A Sister’s Shame
'My heart felt heavy with sadness for these two little girls.' Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to all manner of children arriving on her…
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The Lost Boy
He looked lost and sad, I felt so sorry for him. 'What's going to happen to me?' he asked quietly. 'My dad doesn't like me.…
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Groomed to be a Bride
'Mama is gone and I cry every night.' When a terrified young girl is discovered hiding in the back of a lorry, she is quickly…
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Is It My Fault, Mummy?
Maggie Hartley is one of the UK's most prolific foster mothers. This inspiring collection includes three heartbreaking, true short stories about the children who have…
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Exploited
'He said he loved me.' Fourteen-year-old Hannah comes to live with foster carer Maggie Hartley after her mum pleads with Social Services to take her…
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Not To Blame
'Could I do that, Maggie? Could I find my mum?' Sixteen-year-old Rebecca has been in care all her life, bouncing from foster carers and children's…
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Is It My Fault Mummy?
IS IT MY FAULT MUMMY? Seven-year-old Paris is trapped in a prison of guilt. Devastated after the death of her baby brother, Joel, Maggie faces…
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Please Don’t Take My Sisters
Three vulnerable siblings. A system determined to tear them apart. Only the love of a foster carer can save them. A heartbreaking true story perfect…
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Daddy’s Little Soldier
A scared little boy who just wants his mummy back. A grieving father struggling to cope. And a loving foster carer determined to help them…
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A Desperate Cry for Help
Twelve-year-old Meg arrives at Maggie's after a fire destroys the children's home she's been living in. Terrified and having lost most of her possessions, Maggie…
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Denied a Mummy
When Maggie's latest placement arrives on her doorstep, it is clear that Sean, Dougie and their big sister Mary have been through unspeakable traumas in…
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Sold To Be A Wife
Fourteen-year-old Shazia has been taken into care after a conversation at school leads her teacher to suspect that the teenager's family are planning to send…
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Battered, Broken, Healed
A new challenge faces foster carer Maggie Hartley: this time it's not a child that's at risk, it's her mother. Can Maggie help Hailey to…
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Too Scared To Cry
A heartbreaking and inspiring collection of true fostering stories perfect for fans of Cathy Glass and Rosie Lewis. Contains previously published stories Too Scared To…
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Too Scared To Cry
A heartbreaking and inspiring collection of true fostering stories perfect for fans of Cathy Glass and Rosie Lewis. Contains previously published stories Too Scared To…
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The Girl No One Wanted
Eleven-year-old Leanne is out of control. Since being taken into care at the age of three, she has had over forty placements, each carer less…
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Who Will Love Me Now?
Sunday Times bestselling foster carer Maggie Hartley faces one of the toughest challenges of her career when she is forced to choose between two children…
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Too Young to be a Mum
When sixteen-year-old Jess arrives on foster carer Maggie Hartley's doorstep with her newborn son Jimmy, she has nowhere else to go. Arriving straight from the…
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The Little Ghost Girl
An abused little girl desperate for someone to love her, and the foster carer who refused to give up on her. A heartbreaking true story…
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A Family For Christmas
When foster carer Maggie Hartley meets Sean and Sheila, they're facing every parent's worst nightmare. A split-second decision to leave toddler Edward alone for a…
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Tiny Prisoners
Evie and Elliot are scrawny, filthy and wide-eyed with fear when they turn up on foster carer Maggie Hartley's doorstep. Aged just two and three…
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Too Scared to Cry
Brothers Ben and Damien are shockingly quiet when they arrive on Maggie's doorstep. They don't shout or play like normal three and four year olds.…