The Cast-Off Kids
Jun 2016 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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One hot summer's afternoon, two abandoned infants are brought to Trisha and Mike Merry's door, forlorn and afraid.
Their mother walked out on them. (They don't remember her.) Their grandmother tried, but couldn't manage them. And now their young father has given up on them too.
These cast-off kids desperately need somewhere to live and a family to love them. They've come to the right place.
Trisha and Mike welcome them into their home and their hearts. There are now ten children under five in this household, where every day is filled with cuddles, fun . . . and more than a few challenges. After ten eventful years of love and laughter, they are reclaimed by their jealous mother, a stranger, who sets fire to their memories and sends them to a succession of care homes. Finally the younger one sets out on a quest to find the only two people who have ever loved him.
Their mother walked out on them. (They don't remember her.) Their grandmother tried, but couldn't manage them. And now their young father has given up on them too.
These cast-off kids desperately need somewhere to live and a family to love them. They've come to the right place.
Trisha and Mike welcome them into their home and their hearts. There are now ten children under five in this household, where every day is filled with cuddles, fun . . . and more than a few challenges. After ten eventful years of love and laughter, they are reclaimed by their jealous mother, a stranger, who sets fire to their memories and sends them to a succession of care homes. Finally the younger one sets out on a quest to find the only two people who have ever loved him.
One hot summer's afternoon, two abandoned infants are brought to Trisha and Mike Merry's door, forlorn and afraid.
Their mother walked out on them. (They don't remember her.) Their grandmother tried, but couldn't manage them. And now their young father has given up on them too.
These cast-off ki...
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sica h
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June 22, 2019
Sad sadly social workers should be labelled with an N for newbies and not let make any decisions u til they are in the job for at least 5 years, I hope Mr Brown left that job so he couldn't ruin anymore kids lives! I also think some parents rights should be terminated immediately, as in baby lulus case, I cannot imagine what it was like for those kids going back to that woman with the memories they had if her. trisha did the best job she was able to do in unenviable circumstances with the help of her lovely husband and it's because of people like her that some of the children turn out ok so thank you trisha and Mike
Paul Barron
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September 2, 2022
this book had so many children in so veried situations in foster care it gave a more overal view of the care system . proper love is what all children need.
Gemma Darking
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October 4, 2025
Another great read from Trisha Merry I've read them both now and thoroughly enjoyed them... Its such a shame she only wrote the 2 books... Lovely story it brought me to tears at one point the sad starts some children get is awful... The only thing that bugged me is what happened to Mergey Baby..??.. She got taken in an emergency but it didn't say what happened to her in the end... This books defo worth 5 stars loved it and couldn't put it down... Even though there was alot of children in the story it was not hard at all to keep up with... It was written so well 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟📚🤗👍
About the author
Trisha Merry is the pseudonym of a retired foster carer based in central England. She lives with her husband Mike, her youngest adopted daughter and son, four rescue dogs and two rescue cats. Over the past fifty years, she has cared for hundreds of children, adopting seven of them along the way.
Trisha Merry is the pseudonym of a retired foster carer based in central England. She lives with her husband Mike, her youngest adopted daughter and son, four rescue dogs and two rescue cats. Over the past fifty years, she has cared for hundreds of children, adopting seven of them along the way.
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