PJ Our Way - Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

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Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is one of the best chimney boys in Victorian London, even though she’s a girl. It’s a dangerous job, and when Nan gets caught in a fire, she’s sure the end has come. Enter the mysterious and magical Charlie: smoldering knight in sooty armor, guardian angel, golem.

Ages 11+

Pages 352

Publisher Abrams

Last Offered Aug 2026

Awards

Kirkus Starred Review

National Jewish Book Award Finalist

Sydney Taylor Gold Medal Winner

Average Rating

152 Reviews

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Amazing, magical book!

Review by Sheina Brocha

Sweep is about an orphan girl who is treated really badly. It is set in London where she is a chimney sweep. It's a really dangerous job. This is a story about her survival - and it includes some magic. It's a dramatic, sad and hopeful story. I really recommend it. It gave me insight how life used to be for poor children. FIVE STARS!!!!

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I Read Sweep It Was Amazing

Review by SnickerHarryPotter

Sweep is an amazing story about a girl named Nan who is 11. She used to have a great life with the Sweep who was her guardian boy them he disappeared and left 6 year old Nan to work for a mean master. She swept chimneys day after day and was rather good at it. I've day she got in a chimney fire and feared the end has come not instead she wants up and finds herself in a attic with a strange creature made of soot. She names it Charlie and they have many adventures together saving each other's life on the way. It is a truly amazing story about Nan and Charlie overcoming challenges and growing closer together. I highly recommend this book. I recommend it for children over 11 but if you are an advanced reader you might also enjoy it.

Sep 28, 2026 10:22 PM

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Review by EAds2018

It is sooo good! best book ever!

Sep 13, 2026 05:47 PM

It was so good but so sad

Review by Lightfurybaby

I really liked this book. It was about a girl named Nan Sparrow, who was climber someone who sweeps out chimneys it was really good

Sep 10, 2026 07:37 PM

Great book

Review by Sdaniels5011

This book was amazing and funny! Definitely a recommended book!!

Sep 10, 2026 02:14 PM

THE STORY OF A GIRL AND HER MONSTER

Review by readingisfun22

This is a good book read it

Aug 17, 2026 03:39 PM

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It was so good but so sad

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