Lawrence, Iain, 1955-

The convicts / Iain Lawrence. - New York : Laurel-Leaf, c2005. - 198 p. ; 18 cm. - Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy ; book 1 .

His efforts to avenge his father's unjust imprisonment force thirteen-year-old Tom Tin into the streets of nineteenth-century London, but after he is convicted of murder, Tom is eventually sent to Australia where he has a surprise reunion.

ISBN: 9780440419327 (pbk.) 0440419328 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Prisoners.
Runaway teenagers.
Resourcefulness.
Ocean travel.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
London (England)--History--19th century--Fiction.