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. But the safe haven doesnt lasta school outing goes awry as jacky and her classmates are abducted and forced into the hold of the bloodhound, a ship bound for the slave markets on the barbary coast. The bloody jack adventures began in 2002 with the novel bloody jack. Bloody jack downloadable audiobook king county library. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. If you like bloody jack you might like similar books curse of the blue tattoo. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy, curse of the blue tattoo. I made it into mississippi jack, the 5th book, but im getting annoyed by a few things in the series.
Being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of jacky faber, mississippi jack. 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. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the bloody jack, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Bloody jack being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy book. Bloody jack adventures fanfiction archive fanfiction. Meyer, he was best known for his youngadult historical series the jacky faber adventures, also known as the bloody jack series. Meyer confessed to not being a particular fan of the works or at least, the movies based on said works inspired this.
The bloody jack adventures are set during the napoleonic wars, when jane austen was first publishing her books and making her splash in the world of fiction. Romance, adventure, drama, and a heroine that makes you alternately cheer and wish to throttle her. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy l. Plus, i would have liked more nuance and depth to the bad guys. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and.
Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy. While that doesnt last long, the isolation brought on by his financial privileges is a theme. Although jackys life as a member of rooster charlies gang is all right considering the circumstances, its not enoughthe sea calls with promises of fortune and high adventure, and jacky has always wanted to see the bombay rat, the cathay cat, and the kangaroo. Meyer houghton mifflin harcourt, jun 1, 2004 young adult fiction 336 pages. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Bloody jack by l a meyer at the best online ebook storage. All of jackys ingenuity, determination, and plain old good. Download and read online for free bloody jack by l a meyer. Bloody jack is a series of nine young adult novels by l. Meyer was writing long before any of the books we have listed were published.
Bloody jack novel jump to navigation jump to search. Its been out for awhile but i am behind on my reading and was happy to see the low price. With craig bonacorsi, erica curtis, jonathan kowalsky, jessica szabo. The story is continued in curse of the blue tattoo, under the jolly roger, in the belly of the bloodhound, mississippi jack, my bonny light horseman, rapture of the. Jan 03, 2019 if you love adventure, fantastic writing, characters so alive it feels like youre living the story with them, and wellrealistically written female protagonists, you will love the bloody jack. What do you guys think of jacky faber from the bloody jack. In bloody jack, jaimy is initially treated with suspicion by the other ships boys as he is the only one of them not fresh off the streets namely, is from a wealthy family, is welldressed, wellfed, and has his own mess kit.
Meyer was an art teacher, an illustrator, a designer, a naval officer, and a gallery owner. Goodreads members who liked bloody jack adventures. Bloody jack curse of the blue tattoo under the jolly roger in the belly of the bloodhound mississippi jack my bonny light horseman rapture of the deep the wake of the lorelei lee the mark of the golden dragon viva jacquelina. A comment thread on the bloody jack message boards, in which l. Its been years since ive read them but to 14 year old me she was well written. The series ends with the 2014 novel wild rover no more. Instead, jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew. Other books other books youve enjoyed comments showing 4 of 34 34 new. He enlisted in the us navy and served for four years. 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. If you love adventure, fantastic writing, characters so alive it feels like youre living the story with them, and wellrealistically written female protagonists, you will love the bloody jack. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky. Based loosely on the life of john krafchenko, a notorious manitoban outlaw, the poems of bloody jack turn fact and fiction upside down and inside out.
What began as a record of everything i read for one year quickly turned into a place to connect with other book lovers over our shared passion. If you like historical books you should check out ariana franklin diana norman works. Bloody jack being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy. Meyer january 1, 1942 july 29, 2014, was a maine author. Ive read both of these books, and i believe that the other one was certainly much more sexual than this one, not to mention more mindnumbing and brainwashing for young women. Bloody jack is, without any doubt, the best kids book ive read since the last harry potter. Based around an orphan named mary faber, they chronicle her progress from 19th century era london as she joins a street gang. 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. The story is continued in curse of the blue tattoo, under the jolly roger, in the belly of the bloodhound. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy by l. Meyer 19422014 was the acclaimed writer of the bloody jack adventure series, which follows the exploits of an impetuous heroine who has fought her way up from the squalid streets of london to become an adventurer of the highest order. Why is the world not clambering for more bloody jack books, as it did for books about a wizard some years ago. Mary faber is an orphan on the streets of london when the story begins.
