THE CLIMBING BOYS

Ann Murtagh’s latest children’s novel is set in Dublin in 1830. Our climbing boy, Scholar O’Dare, is forced to leave school and work with his brothers. This is how he comes across Bert, another climbing boy who is under the control of the evil Darby Madden. Scholar determined to save Bert. He and his friends devise a daring rescue plan. But can they outwit the devious and cunning Darby Madden?