Katherine kellgren is hands down the best reader on audible. In mississippi jack, the fifth installment in the bloody jack series, the intrepid jacky faber, having once again eluded british authorities, heads west, hoping that no one will recognize her in the wilds of america. The vivacious jacky faber return in the 10th tale in l. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy is a historical novel by l. After making up a packet of these letters and stuffing them into an envelope labeled to miss jacky faber, pig and whistle inn, i took myself up to that establishment for lunch, and after having eaten, i placed it on a shelf where i knew her employees stacked her correspondence for her. Indeed, my biggest problem with boston jacky is that i hated jaimy in this book. Meyer is an american author of young adult historical fiction, namely his bloody jack adventure series. And, sure enough, there is now the sound of a distant alarm from across the sleeping city.
Being an account of the curious adventures of mary. He enlisted in the us navy and served for four years. Read the first book 4 times one of my favorite reads. In the first book, davy complained that there was something about sharing. Hope someday they get picked up into a show series. Can someone give a proper book synopsis without spoilers please. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber, and several more. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy life as a ships boy aboard hms dolphin is a dream come true for jacky faber. Jacky faber, bloody jack, is back, and this time, shes facing a situation far worse than a ship full of murderous pirates.
Book 11 of 12 in the bloody jack adventures series. After being forced to leave hms dolphin and jaimy, her true love, jacky faber is making a new start at the elite l. This thread is dedicated to the main character of the bloody jack series, miss jacky faber. The jacky faber series is one of the most entertaining set of stories ever written. Curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy 1 bloody jack adventures by. Jacky faber has a habit of making waveseven when docked in her adop. Bloody jack adventure series, book 11 adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read average rating. The protagonist of the series, she came from a middleclass london family who all died of a plague when she was about seven or eight years old. Back on her flagship, the lorelei lee, she eagerly heads back to england in the company of friends and her. Meyers bloody jack series is one that i enjoy so much, i jump up and down and possibly squeal with delight when a. In this, the eleventh installment of the jacky faber books, miss faber returns to boston where she faces her usual trials with a cast of largely familiar characters. In addition to being on the scene of historic events such as the battle of trafalgar, characters from other books, including moby dick and dickens oliver make. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, taking care of business.
All the same, i hear the dates of letters in this book and think that the war of 1812 is drawing ever closer and surely this series cannot go on very much longer. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, in love and war by l. The title, plus the cover illustration on the hmh trade paperback edition, offers exactly the bait to draw a young boy into a reading adventure. Meyers character mary jacky faber is a kind of ya female version of george macdonald frasers flashman. I have been reading the bloody jack series for at least ten years, and with its release last month, i have finally read the last book in the adventure. There she tricks the talltale hero mike fink out of his flatboat, equips it as a floating casinoshowboat, and heads south to new orleans, battling murderous bandits, british. Meyer is a fantastic story about a young girl who had once posed as a male sailor on a british warship in the early 1800s. Meyer 19422014 was a painter and an author of childrens books, best known for his young adult historical novels in the jacky faber adventure series, also known as the bloody jack series.
Anything about her should be posted here and only here. This book is not a four star book, but im still so deeply attached to the jacky faber of the fourth book in the series that ive been charity rating alllll the following books with. Being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of jacky faber. The irrepressible jacky faber returns in her fifth adventure. However, her machinations mostly succeed because jacky and jaimy both make some very dumb moves. Suddenly living as a street orphan, she joins a gang led by a slightly older orphan, rooster charlie. Bloody jack adventures 12 book series kindle edition. So many thanks to all who treasure their memories of lou and of his beloved creation, jacky faber who starred in his 12 volume bloody jack series. Meyer, pirates, teen books, teen fiction, young adult books, young adult fiction by blooming artichoke.
He was born in pennsylvania, and his father was a us army office, so he spent much of his childhood moving around with his family. Ive always enjoyed reading extra stuff that the authors put out. While it is true these adventures have been going on for quite some time this is the eleventh in the series after all im so grateful to mr. Meyer, the last recorded account of the life and times of jacky faber. Being the account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy was published in 2002, and book eleven in the series, boston jacky, is due out in september of this year. The full title of this book is meatier than its shorthand version. I dont own any of these pictures, most of them came from. Personally, its jackys independence that really draws me to her. A book with a bird on the cover tweet cute by emma lord. The plague is hitting full force and mary jacky faber can do nothing as her parents and her only sibling are soon counted among the dead. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, over the hills and far away book.
I mean, when she was little, she wasnt used to sleeping alone, because she had the whole gang. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy, curse of the blue tattoo. The vivacious jacky faber returns in the tenth tale in l. Theres also a good development that means the series might get a true villain. Read in the belly of the bloodhound being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of jacky faber by l. Bloody jack book chicago public library bibliocommons. I turn back to the action at hand and peer through the entrance no longer protected by an iron grate. As always, jackys truest loyalty lies with her purse and her wellbeing. Meyers sequel to the enormous popular bloody jack, is just as bawdy and entertaining as the original. Ive been reading the bloody jack series since high school, and recently completed a reread of the series by audiobook highly recommended. Once again under the thumb of british intelligence, jacky is sent to spain to spy for the crown during the early days of the 19thcentury peninsular war. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy. Being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady bloody jack adve. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber, by l.
In fact, while reading it, i wished that this series had been around when i was younger. Being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady, under the jolly roger. I like adventurous historical novels these are set during the napoleonic wars so i thought id give them a try. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, sh. This is the first book in what seems to be a rather popular series of semihistorical childrens novels. Alone and penniless, eight year old mary takes to the streets with a gang of orphans, doing her best to learn the way of the streets and. Bloody jack being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy book. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, jewel of the east, vexation of the west, and pearl of the south china sea.
Although jacky is thirteen when the series begins, as with most historical fiction, there are some brutal and unpleasant aspects to humanity that. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber. My mother and husband also read all 12 books in the series, and enjoyed each one. In the belly of the bloodhound audiobook listen instantly. Being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of jacky faber, book number 4 in the bloody jack series by l. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy bloody jack adventures book 1 1 jun 2004.
Jacky faber makes waves, even when docked in her adopted city of boston to attend to the business of faber shipping worl. He got the idea for his jacky faber character when he was listening to british and celtic folk music. Read boston jacky being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, taking care of business by l. Bloody jack, book 11 audible audiobook unabridged l. Order in the next 30 hours 20 minutes and get it by saturday, august 24. After reading the first book, bloody jack, i was totally in love with jacky, her brotherhood of ships boys, and all the men on the hms dolphin well, all the good ones. Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of london, a thirteenyearold orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a british warship set for high sea adventure in search of pirates. Allison 1 22 2014 the book in the belly of the bloodhound. He must listen to the bloody jack jacky faber series and the her royal spyness series. Sign up to get modern mrs darcy blog posts delivered. The mark of the golden dragon audiobook listen instantly. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide meyer, l.