Is It My Fault Mummy

Author : Maggie Hartley
Publisher : Trapeze
ISBN 13 : 1409177114
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is It My Fault, Mummy? written by Maggie Hartley and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to receiving placements at short notice, but the arrival of seven-year-old Paris sees her handling one of her most heart-breaking cases yet. Paris arrives at Maggie's house with the police, after the traumatised little girl is found wandering the streets alone, sobbing that she can't wake up her baby brother. When the police eventually discover where Paris lives, they make a shocking discovery: her mum and stepdad are in a heroin-induced coma, and it's too late to save five-month-old baby Joel. Paris is convinced it's all her fault but slowly, through love and care, she begins to open up to Maggie and reveals the horrendous neglect and abuse she and her brother endured. Maggie is stunned to discover that Paris knows exactly how to make a bottle and change a nappy, and it soon becomes clear that this little girl was forced to shoulder the responsibility of looking after her baby brother singlehandedly. With both parents on remand in prison and charged with neglect, Maggie must slowly try to break down the wall of guilt surrounding this damaged little girl and help her heal from the trauma of her brother's death.

Author : Maggie Hartley
Publisher : Seven Dials
ISBN 13 : 9781409195801
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is It My Fault Mummy? written by Maggie Hartley and published by Seven Dials. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to receiving placements at short notice, but the arrival of seven-year-old Paris sees her handling one of her most heart-breaking cases yet. Paris arrives at Maggie's house with the police, after the traumatised little girl is found wandering the streets alone, sobbing that she can't wake up her baby brother. When the police eventually discover where Paris lives, they make a shocking discovery: her mum and stepdad are in a heroin-induced coma, and it's too late to save five-month-old baby Joel. Paris is convinced it's all her fault but slowly, through love and care, she begins to open up to Maggie and reveals the horrendous neglect and abuse she and her brother endured. Maggie is stunned to discover that Paris knows exactly how to make a bottle and change a nappy, and it soon becomes clear that this little girl was forced to shoulder the responsibility of looking after her baby brother singlehandedly. With both parents on remand in prison and charged with neglect, Maggie must slowly try to break down the wall of guilt surrounding this damaged little girl and help her heal from the trauma of her brother's death.

Author : Maggie Hartley
Publisher : Seven Dials
ISBN 13 : 1399620894
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Please Don't Take Mummy Away written by Maggie Hartley and published by Seven Dials. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Mummy! Where did you go? Please come back, Mummy.' THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, a new powerful true story from bestseller Maggie Hartley, foster carer for over 20 years. When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat. As police officers break down the door of Zoe's flat they find seven-year-old Coco and two-year-old Lola, home alone, huddled on the floor in a freezing cold bedroom, crying out for their mummy. When Social Services are called in, the girls are taken into care and are soon tucked up safely in bed at Maggie's house. It looks like a simple case of neglect, but things aren't always what they seem and, with Maggie's help, can Zoe convince Social Services that love is enough to be a good mum? Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley: 'Was gripped the whole way through' 'Could not put it down' 'I enjoyed every minute'

Author : Maggie Hartley
Publisher : Trapeze
ISBN 13 : 1409177106
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Denied a Mummy written by Maggie Hartley and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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? A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years. 'This was a book I could not put down' 5* Amazon reader review

Author : Tina Baker
Publisher : Serpent's Tail
ISBN 13 : 1782837035
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Call Me Mummy written by Tina Baker and published by Serpent's Tail. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Dark, heartbreaking and totally absorbing' - LORRAINE KELLY 'Brilliantly written and emotionally compulsive' - HARRIET TYCE 'A powerful and thought-provoking page turner' - KATERINA DIAMOND CALL ME MUMMY. IT'LL BE BETTER IF YOU DO. Glamorous, beautiful Mummy has everything a woman could want. Except for a daughter of her very own. So when she sees Kim - heavily pregnant, glued to her phone and ignoring her eldest child in a busy shop - she does what anyone would do. She takes her. But foul-mouthed little Tonya is not the daughter that Mummy was hoping for. As Tonya fiercely resists Mummy's attempts to make her into the perfect child, Kim is demonised by the media as a 'scummy mummy', who deserves to have her other children taken too. Haunted by memories of her own childhood and refusing to play by the media's rules, Kim begins to spiral, turning on those who love her. Though they are worlds apart, Mummy and Kim have more in common than they could possibly imagine. But it is five-year-old Tonya who is caught in the middle... ________________________________________ *** A NETGALLEY BOOK OF THE MONTH *** 'Disturbing and distinctive, this is a book I couldn't put down' - AMANDA JENNINGS 'Tense and gripping, these characters will stay with me' - ALICE CLARK-PLATTS 'Psychologically twisty and utterly gripping' - LISA HALL

Author : EDWARD R W MAKHENE
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435708563
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WHAT'S THAT, MUMMY? written by EDWARD R W MAKHENE and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's questions reflect a philosophical subtlety that is often not fully appreciated. Their stock question: "what's that"? can be equated with Plato's own presumed stock question: "what is x"? (x=justice, virtue, good, love, etc.). As well, their other nagging question: "why"? can be construed as a quest after immediate and ultimate reasons and clarity in the construction of their own edifice of knowledge. These and their other philosophical approaches to their common experiences are discussed in this book.

