Publisher's Synopsis
It is spring, 1585, and four English children are setting off on an adventure that will change their lives forever.Two sisters and two brothers, aged between 9 and 13, are taking part in an historic mission to colonise the New World. Together, they will experience the brutal realities of building a new life in a land that is already inhabited.Giles Milton draws on actual historical events to create a thrilling young readers' classic, destined to captivate readers of all ages whilst giving them an authentic picture of how life was for the first settlers of the New World.
