Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, soldier, sailor, mermaid, spy bloody. Being an account of the curious adventures of jacky faber, ships boy 2. Being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady 3. The story is continued in curse of the blue tattoo, under the jolly roger, in the belly of the bloodhound, mississippi jack, my bonny light horseman, rapture of the. Bloody jack being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy book. Just when it looks like jacky faber and her beloved jaimy will. Meyer 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Set following the mark of the golden dragon and contains spoilers through that book. The next and final charge being brought against the defendant, jacky mary faber, is one of high treason against the people of the united states of america, intones judge thwackham, bestowing upon me a satisfied smile from his high perch. Once again under the thumb of british intelligence, jacky is sent to spain to spy for the crown during the early days of the 19thcentury peninsular war. Bloody jack adventures 12 book series kindle edition.
Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of london, a thirteenyearold orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a british warship set for high sea adventure in search of pirates. All go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy is a historical novel by l. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber, and several more. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy, curse of the blue tattoo. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of boston jacky. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, taking care of business bloody jack adventures book 11 10sep20 by l. Jacky faber makes waves, even when docked in her adopted city of boston to attend to the business of faber shipping worldwide.
When i saw that wild rover no more was going to be the final book in the bloody jack adventures, i felt. Let no one ever say that jacky faber was ever slowed on the lines. She finds herself in the company of guerilla freedom. The book says that its because hes so clearly brittish.
Jacky begins the series at twelve years old, and ends at nineteen. When the british naval officer, businesswoman, and former pirate is accused of being a traitor to the united states, jacky. With big dreams and perhaps too much exuberance for the puritan populace, she quickly finds herself at odds with the womens temperance union and a town roiling over the arrival of hundreds of irish laborers, brought in on jacky s lorelei lee. Jacky and jaimy are reunited, but jacky as usual has a surprise. Life as a ships boy aboard hms dolphin is a dream come true for jacky faber.
Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenthcentury london. Published november 4th 2014 by hmh books for young readers. Bloody jack adventures fanfiction archive fanfiction. The irrepressible jacky faber returns in her fifth adventure. The vivacious jacky faber return in the 10th tale in l. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy 2002 the curse of the blue tattoo. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber. The plague is hitting full force and mary jacky faber can do nothing as her parents and her only sibling are soon counted among the dead. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber 4. Instead, jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. She has dirty blonde hair, is under five feet tall, and weighs approximately ninety pounds she is often referred to by herself and others. After leaving the lawson peabody school for young girls in bostonunder dire circumstances, of course jacky boards a whaling ship bound for london, where. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy.
A school outing goes awry as jacky and her classmates are abducted and forced into the hold of the bloodhound, a ship bound for the slave markets on the barbary coast. Wild rover no more is much better than boston jacky, and a wonderful finale to one of my favorite series. It is centered on an orphaned girl in london in the early 19th century. I have a 12 year old and i would strongly discourage her from reading this book. Jacky faber is well know throughout the world and it only stands to reason that she would inspire other young girls to go out and explore the seven seas. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, jewel of the east, vexation of the west, and pearl of the south china sea by l. Allison 1 22 2014 the book in the belly of the bloodhound. The bloody jack adventures, book 11 being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, taking care of business genres. Reviewed in the united states on november 18, 2018. Being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady 2004 under the jolly roger. I stand, brush myself off, then with wink to jaimy, i slide off the foretop and down the ratlines. Up pops one of the blackclad crew, a tall, thin bloke with a nose like an eagles beak, who announces, a hearing to determine if one jacky faber, defendant, is a suitable guardian for the child joan nichols, and a fit mother for the child ravi ganesh faber. I first started reading the bloody jack series starring jacky faber in 2006. I like adventurous historical novels these are set during the napoleonic wars so i thought id give them a try.
Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Meyer, he was best known for his youngadult historical series the jacky faber adventures, also known as the bloody jack series. Being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of jacky faber, book number 4 in the bloody jack series by l. After reading the first book, bloody jack, i was totally in love with jacky, her brotherhood of ships boys, and all the men on the hms dolphin well, all the good ones. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber bloody jack adventures book 3 by l. All of jacky s ingenuity, determination, and plain old good luck will be put to the test as she rallies her delicate classmates to fight together and become their own rescuers. Publishers weekly recommends the book for children 12 and up. Gr 7 upthe final book in the bloody jack series is as full of adventure, and misadventure, as the last 11 tales of the life of jacky faber. In the third book of the bloody jack series, unlikely heroine jacky faber, a pirate at heart, returns to the sea in a truly swashbuckling tale filled with good humour, wit, and courage. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber 2005. Being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady, under the jolly roger.
Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, taking. Mary jacky faber s adventures began in london in 1797. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy bloody jack adventures book 1. But they died of the pestilence and were taken away by muck, the gravedigger. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, sh. He also wrote two childrens picture books and was a painter. Meyer being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady harcourt, inc. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, taking care of business 11 by l. Know that you are sorely missed, but also that your voice lives on in the hearts of your family, friends, and loyal readers fans. Can someone give a proper book synopsis without spoilers please. Meyer january 1, 1942 july 29, 2014, was a maine author. Viva jacquelina bloody jack, book 10 unabridged audiobook, by l. After leaving the lawson peabody school for young girls in boston under dire circumstances, of course jacky boards a whaling ship bound for london, where. She is an adventurous girl living in the 1800s, trying to find a balance between a happy life of freedom and a lawful one.
Alone and penniless, eight year old mary takes to the streets with a gang of orphans, doing her best to learn the way of the streets and. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, jewel of the east, vexation of the west bloody jack adventures. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy life as a ships boy aboard hms dolphin is a dream come true for jacky faber. Meyer is a fantastic story about a young girl who had once posed as a male sailor on a british warship in the early 1800s. Mary jacky faber is the protagonist of the bloody jack series. So many thanks to all who treasure their memories of lou and of his beloved creation, jacky faber who starred in his 12 volume bloody jack series. Young adult, historical fiction, romance, adventure, humor format. She was eight years old and belonged to a loving family. Book 11 jacky faber makes waves, even when docked in her adopted city of boston to attend to the business of faber shipping worldwide. I am listing bloody jack as appropriate for high school age, but i dont recommend it.
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