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Book SynopsisMeet the convicts behind Australia's most rascally, dastardly prison escapes. Gifted geniuses or total goofballs? You be the judge!
Featuring Moondyne Joe, Mary Bryant, and a guy who put on a kangaroo skin and hopped away (literally), this fun and engaging collection brings Australia's early colonial past to life.
Trade Review'Highly recommended...wonderfully illustrated...easily accessible...An excellent resource for school or public library.'
Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus'While Australia's colonial past does come with its own complications, I was very happy to see that where the stories of the escaping convicts converged with Aboriginal people, the author/publishing house has had their information reviewed by relevant Aboriginal advisory bodies. This was noted in the Acknowledgement at the beginning of the book and again in specific chapters...The layout of the book is fantastic, the stories contain enough information about the escapes and the illustrations add a touch of whimsy and humour to the book. It was, overall, a fascinating read.'
Noveltea Corner'This is an intriguing book that will add insight and understanding into our past in a way that is not the usual dry recounts full of facts and figures.'
Barbara Braxton, The Bottom Shelf