Being an account of the curious adventures of mary. I do remember every guy she met wanting to bone her, but she solved most of her problems by herself. I like just about every book i read, and i spend 2. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy, published in 2002. No joke, i was bored by that, it felt kind of like a lecture. 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. 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. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
All of those experiences helped him in the writing of. Meyer, the bloody jack series is a popular line of book set within the young adult historical genre. Bloody jack is a collection about the making and unmaking of story, of poetry and of history. Are there any other books similar to bloody jack by l. The masteratarms takes the pistol from my hand, almost gently, and i turns and walks down the passageway. Bloody jack being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy downloadable audiobook.
Louis meyer, creator of the swashbuckling bloody jack adventure. Great adventure, great characters, humor, suspense, great fun. Instead, jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. I first heard about these books when i was looking at the odyssey awards which are given for the best audio books for children and teens each year and every year one of this series has been honored. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber, and several more. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, in love and war bloody jack adventures by louis a meyer, here are some books like this.
If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all. Meyer is the acclaimed writer of the bloody jack adventure series, which follows the exploits of an impetuous heroine who has fought her way up from the squalid streets of london to become an adventurer of the highest order. It is told by its heroine a 12 year old girl named mary faber who was abandonned on the streets of early 19th century london when her parents died of fever. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy is a historical novel by l. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, in love and war bloody jack adventures by meyer, louis a. Bloody jack book king county library system bibliocommons. It occurred to me, however, to wonder what it would be like if the girl. It occurred to me, however, to wonder what it would be like if the girl, instead. The british crown has placed a price on jackys head, so she returns to the lawson peabody school for young girls in boston to lay low.
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. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy bloody jack adventures book 1 by l. Jacky faber is a tough, resourceful urchin on the streets of london, capable of really anything you can imagine. The complete series list for bloody jack adventures l. Orphaned in london at the end of the 1700s, she lives with a street gang, then disguises herself as a boy and is hired onto a british naval ship. Meyers novel takes place in 18thcentury england where orphaned mary faber cons her way onto the. Being an account of the further adventures of jacky faber, soldier, sailor, mermaid, spy. Chapter 17 it falls to a sailors mates to sew him up in his hammock when hes dead and put the cannonball in to make him sink, and since im the one handy with the needle, im the one what sews benjy up in a piece of canvas, him being too small for a hammock and him not having one, anyway, while the others stand around crying and. Aug 14, 2008 the main differences are that the time period of pirates. This is missing the two books in the series boston jacky and rover no more. In this story we come to know jacky faber, born mary faber, a girl of about twelve years of age, whose parents and sister died of the plague when she was only seven or eight. Bloody jack adventures 12 book series kindle edition. This has been true since the 1994 northridge earthquake, when we stopped getting cable.
He and his wife operate an art gallery near their home in a small fishing village on the coast of maine. Meyer 3 total resources 1 awards view text complexity discover like books. The main differences are that the time period of pirates. Being an account of the further waterborne adventures of jacky faber, midshipman, fine lady, and lily of the west by l. In return she sent me the scarlet pimpernel and said she got hooked on that series. Life as a ships boy aboard hms dolphin is a dream come true for jacky faber. Please visit as often as you like, and feel free to chime in with your opinions any time. At least in bloody jack, the woman is a strong, independent woman facing realworld dangers rather than whether or not an attractive man will fall for her or not. Find books like bloody jack adventures 12 book series from the worlds largest community of readers. Books similar to bloody jack adventures 12 book series. Thats kinda a ril sice you buy the series and dont have the last two book. For example, one part explains all the parts of the ship and tasks performed by different members of the crew. Meyers bloody jack adventures in order of when the books were originally published which is also their chronological order.
Adrift in the atlantic in naught but a lifeboat, jacky fabers luck, or lack thereof, once again shines true, when the capn of the cursed flying dutchman offers her passage to boston. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenthcentury london. What do you guys think of jacky faber from the bloody jack series by l. He also wrote two childrens picture books and was a painter. To be honest, i have too many books that i like to list them.
Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber, in the belly of the bloodhound. Being an account of the misadventures of jacky faber, midshipman and fine lady, under the jolly roger. Being an account of the further waterborne adventures of jacky faber, midshipman, fine lady, and lily of the west bloody jack adventures book 5 l. Im so glad that i discovered the book blogging world. For youngsters like her, the life of a ships boy presents a shining promise. Bloody jack being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy by l.
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