Avoid being a convict sent to Australia!

This book contains amusing illustrations and descriptive text, which provide an interesting insight into the harsh realities faced by convicts under the old penal system, and the beginnings of colonial enterprise.

Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this an ideal and fun introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts.

This is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.