Author : JA Andrews
Publisher : Hera books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1912973421
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mummy's Boy written by JA Andrews and published by Hera books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Amazing!... I was absolutely blown away. Twists and turns and so much suspense.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review No one can love a son like his mother... Patricia Mullner is trapped in a nightmare no parent should ever experience. Three years ago, 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without trace. There was no note, no goodbye and no body has ever been found, and now her days are spent in a fog of heartache and alcohol, crying to husband Thomas about their lost boy. But Patricia is more than just a grieving mother, and as Andrew’s disappearance starts to unravel the perfect family she’s built with Thomas, it seems that the actions of her past may be back to haunt her. Because someone is watching from the shadows - someone who knows exactly what Patricia is hiding. Someone who will stop at nothing to take revenge – and might just hold the key to Andrew’s disappearance... An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist in the tale. Readers of My Lovely Wife, KL Slater and B.A. Paris will not be able to put this one down. Readers can't get enough of Mummy's Boy: ‘Wow! Started and finished this in several hours as it was such a compelling storyline... Fantastic storyline, loved the ending. Highly recommended.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ ‘WOW!!! JA Andrews has an incredible gift of writing psychological thrillers...I was just blown away by everything in this book and need to read more by this author. Needless to say I am an instant huge fan!!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘An excellent book with twist after twist. Gripping from the start, and I loved the ending.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘Amazing! This is my first from JA Andrews and I was absolutely blown away. Twists and turns and so much suspense. Just when I thought I had everything figured out I was proven wrong.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘a dark psychological thriller that should be read by anyone that loves this genre. Given the chance, pick up this book and read it, I can guarantee you will love it.’ Reader Review ‘It's brilliant. It is well written, with a good plot and the characters are credible with plenty of twists and turns’ Reader Review ‘I have absolutely adored this book. I haven’t been able to put it down. I have been kept on the edge of my seat.’ Reader Review ‘I was hooked...I read this book in one sitting and finally turned the last page in the wee hours...This read had me sat on the edge of my seat, got my heart racing and at times chills. A tale of how a mind can unravel and I had a front row seat. A MUST READ and so highly recommended.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘It’s a dark and tense read, of which the author had no problem pulling me into the story and keeping me there. There are some nice little twists that gives the reader bursts of adrenaline rushes as they take them in. Highly recommended.’ Reader Review ‘a dark and twisted domestic thriller that did not disappoint! You will love this one if you like dark thrills!’ Reader Review ‘A good, dark thriller that will stay with me for a long time.’ Reader Review

Author : Colin Hawkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780744568448
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where's My Mummy? written by Colin Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Bear Hugs series, this text has a bright and bold design to appeal to young children and includes notes for parents giving friendly advice about shared reading.

Author : Annice Thomas
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481782517
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Don’T Know Why written by Annice Thomas and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You often hear adopted children saying I dont know why after they have done something that just doesnt make sense. Through the characters in this book this question will be explored and hopefully enlighten both parent and child. This book has especially been written for the following: Adopted children. Meet Fiona, Yasmin, Jakub, and Shaniquia, who share their adoption stories. They will tell you how they feel about being adopted and how they feel about not living with their birth parents. As you read you will discover that parts of their story may be similar to yours. Adoptive parents. This book is for sharing with your child. As you read together, it will prompt conversations around your own childs birth history and adoption story. Professionals. This is a valuable tool to use when undertaking life-story work and direct work with adopted children. It is aimed at children between the ages of six and ten but can be adapted and used for older or younger children. Topics include: neglect contact bedwetting multiple placement moves death of a birth parent neglect and mental health issues stealing bullying feelings of not deserving anything good negative feelings towards the adoptive mother destructive behaviour

Author : Maggie Hartley
Publisher : Trapeze
ISBN 13 : 1409170543
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Too Young to be a Mum written by Maggie Hartley and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 hospital having just given birth, Jess is like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Scared, alone, and practically a child herself, she is overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for a newborn without the support of a loving family or her beloved boyfriend. With social services threatening to take baby Jimmy into care, Jess knows that Maggie is her only chance of keeping her son. Maggie can see that Jess loves her boyfriend and wants to be a good mother to her son. Can Maggie help Jess learn to become a mum? Will the family ever be allowed to live together? A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years. 'Didn't want it to end' 5* Amazon reader review