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Prison Ship
  • Published: 2 March 2027
  • ISBN: 9781761627804
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $36.99

Prison Ship

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2 Mar 2027
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A gripping historical adventure, set in the late 1800s in Australia, where justice for the young is anything but just and rebellion might be their only chance at freedom . . .

Robert Newton at his very best – high-stakes adventure that explores the vulnerabilities, strengths and friendships between young boys facing seemingly insurmountable odds.

Arrested for ‘borrowing’ a book, Edward Corrigan is sentenced to twelve months imprisonment aboard the Virtue, a floating prison for boys anchored in Port Phillip Bay, off Williamstown, Melbourne. He is thrown into a brutal world of hard labour, cruel punishments and the terrifying authority of the Chief Warder. But soon an unbreakable bond forms between Ed and the other boys. Through humour, fierce loyalty and daring acts of rebellion, they fight to keep hope alive and their humanity intact.
  • Published: 2 March 2027
  • ISBN: 9781761627804
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $36.99
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About the author

Robert Newton

Robert Newton works as a firefighter with Fire Rescue Victoria. His first novel, My Name is Will Thompson, was published in 2001. Since then he has written seven other novels for young people, including the bestselling Runner, The Black Dog Gang (shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards) and When We Were Two (winner of a Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction). He lives on the Mornington Peninsula with his wife and three daughters.
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Mr Romanov's Garden in the Sky
When We Were Two
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