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Don't Leave Me Here
- A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
What possesses a mum to kidnap her own child? That's what Maggie asks herself when she's asked to foster 13-year-old Saskia, the subject of a bitter custody battle between her parents.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An interesting story
- By justsmile on 19-08-2025
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Don't Leave Me Here
- A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 14-08-2025
- Language: English
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Groomed to Be a Bride
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18
Maggie faces one of the most challenging cases of her career when a young, orphaned Syrian girl comes to live with her. Barely able to communicate without a shared language, Maggie must battle to reach the vulnerable refugee and help her to start to overcome the traumas she has endured....
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5 out of 5 stars
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War heroes
- By Marianna Debono on 20-08-2021
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Groomed to Be a Bride
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 06-08-2020
- Language: English
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Please Don't Take Mummy Away
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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....
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5 out of 5 stars
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please don't take my mummy away
- By Anonymous on 19-08-2024
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Please Don't Take Mummy Away
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 29-02-2024
- Language: English
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Exploited
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Fourteen-year-old Hannah comes to live with foster carer Maggie Hartley after her mum pleads with Social Services to take her into care, unable to cope with her daughter anymore....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love the books Maggie writes.
- By Anonymous on 26-05-2023
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Exploited
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 16-04-2020
- Language: English
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Nobody Loves Me
- Bobby’s True Story of Neglect, Secrets and Abuse
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
From Sunday Times bestseller, Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer, comes a powerful, moving true story....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nobody Loves Me
- By Anonymous on 18-08-2024
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Nobody Loves Me
- Bobby’s True Story of Neglect, Secrets and Abuse
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 17-08-2023
- Language: English
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Battered, Broken, Healed
- The true story of a mother separated from her daughter. Only a painful truth can bring them back together
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
When six-week-old Jasmine is placed in her care, foster mother Maggie Hartley is delighted to have a baby in the house again....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Survivor
- By Trudy on 03-01-2024
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Battered, Broken, Healed
- The true story of a mother separated from her daughter. Only a painful truth can bring them back together
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 03-05-2018
- Language: English
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Too Scared to Cry
- And Other True Stories from The Nation's Favourite Foster Carer
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
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 passed through Maggie's care....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed it all
- By Anonymous on 20-02-2025
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Too Scared to Cry
- And Other True Stories from The Nation's Favourite Foster Carer
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 25-06-2020
- Language: English
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Please Help My Mummy
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
When newborn baby Felix is found abandoned at a train station, the police launch a desperate search for his mum. It doesn't take long for their inquiries to lead them to Emily.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful story
- By Anonymous on 02-03-2025
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Please Help My Mummy
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 13-02-2025
- Language: English
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Behind Closed Doors
- Neglected and abandoned. The true story of a little girl who holds the secret to a terrible crime.
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story5 out of 5 stars 40
A powerful, moving true story from Sunday Times best seller Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer. Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass and Casey Watson....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I truly love a Good ending! Maggie you are an amazing woman.
- By Anonymous on 12-12-2023
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Behind Closed Doors
- Neglected and abandoned. The true story of a little girl who holds the secret to a terrible crime.
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 06-01-2022
- Language: English
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A Sister's Shame
- The true story of little girls trapped in a cycle of abuse and neglect
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
From Sunday Times best-selling author Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer, comes a heartbreaking, powerful true story....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Book by Maggie
- By Anonymous on 01-06-2023
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A Sister's Shame
- The true story of little girls trapped in a cycle of abuse and neglect
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 22-04-2021
- Language: English
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Please Don't Take My Sisters
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
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 relationship has left him as the sole carer to his younger sisters....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The honest truth about the life of unwanted children, sobbed through the last 2 hours
- By Anonymous on 05-10-2025
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Please Don't Take My Sisters
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 08-08-2019
- Language: English
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Is It My Fault Mummy?
- And other true stories from the nation's favourite foster carer
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
These heartwarming and inspiring short stories show the power of a foster mother's love and her determination to help the children who come into her care....
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Is It My Fault Mummy?
- And other true stories from the nation's favourite foster carer
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 23-07-2020
- Language: English
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Denied a Mummy
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 29
The heartbreaking story of three little children searching for someone to love them....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming
- By Anonymous on 27-02-2025
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Denied a Mummy
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 27-12-2018
- Language: English
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Sold to Be a Wife
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Fourteen-year-old Shazia has been taken into care her teacher begins to suspect that the teenager's family are planning to send her to Pakistan for an arranged marriage....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sad but very easy listen
- By Anonymous on 30-01-2024
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Sold to Be a Wife
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 20-09-2018
- Language: English
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Will You Help Me?
- Ralph’s true story of abuse, secrets and lies
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
Six-year-old Ralph has only been in the care system for three days and has already been rejected by three different foster carers. After hitting a teacher at his school and causing mayhem since he arrived four months ago, staff are unable to get a hold of his mum and her partner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Will you help me?
- By Anonymous on 08-07-2025
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Will You Help Me?
- Ralph’s true story of abuse, secrets and lies
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 15-08-2024
- Language: English
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Daddy's Little Soldier
- When Home Is a War Zone, Who Can Little Tom Trust?
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
Having recently lost his mum to cancer, when eight-year-old Tom comes to live with Maggie, he is scared and alone. Tom has been taken into care following concerns from his teachers about his dad Mark's ability to cope as a single parent following the death of his wife....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully heartwarming
- By Anonymous on 06-08-2025
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Daddy's Little Soldier
- When Home Is a War Zone, Who Can Little Tom Trust?
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 04-04-2019
- Language: English
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