Will You Help Me?, Maggie Hartley
Will You Help Me?, Maggie Hartley
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Will You Help Me?
Ralph’s true story of abuse, secrets and lies

Author: Maggie Hartley

Series: Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story #26

Narrator: Penelope McDonald

Unabridged: 5 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 08/15/2024


Synopsis

'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 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.

Social Services are called and when Ralph turns up at Maggie's house, she knows immediately it's going to be a challenge. Within a couple of hours, Ralph has trashed Maggie's house and spit on her face. After a nightmare first day though, Maggie notices that Ralph is limping and a hospital check reveals broken limbs and several injuries that are months and years old. Can Maggie help this troubled little boy who has been rejected by everyone in his life find his forever home?

From Britain's most-loved foster carer, a new powerful true story of abuse, family and hope.

Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:
'Wow! I did not want this book to end. This story was unlike any other' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
'Gripping and powerful read... makes you see what can be going on behind closed doors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review

About Maggie Hartley

Maggie Hartley has fostered more than 300 children while being a foster carer for over twenty years. Taking on the children other carers often can't cope with, Maggie helps children that are deemed 'unadoptable' because of their behaviour or the extreme trauma that they've been through. She's looked after refugees, supported children through sexual abuse and violence court cases, cared for teenagers on remand and taught young mums how to parent their newborn babies.You can find her on Facebook at /MaggieHartleyAuthor, where she would love to hear from you.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa on February 02, 2025

Love books like this . Not everyone’s cup of tea but sure does open your eyes to what some poor children have to put up with in their day to day lives that you wouldn’t necessarily know about. Most of the time there are reasons for children’s behaviour and as grown ups we need to be able to understa......more

Goodreads review by Jo on August 14, 2025

Hats off to every foster carer! a heart felt story, I hope Ralph & his sisters have a bright future ahead of them thanks to the wonderful carers who have fostered and adopted them x......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on February 01, 2026

Wow, I can't remember the last time I read a whole book in one day but I just couldn't put this one down 💔 Feels wrong to award it 5 stars but I just needed to know what would happen to this poor little boy and it just captivated me......more

Goodreads review by Emma on April 06, 2025

I really enjoy reading true life stories and this one was heartbreaking and warming in equal measure. Thank goodness there are people like Maggie Hartley in this cruel world. ❤......more

Goodreads review by Rosa on October 09, 2024

Such a heartbreaking story. The writing is incredible though you can truly feel the pain of everyone involved in Ralph’s case. You just feel for them so much, it is truly heartbreaking what poor Ralph had to go through at such a young age. I would love to Foster in the (hopefully near) future. Highl......more