You Wouldn't Want to Be an 18th-century British Convict!: A Trip to Australia You'd Rather Not Take

You Wouldn't Want to Be ...

by Meredith Costain, David Antram (Illustrator), David Salariya (Created by)

The reader is driven to crime as a result of unemployment and is sent to Australia, in a book that teaches how British criminals were punished during the eighteenth century.

Genres: History, Childrens, Nonfiction, Australia

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Timothy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the humor in history it gives

[carissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended Ages: grades 3-5

[Kelly Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the last few pages that showed how many of the convicts went on to be rich and famous after serving their time.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asher (8yo) read.

[Renee Zamora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cara's rating.
I loved it because it was about Australia.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

DANG!!!! I knew it was bad, but I didn't know just how bad....the ninetails whip, guards, dogs, chain gang as punishment, numerous real brute leaders, Botany Bay, ridiculous sentences for crimes...

[Laura The Book Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love all the "You Wouldn't Want to Be..." books

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief overview of the life of a convict in the 1700s.

This book contained some interesting details, but lacked depth.

Reading time approximately thirty minutes.

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Left with too many questions.