Time Machine 20: Bound for Australia

IT IS THE YEAR 1787.

You have traveled back to the time when Australia was a prison colony for English criminals.

You’re in the stifling hold of a prison ship bound for Australia. Suddenly a hand reaches out of the darkness and grabs your shoulder.

Do you confront your attacker? Or do you try to twist free and escape? Your decision can lead you to safety—or leave you stranded in time!

ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER?

The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

NANCY BAILEY is a writer and editor. She has written several children’s books as well as a variety of adult nonfiction. Married and with two children, she lives in New York City.

JULEK HELLER was born in Poland and has lived and worked in England for many years. After studying at the Royal Academy in London, he has worked as a painter, textile designer, and illustrator. He is the illustrator of several books of fantasy, including Giants and Knights. He is married and has two children.