An action-packed story about a boy’s experience of slavery in Britain. Winner of the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award 2019. 

Nathaniel doesn’t want to move to England with his master’s family, leaving behind his mother and sister on the Jamaican plantation. But then he remembers what his mother told him: once a slave sets foot on English soil, they’re free. Perhaps he can earn his fortune and buy his family’s freedom, too…  

Bursting with action and vibrant characters, with real events and historical figures woven into the story. An insightful introduction to the slave trade in Britain. 

“Filled with humour, compassion and hope,” The Guardian