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 only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she must use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.
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Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L.A. Meyer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Enjoyable read. Lots of action and adventure. A girl aboard a pirate ships adventure posing as a young boy but grew into a young women. Mary finding love in the mist of battles and hardships.Lots of cussing and drinking and so forth all the things that go on a pirate ship.While reading this book you thought you were there right along with Mary.The descriptions of people places and things made you feel like you were living the adventure.
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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 only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she must use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Enjoyable read. Lots of action and adventure. A girl aboard a pirate ships adventure posing as a young boy but grew into a young women. Mary finding love in the mist of battles and hardships.Lots of cussing and drinking and so forth all the things that go on a pirate ship.While reading this book you thought you were there right along with Mary.The descriptions of people places and things made you feel like you were living the adventure.
View all my reviews
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 only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she must use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.
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