No Way Back: The Journey of a Convict 1789 (My True Story)

Join Mary Wade on a long and perilous journey that begins in the slums of eighteenth century London. Aged thirteen, Mary is imprisoned in Newgate prison awaiting sentence of death for a petty theft. When her sentence is commuted to transportation she sets sail onboard a prison ship to the other side of the world. Australi brings the promise of a new life, but does Mary have what it takes to make it in the land of opportunity?

General Information

ISBN : 9781407117843
Publisher : Scholastic
Imprint : Scholastic
Weight (g) : 0.118
Publication date : 30 November 2011
Produced in : United Kingdom
Availability date : 01 April 2012
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Valerie Wilding
Bind : Paperback
Dewey classification : 823.92
Pages : 144

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Author description

Valerie Wilding is an experienced non-fiction and fiction writer and a school librarian. She has written over 40 books, including several My Story titles such as Bloody Tower (9781407116853) and Highway Girl (9781407108704). Valerie lives in Alton, Hampshire. www.valeriewilding.co.ukMy