This book is about a orphan called Arthur Hobhouse that goes on a ship to Australia during the second world war as an evacuation plan. On this ship he meets a boy called Marty and they become best friends through out the book. When the ship docks at Sydney harbour the boys are astonished by how new it is because back then Australia was a brand new country. The boys are all put into groups and are sent into farms. Arthur and Marty are sent into a farm called coopers station. The man who owns the farm is called Mr Piggy and he is a Christian who is very strong about his beliefs and he makes the boys suffer as Jesus did.
I think you should read this book because it’s a very good read and it is also very entertaining. I would give this book a 9 out of 10.
Scott brown
