After seeing his father hauled off to debtorâ€™s prison, Tom Tin sets out to take revenge on Mr. Goodfellow, the man responsible for his familyâ€™s misfortunes. But the fog-filled London

The Convicts

After seeing his father hauled off to debtorâ€™s prison, Tom Tin sets out to take revenge on Mr. Goodfellow, the man responsible for his familyâ€™s misfortunes. But the fog-filled London streets are teeming with sinister characters. Tom encounters a blind man who scavenges the riverbed for treasureâ€”and wants what Tom digs up; Worms, a body snatcher who reveals a shocking surprise; and a nasty gang of young pickpockets who mistake Tom for someone ominously known as the Smasher. And ultimately, Tom comes up against the cruel hand of the law.

Accused of murder, Tom is given a seven-year sentence. He is to be transported to Van Diemenâ€™s Land with other juvenile convicts. But Tom canâ€™t abide life on the Hulk, the old ship where the boys are temporarily held. He decides to escape. But if heâ€™s to succeed, his luck needs to turn. . . .

Country	USA
Author	Iain Lawrence
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780385730877
ISBN	038573087X
Label	Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Delacorte Books for Young Readers
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	208
PublicationDate	2005-04-12
Publisher	Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ReleaseDate	2005-04-12
Studio	Delacorte Books for Young Readers

The Convicts