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Broken

A traumatised girl. Her troubled brother. Their shocking secret.

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Broken

By: Rosie Lewis
Narrated by: Madeleine Gould
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Nine-year-old Archie and his five-year-old sister, Bobbi, are taken into emergency police protective custody after an incident of domestic violence at their family home.

Rosie collects the children from their out-of-hours foster carer on New Year’s Day and instantly recognises Archie from a domestic violence workshop she helped with. Rosie remembers that when asked what he enjoyed most about the course, Archie said: ‘the biscuits’.

Social workers are concerned that Archie and Bobbi have been neglected. As Rosie gets to know the children, she begins to suspect that something far more disturbing lies in their past.

Archie, jovial and polite, bats away Rosie’s attempts to talk to him about anything serious with witty one-liners and sophisticated distractions. Bobbi reacts violently, lashing out and throwing herself around. Rosie has never seen a child as young a Bobbi behaving so viciously, but it is Archie she is most concerned about as the weeks go by.

After a worrying incident at school, Archie tearfully discloses the truth – a shocking secret that has left him and his sister traumatised. Horrified at what she learns, Rosie is determined to help the young siblings find a forever-home that will provide them with the love and care they deserve.

©2017 Rosie Lewis (P)2017 HarperCollins
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This book was written and read in such a way that I felt like I was sitting at a kitchen table, drinking a tea with the narrator. I don't usually write reviews but this one warranted it. I found myself taking the long way home to listen to more. Finished in 2 days. Highly recommend.

Absolutely amazing from start to finish!

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it was anticlimatic. I would have liked to know more about the child's lives after they left the authors care

ok

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A good book for care givers in the system. Yet hard to believe the patience exhibited. God bless our little children in this world.

Sad story

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I just love these books… Real life events happen every day like this. I learn so much from these books and it helps me to treat others the way I would want to be treated. I’m

Grade grade

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was only read with a minor amount of engagement. I often found myself wondering when we switched charterer speakers. Also, very surprised when major bombs were dropped but the story and reader just glazed over them like nothing happened.

just okay

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It was a great story but more like a documentary than a story. Very informative and I did enjoy it, but if you do not like documentaries, you will not like this book.

Great story

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