The Chimney Sweep's Sister

Jenny and her little brother Noah are orphans, living hand to mouth in a cellar dwelling in the heart of the Manchester slums. At the tender age of nine, Noah is a chimney sweep’s boy: a dangerous job, where he’s wickedly mistreated. Can Jenny earn a crust by entertaining the punters at the taverns and inns around town? How far will Jenny go to protect her brother, and will they ever find the security they crave? PB, 336pp.