The Last Boy

Strong campaign as a key book of the year. Eve's The Chestnut Roaster was a Guardian Best Book of the Year, Times Book of the Week and nominated for the Carnegie. Will receive strong endorsements and reviews in national papers.

Brewster climbs chimneys risking his life as a sweep, but he has got a SECRET: he is a WIZARD with numbers and his numbers predict a TERRIFYING STORM OF STARS. Upon each star he'll cast a wish to be the last climbing boy ever. A powerful woman promises to make his wish come true, but challenges him to do the impossible in return: A WISH FOR A WISH.


CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR! A TALE OF FEAR AND COURAGE SET AMONG THE STARS.

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!


FOR READERS OF SOPHIE ANDERSON  AND KATHERINE RUNDELL