Bloody Jack being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack Adventure)
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Summary
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'... Full description
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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 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... |
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Item Description: |
Unabridged. |
Physical Description: |
1 online resource (6 audio files) : digital |
Playing Time: |
07::2:2: |
Format: |
Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 207467 KB). |
Audience: |
Text Difficulty 7 - Text Difficulty 12 |
ISBN: |
9781593163709 |
Author Notes: |
He taught high school art in Massachusetts for seven years and then left to open art and design shops. His first novel for young readers, Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy, was published in 2002. It became the first book in the Bloody Jack Adventure series. He died from Hodgkin's lymphoma on July 29, 2014 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) |