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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Grace Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin Books , 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Meet Grace, Sofie Laguna , 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.)
A Friend for Grace, Sofie Laguna , 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).
A Home for Grace, Sofie Laguna , 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)
Grace and Glory, Sofie Laguna , 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)
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