The Climbing Boys

Dublin, 1830: Can these brave young friends find a way out of the darkness?

Dublin, 1830: When his da breaks his arm, Hugh ‘Scholar’ O’Dare has to leave school to work as a chimney sweeper with his brothers. When a travelling sweep's apprentice starts going after their jobs, Scholar is tasked with scaring him off, but a shocking secret comes to light. Who will they turn to, and how will the secret change their futures?

Dublin, 1830.

When his da gets injured, Hugh ‘Scholar’ O’Dare has to leave school to work as a chimney sweeper. The job is scary and dangerous, but it brings him into the home of the most famous man in Ireland, Daniel O’Connell, who takes an interest in the young boy’s life.

Then Scholar comes across another young sweeper whose circumstances are much worse than his own, and a shocking secret comes to light. Can he help this new friend escape a life of darkness?

Contributor: Jon Berkeley (Cover design or artwork by)

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