Avoid Being a Convict Sent to Australia! (The Danger Zone) - Tapa dura

This book contains amusing illustrations and descriptive text, which provide an interesting insight into the harsh realities faced by convicts under the old penal system, and the beginnings of colonial enterprise. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this an ideal and fun introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts. This is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

Meredith Costain is a full-time writer and editor of books and magazines for children. Her many titles range from picture books through to popular fiction and non-fiction for older readers. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. David Antram was born in Brighton in 1958. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for 15 years before becoming a full-time artist. He has illustrated many children's non-fiction books.