What’s a fair punishment for stealing a watch?It’s 1788 and Jacob Jones has been sentenced to seven year’s labour in Australia. The work is hot, hard and dangerous.Will Jacob find a way to escape? Or is there nowhere to run?SERIES INFORMATIONThis gritty yet inspiring story set in an Australian penal colony is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to improve their reading confidence and tackle longer stories. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books
