Half Penny Sagas

The official website for Rosie Clarke and Cathy Sharp

Cathy Sharp

Cathy Sharp is the author of the best-selling series – the Halfpenny Orphans, the Workhouse and the Button Street novels. Coming soon the Evacuee children. Published by Harper Collins.

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  • The Lost Evacuee

    The Lost Evacuee


  • The Boy with the Suitcase

    The Boy with the Suitcase


The Button Street series

  • The Lonely Orphan – 4

    The Lonely Orphan – Book 4

  • An Orphan’s Dream – 3

    An Orphan’s Dream – Book 3

  • An Orphan’s Sorrow  – 2

    An Orphan’s Sorrow  – Book 2

  • An Orphan’s Promise – 1

    An Orphan’s Promise – Book 1


The East End Daughters’ series

  • A Daughter’s Dream- 3

    A Daughter’s Dream – Book 3

  • A Daughter’s Choice - 2

    A Daughter’s Choice – Book 2

  • A Daughter’s Sorrow  – 1

    A Daughter’s Sorrow  – Book 1


The Workhouse Trilogy

  • The Winter Orphan – 3

    The Winter Orphan – Book 3

  • The Barefoot Child – 2

    The Barefoot Child – Book 2

  • The Girl in the Ragged Shawl – 1

    The Girl in the Ragged Shawl – Book 1


The Best-selling Halfpenny Orphans series

  • The Boy with a Latchkey – 5

    The Boy with a Latchkey – Book 5

  • An Orphan’s Courage – 4

    An Orphan’s Courage – Book 4

  • Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans- 3

    Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans – Book 3

  • The Little Runaways - 2

    The Little Runaways – Book 2

  • The Orphans of Halfpenny Street -1

    The Orphans of Halfpenny Street – Book 1