The Convict, Iain Lawerence
The Curse of the Jolly Stone Trilogy Book 1 Random house c2005 196 pages
0-440-41932-8
The story of Tom Tin who sets out to seek revenge on Mr. Goodfellow who he blames for the ruin of his family. Tom leaves home and has many adventures on the streets of London. He finally is mistaken for another boy and accused and convicted of murder. Tom struggles for survival on the ship taking him to Van Diemen's Island where he is to serve his sentence.