It was 1798 in London. A thief ran into Sam
Tinker and passed a watch to him. The police thought
Sam was the thief and arrested him. This was the era of
convict transportation; thieves were sent to Australia in big
ships. Jenny, Sam’s daughter, pretended to be a boy and
got work on the ship where her father was a prisoner. Six
weeks later Jenny rescued Sam, and they escaped in a small
boat. After five days they found an island.