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From the critically acclaimed author of THE CHESTNUT ROASTER a magical page-turner inspired by the true story of George Brewster, the last child chimney sweep. Brewster has been sold to a cruel Master Sweep to risk his life up the narrow jungle of chimneys to reach the sky. But Brewster has a SECRET: he's a wizard with numbers and he's predicted a terrifying storm of stars. Upon each star he'll cast his passionate wish to be the last climbing boy EVER. When a powerful woman offers to make his wish come true, Brewster is challenged to do something impossible in return...A WISH FOR A WISH!

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9781911427414

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 'A beautiful, moving story etched with historical detail and fusing magic, science and wonder.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A triumph.'  Patricia Forde, author of The Girl who Fell to Earth 'Exciting, enthralling and engrossing.' Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Silver Road 'There is magic in these pages!' Helena Duggan, author of The Light Thieves

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Eve is the author of the critically acclaimed Chestnut Roaster, a Times book of the week, Guardian Best Book of the Year, nominated for the Carnegie. Eve is a children's author and artist, living half way up a hill in Wexford, Ireland. With her hands already full with paintbrushes, twins, a stray cat and a dog, a mysterious fortune-teller once told her to pick up a pen and Write! Write! Write! She listened, and now, on the rare occasion where she's not scribbling a story, Eve enjoys painting everything from rather grown up pieces to children's murals.

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