Bloody Jack
Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy.
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 eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas.
There's just one catch: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life—if only she doesn't get caught...
Georgia Peach Book Award (2005)
About the Bloody Jack Series
Books in series order
- 1.Bloody Jack(2002)
- 2.Curse of the Blue Tattoo(2004)
- 3.Under the Jolly Roger(2005)
- 4.In the Belly of the Bloodhound(2006)
- 5.Mississippi Jack(2007)
- 6.My Bonny Light Horseman(2008)
- 7.Rapture of the Deep(2009)
- 8.The Wake of the Lorelei Lee(2010)
- 9.The Mark of the Golden Dragon(2011)
- 10.Viva Jacquelina!(2012)
- 11.Boston Jacky(2013)
- 12.Wild Rover No More(2014)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
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 eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas.
There's just one catch: Jacky is really a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life—if only she doesn't get caught...