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The true story of a little girl who suffered years of abuse at the hands of her family, eventually saved by foster mother Maggie Hartley.

The true story of a young girl who must learn how to be a mother whilst still a child herself, under the care of foster mother Maggie Hartley.

A collection of true stories from the Sunday Times bestselling foster carer Maggie Hartley. Contains TOO SCARED TO CRY, THE GIRL NO ONE WANTED and A FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS.

Only foster carer Maggie Hartley stands in the way of a young girl and the family determined to make her a child bride. A moving and inspirational true story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of TOO YOUNG TO BE A MUM and WHO WILL LOVE ME NOW?

The heartbreaking story of three vulnerable, damaged siblings, and the big brother fighting to keep together the only family he has left.

A teenager trapped in a world of abuse and coercion, desperately searching for a way out.

A young Iraqi girl comes to live with Maggie after surviving unimaginable horrors. But her nightmare may only just be beginning...

In one of the toughest cases of her career, Maggie Hartley is forced to fight against the very system she is part of to get three vulnerable siblings returned to her care

Can foster carer Maggie Hartley reunite a vulnerable little boy grieving for his mummy with his ex-military father?

Two little girls trapped under the weight of a devastating secret. Can foster carer Maggie Hartley help these troubled little girls break free from the trauma of their past?

Can foster carer Maggie Hartley help a young mother escape her abusive husband to be a mummy to her baby daughter?

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 their short?lives. Violent and malnourished,?the siblings have been left to fend for themselves by their drug-addicted parents. Maggie must use all of her skills and experience as a foster carer to help these damaged siblings to learn to be children again. With much love, care and patience, their behaviour gradually starts to improve and social services start looking for a forever family for them. But alarm bells start to ring when Maggie meets the couple who have been matched to adopt the siblings. It is clear that they're looking for the perfect, ready-made family, and they're not going to get it with these vulnerable brothers and sister. Despite raising her concerns with social services, Maggie is powerless to prevent the adoption from going ahead and she must put aside her own fears to help the siblings settle in with their new parents. But she can't shake the feeling of dread as she waves them goodbye.A few months later, Maggie's worst nightmares come true when she learns that the children have been handed back to the care of social services following the breakdown of the adoption. Maggie must fight to get the children returned to her, but is it too late to undo the damage that has been done?