Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story books in order

The Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story series collects her true accounts of fostering vulnerable children, from Tiny Prisoners to her most recent memoirs.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Tiny Prisoners 2016 Maggie Hartley Buy
2 The Ghost Girl 2016 Maggie Hartley Buy
3 A Family For Christmas 2016 Maggie Hartley Buy
4 Too Young to be a Mum 2017 Maggie Hartley Buy
5 Who Will Love Me Now? 2017 Maggie Hartley Buy
6 The Girl No One Wanted 2017 Maggie Hartley Buy
7 Battered, Broken, Healed 2018 Maggie Hartley Buy
8 Sold To Be A Wife 2018 Maggie Hartley Buy
9 Too Scared To Cry 2018 Maggie Hartley Buy
10 Denied a Mummy 2018 Maggie Hartley Buy
11 A Desperate Cry for Help 2019 Maggie Hartley Buy
12 Daddy’s Little Soldier 2019 Maggie Hartley Buy
13 Please Don’t Take My Sisters 2019 Maggie Hartley Buy
14 Not To Blame 2020 Maggie Hartley Buy
15 Groomed to be a Bride 2021 Maggie Hartley Buy
16 Exploited 2021 Maggie Hartley Buy
17 The Lost Boy 2021 Maggie Hartley Buy
18 A Sister’s Shame 2021 Maggie Hartley Buy
19 Behind Closed Doors 2022 Maggie Hartley Buy
20 Please Give My Baby Back 2022 Maggie Hartley Buy
21 Where’s My Mummy 2023 Maggie Hartley Buy
22 Nobody Loves Me 2023 Maggie Hartley Buy
23 Will You Help Me? 2024 Maggie Hartley Buy
24 A Sister for Christmas 2024 Maggie Hartley Buy
25 Don’t Leave Me Here 2025 Maggie Hartley Buy
26 Is It My Fault Mummy? 1970 Maggie Hartley Buy

The Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story series began with Tiny Prisoners (2016), the true account of two young siblings trapped in an abusive household. Since then, Hartley has published over twenty books in the series, each recounting a different fostering case from her career.

The books cover a wide range of situations including forced marriage (Sold To Be A Wife), children caught in domestic violence (Battered, Broken, Healed), and sibling separation (Please Don’t Take My Sisters). Hartley writes with the permission of those involved and changes names and details to protect the children’s identities.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story series?

There are 26 books in the Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story series, published between 1970 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story series?

The first book in the Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story series is Tiny Prisoners, published in 2016.

What kind of stories does the Foster Carer Story series cover?

The series covers real fostering cases from Hartley’s career, including children rescued from abusive homes, siblings separated by the care system, teenagers facing criminal charges, and babies born into dangerous situations. Each book focuses on a specific case with identifying details changed.

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