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'For the first time, read all four Grace stories in one beautiful hardback edition.
'It's 1808 . . .
'and Grace's world is about to change - from her tough life as a mudlark on the River Thames in London, to the adventures and challenges she faces as a servant girl in a new country.
'Journey with Grace across all four exciting stories about a convict girl who's given a second chance.
'Dreamy, thoughtful, brave and compassionate, Grace is an unforgettable Australian Girl.' (Publication summary)
Contents
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Meet Grace,
single work
children's fiction
children's
historical fiction
'It's 1808 . . .
'and Grace is living with her uncle in London. They have no money, and Grace is always lonely and often hungry. The best part of her day is going to Fleet Street to talk to the horses that she loves so much. One afternoon Grace can't resist taking a shiny red apple from a grocer's cart - and then another... Before she knows it, Grace is being chased through the streets! Will she be caught and sent to prison - or worse?
'Meet Grace and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a brave convict girl who is given a second chance.' (From the publisher's website.)
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A Friend for Grace,
single work
children's fiction
children's
Grace's journey continues in this, the second of four books about a convict girl who is given a second chance. Grace is on board the Indispensable , being transported to New South Wales from London to start new her life as a convict servant (Libraries Australia).
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A Home for Grace,
single work
children's fiction
children's
historical fiction
'Grace's journey concludes in this, the thrilling final book about a brave convict girl who is given a second chance. Poor Glory, the beautiful horse, is ill, and it's all Grace's fault. Her master blames her, and refuses to let her visit Hannah, her best friend. ' (Trove record)
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Grace and Glory,
single work
children's fiction
children's
historical fiction
'Grace's journey continues in this, the third of four books about a brave convict girl who is given a second chance. Grace's life as a servant gets off to a shaky start. Her master, Tom, is strict, and even though Grace means to be helpful and hardworking, she is soon in trouble. But there are good things in her new life, too - her kind mistress, Beth, the mysterious Indigenous people nearby, and Glory, the most beautiful horse that Grace has ever seen... When Tom goes away and leaves Grace in charge, there's an emergency. Can Grace save the day?' (Trove record)