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Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack Adventures)

by Louis A. Meyer

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After being exposed as a girl, Jacky Faber is forced to leave the Dolphin and attend the elite Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle yet: learning how to be a lady.

Everything she does is wrong. Her embroidery is deplorable, her French is atrocious, and her table manners--disgusting! And whenever Jacky roams the city in search of adventure, trouble is never far behind. Then there's the small matter of her blue anchor tattoo. . . .

So will Jacky ever become a typical lady? Not bloody well likely! But whether she's triumphing over her snobbish classmates, avenging a serving girl's murder, or winning over a stubborn horse that's as fast as the wind, one thing's for sure: Jacky's new life in Boston is just as exciting as her old one on the high seas.

Synopsis:

In the follow up to "Bloody Jack," May "Jacky" Faber is forced to leave the "Dolphin" and attend an elite school for girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle yet: learning how to be a lady.

About the Author

L. A. MEYER is the author of Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy. He also has been a designer and an art teacher, and is currently the curator and exhibitor at the Clair de Loon Gallery near his home in Corea, Maine.

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dksavannah, November 26, 2008 (view all comments by dksavannah)
Excellent adventure for adolescents.
I keep going back & re-reading the series as they are magically written. Each oneis better than the next. Only weakness is the use of back story. Meyer should skip some of it. Fans know what's what & who's who.
Buy the whole series - you won't regret it. Careful of sharing though. You may not get them back!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780152051150
Subtitle:
Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
Author:
Meyer, Louis A.
Publisher:
Harcourt Children's Books
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Love & Romance
Subject:
Historical - United States - General
Subject:
Sex role
Subject:
Orphans
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Adventure
Subject:
Boston
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Bloody Jack Adventures
Series Volume:
89
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
from 7 to 12
Language:
English
Pages:
488
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
Age Level:
12-17

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