Cathy Sharp

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  • Bibliography:
    19 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2015
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Button Street Orphans

1 - An Orphan's Promise (May-2020)
2 - An Orphan's Sorrow (Oct-2020)
3 - An Orphan's Dream (Feb-2021)
4 - The Lonely Orphan (Mar-2022)

The Children of the Workhouse

1 - The Girl in the Ragged Shawl (Oct-2018)
2 - The Barefoot Child (Aug-2019)
3 - The Winter Orphan (Sep-2019)

East End Daughters

1 - A Daughter's Sorrow (Jan-2017)
2 - A Daughter's Choice (Jan-2017)
3 - A Daughter's Dream (Jan-2017)

Halfpenny Orphans

1 - The Orphans of Halfpenny Street (Sep-2015)
2 - The Little Runaways (Mar-2016)
3 - Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans (Oct-2016)
4 - The Boy with the Latch Key (Mar-2017)

Book List in Order: 19 titles

  • The Orphans of Halfpenny Street

    Halfpenny Orphans - 1

    Call the Midwife meets Dr Barnardo’s in this gritty dramaWhen there is nowhere else to turn, St Saviour’s will give them hope…It’s 1947 and London’s East End is still a bombed-out landscape. Sister Beatrice, who runs the St Saviour’s Chil...

  • The Little Runaways

    Halfpenny Orphans - 2

    A gritty drama that will appeal to fans of The Throwaway Children and authors Nadine Dorries and Kitty Neale. When little Terry and Nancy arrive at the door of St Saviour's Children's Home, they seem shellshocked after being orphaned in the fire t...

  • Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans

    Halfpenny Orphans - 3

    A gritty and compelling drama from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Sheila Jeffries.Little twin sisters, Sarah and Samantha are all alone in the world. When their mother died giving bir...

  • A Daughter's Choice

    East End Daughters - 2

    Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetKathy Cole, is a determined young woman. She refuses to stay at home with her bitter, drunken father and is instead determined to do her bit ...

  • A Daughter's Dream

    East End Daughters - 3

    Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetAmy Robinson and her fiance Matthew are struggling to resist the temptations faced by a soon-to-be-wed couple. To avoid these, Matthew throws...

  • A Daughter's Sorrow

    East End Daughters - 1

    Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetBridget has always been the one to take on the responsibility for looking after her family. With a drunken, violent mother, an unemployed bro...

  • The Boy with the Latch Key

    Halfpenny Orphans - 4

    Heartache and hardship in London's East End... It's the 1950's and the orphans of Halfpenny Street have found a new home in the Essex countryside at Halfpenny House. Meanwhile, back among the slum clearances of Bethnal Green, St Saviour's has now ...

  • Daughter of the Alpha

    AJ wasn't sure what she wanted out of life. But she did know that it included more than just becoming an adult, finding a mate and start breeding pups straight away. It definitely didn't include being given away to the Beta of her father's pack at al...

  • An Orphan's Courage

    Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street St Saviours children’s home in London’s East End has provided a safe refuge for local children for decades and Sister Beatrice and he...



  • The Girl in the Ragged Shawl

    The Children of the Workhouse - 1

    Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart…Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother’s shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At elev...

  • The Barefoot Child

    The Children of the Workhouse - 2

    The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetWhen Lucy and her brother, Joshua, are orphaned, it falls to Joshua to provide for them both, but he is barely into his teen...

  • The Winter Orphan

    The Children of the Workhouse - 3

    A heartbreaking story of one child’s courage, from the bestselling author of The Orphan’s of Halfpenny Street.Ella has never known love. Left as a baby outside the workhouse, Ella has only ever been treated with unkindness; especially from the ha...

  • An Orphan's Promise

    Button Street Orphans - 1

    All the Button Street children deserve a good home…Alone and on the streets after their mother ends up in hospital, Charlie has promised his little sister Maisie he’ll never let her feel frightened again. That promise is hard to keep when Maisie ...

  • An Orphan's Sorrow

    Button Street Orphans - 2

    Two orphans must battle heartache and despair in the latest novel from the bestselling author of An Orphan’s Courage and The Orphans of Halfpenny Street.Jonny has had a bad start in life and has been taken in by a neighbour after the death of his m...

  • An Orphan's Dream

    Button Street Orphans - 3

    The compelling new book from the author of The Girl in the Ragged Shawl and The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetDanny gets a terrible start in life and runs away from his drunken father when he thrashes him to within an inch of his life. But life on the s...

  • The Lonely Orphan

    Button Street Orphans - 4

    The emotional, heartrending story from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street and An Orphan’s DreamCan he find a new family?Schoolboy Luke runs away to London, far from the abusive orphanage where he grew up. Desperate not to end...

  • The Boy with the Suitcase

    Torn apart by war â€" a promise will hold them together…As the shadows of the Blitz hang over London, young Davey finds himself the man of the house when his father leaves to fight in the war. Trying his best to support his mum and to protect his s...

  • The Lost Evacuee

    The brand new emotional and compelling novel from the bestselling authorWill their new lives bring happiness, or heartache?As the Blitz casts a dark shadow over London, Julie Miller, a teenaged orphan, is sent far away to keep her safe. Hoping this w...

  • An Orphan's Story

    The brand new emotional and heart-wrenching tale from the author of The Lost Evacuee and The Boy with the SuitcaseIn a time of war, an orphaned boy must embark on an epic journey …After the death of his beloved father, Arthur and a group of other y...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cathy Sharp has published 19 books.

The next book by Cathy Sharp, An Orphan's Story, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by Cathy Sharp, The Orphans of Halfpenny Street, was published in September 2015.

Yes. Cathy Sharp has 4 series.
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