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Bloody Jack: Being An Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary “Jacky” Faber, Ship's Boy is a historical novel by L.A. Meyer, published by Harcourt Children's Books in September 2002. It is centered on an orphaned girl in London in the early 19th century.
Jun 6, 2002 · When the vessel sees its first skirmish with a pirate ship, her bravery saves her friend Jaimy and earns her the nickname "Bloody Jack." Told by Mary/Jack in an uneven dialect that sometimes doesn't ring true, the story weaves details of life aboard the Dolphin.
Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack, #1), Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Fab...
Jun 6, 2012 · Written by American author L.A. Meyer, the ‘Bloody Jack’ series is a popular line of book set within the young adult historical genre. Based around an orphan named Mary Faber, they chronicle her progress from 19th century era London as she joins a street gang.
She is nicknamed 'Bloody Jack' after the crew of the HMS Dolphin board a ship and she, still only about thirteen years old, uses a plundered pistol to kill a pirate who is about to stab one of her fellow shipmates, Jaimy, who is paralyzed with fright.
Jul 29, 2014 · Louis A. Meyer is best known as the author of the Bloody Jack novels. He was also a painter and the author of two children's picture books, and he and his wife owned an art gallery called Clair de Loon in Bar Harbor. Louis A. Meyer passed away on July 29, 2014 from refractory Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
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Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of 18th-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl.
Bloody Jack is a book series about a little orphan girl in London who grows up to be a great sailor, pirate, merchant, thief, actress, schoolgirl, friend, lover, and many other things as she finds many new enemies and companions on her never-ceasing adventures!
Mar 8, 2023 · Jacky is a girl. So she disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a British warship set for high sea adventure in search of pirates. But this is just the begining of an extremely addicting series and the highly adventerous life of a one Jacky Faber. Previews available in: French English. Showing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
Life as a ship's 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 18th-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl.
