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Castaway Convict

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Book Description
It is 1845, and twelve-year-old Josh is in Point Puer, the boys' division of the Port Arthur convict prison in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). But he cannot remember committing any crime, or how he got to Point Puer. And why do they keep calling him Tom Parish? Then an act of spite by a bully plunges Josh into a series of adventures, and he and Sarah, his surprising and resourceful new friend, must ... More
Book Information
PublisherUniversity of Western Australia Press
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages152
ISBN-101920694358
ISBN-13978-1920694357
Publication Date03/21/2005
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About Wendy MacDonald (Author, Unknown) : Wendy MacDonald is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Wendy MacDonald include Galileo's Leaning Tower Experiment, The Castaway Convict (Cygn... more
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