No Place for Nathan: A True Short Story

· Sold by HarperCollins UK
4.0
64 reviews
Ebook
52
Pages
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About this ebook

A difficult and distressing tale of a young boy who desperately needs to be loved.

Nathan is a troubled young child. Disruptive, aggressive and, most disturbingly, prone to violent mood-swings Nathan soon finds himself in at the school’s behavioural unit, managed by Casey – Ms Watson to her students. What’s even more disturbing is Nathan’s split personalities; from Jenny with a bright blonde wig to sexually frustrated Jack, Nathan’s behaviour demonstrates some serious psychological issues. What has caused all of this?

Taken under the wing of Ms Watson Nathan is able to eventually trust, learn and grow into a happier little boy. But this happiness is short-lived and soon Ms Watson finds out a devastating secret about Nathan’s family life; an abusive father who raises Nathan in a filthy and squalid home unfit for animals, let alone a small child. But with social services reluctant to help an “attention-seeking” child they’ve looked into before Ms Watson’s efforts are put to the test. Will she be able to help this frightened little boy? Or will it all be too late?

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4.0
64 reviews
Laura Biggs
January 5, 2015
Shocking buy a book that can only read a few pages. Then tells you pre order as not even out yet
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S Sulli
January 4, 2015
Very short read would of liked to know more bout Nathan and what happens to him at his new school and new home.
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Terry Shaw
October 23, 2015
About child getting into trouble. One woman's struggle to find out the truth about why he was acting out and truth about his struggle of. Being abosed
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About the author

Casey Watson, who writes under a pseudonym, is a specialist foster carer. She and her husband, Mike, look after children who are particularly troubled or damaged by their past.

Before becoming a foster carer Casey was a behaviour manager for her local comprehensive school. It was through working with these ‘difficult’ children – removed from mainstream classes for various reasons – that the idea for her future career was born.

Casey is married with two children and three grandchildren.

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