Penelope McDonald

''A gripping and perplexing whodunit set in a fascinating historic location with an exceedingly smart heroine. What's not to love?' JULIE WASSMER When one of…

'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…

'I think this is one of the best books I have read by Maggie Hartley' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and…

'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…

'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…

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…

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…

'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…

Three-year-old Lexie, five-year-old Amelie and thirteen-year-old Leo come to Maggie after Leo confesses to a teacher that his mother's addiction problems and her latest violent…

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…