Henry Kidd thought the Hawkesbury would be a new beginning. Instead, it becomes a fight for survival. Alone in a harsh new colony, Henry is forced into brutal work until a rough ex-convict, Tom Biggers, gives him a second chance. But when Henry is falsely accused and cast out again, everything seems lost. Then the river rises. As floodwaters tear through the settlement, Henry is thrown back into danger, rescuing families from rooftops and children from the raging current. In the chaos, enemies return, truths are uncovered and Henry must decide who he can trust. A gripping middle-grade adventure based on a true story, Kidd's River is about courage, survival, and finding where you belong.