Sparrows in the Scullery Book

Wealthy, orphaned Colley is kidnapped, placed in the awful Broggin Home for Boys, and put to work in a dangerous glass factory. Someone wants Colley dead, but that person has not counted on five scrappy boys, fellow inmates, who are determined that Colley will live.

Children's Literature

Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan are mysteriously killed in a carriage accident, and their eleven year-old son, Colley, is left orphaned with only his nursemaid and the house cook to tend to his needs. Terror strikes when two men take him from his home to the Broggin Home for Boys. Why was this happening to him, and who was behind it all? Many questions were left unanswered as Colley was put to work in a glass factory, working long, difficult hours with other boys his own age. Overcoming his frail, defenseless manner, Colley finds the courage and strength within himself to fight for his freedom and along the way discovers the true meaning of life-long friendship. Set in the Victorian era, this Junior Library Guild Selection is a chilling tale full of suspense and mystery.