Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack Adventures): 1 - Softcover

* "A rattling good read." --Publishers Weekly, starred review * "Although many fictional heroines have sailed in disguise before Jacky Faber, her coarse, cheeky street voice and naive but observant take on shipboard life set her apart." --The Bulletin, starred review "Marvelous. . . . A first-rate read." --Kirkus Reviews A Booklist Editors' Choice A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book A Junior Library Guild Selection A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

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. . . .