Curse of the Blue Tattoo
Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady.
After being forced to leave HMS Dolphin and Jaimy, her true love, Jacky Faber is making a new start at the elite Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle yet: learning how to be a fine lady.
Everything she does is wrong. Her embroidery is deplorable, her French is atrocious, and her table manners--disgusting! Then there's the small matter of her blue anchor tattoo...
Despite her best efforts, Jacky can't seem to stay out of trouble long enough to dedicate herself to being ladylike. But what fun would that be, anyway?
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...