Bloody Jack Adventures (Prebound): Bloody Jack : Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Hardcover)

from ewyatt

Mary "Bloody Jack" Faber has had it tough. After her family died of the pestilence, she finds herself on the street and part of Charlie's gang of homeless kids. When Mary finds Charlie killed in the street, she takes his clothes and pretends she is a boy name Jack and gets a place as a ships boy ...

from bruff96

This is the start to one of my favorite series. Jacky is a great protagonist, from her spunk to her own life. There are few characters I have loved as much for as long. The setting is perfect and original: it changes in every book. Here, the Dolphin, has vividly drawn characters and and exciting ...

from vanedow

Life as a cabin boy aboard the pirate hunting ship HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. He has food to eat, a place to sleep, and no worries about the dead collector coming around to sell his body to the medical researchers. There's just one small problem with this picture- Jacky is ...

from francescadefreitas

Mary, age unknown, but maybe 12 disguises herself as a boy and signs on as a ship's boy on the HMS Dolphin, where she finds danger and adventure across the seas. The street slang was a little tedious at first, but eases off. I felt the story was a little rushed, but I enjoyed Jacky's voice, and I...

from taramatchi

I can see why this series is so popular. It has non-stop action and a spunky heroine that finds adventure and love, not to mention pirates, on the high seas. I loved getting to know Jacky and her fellow cabin boys! It was light and fun and made for a wonderful summer book!