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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) | 
 enlarge | Author: L. A. Meyer
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 350426
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0152051155
EAN: 9780152051150
ASIN: 0152051155
Publication Date: June 1, 2004
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Shiver me timbers! Bloody Jack is back and this time, she's facing a situation far worse than a ship full of murderous pirates. Curse of the Blue Tattoo, L.A. Meyer's sequel to the enormously popular Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy is just as bawdy and entertaining as the original. Left in Boston by the H.M.S. Dolphin crew when they discover her true sex, Jacky Faber finds herself navigating entirely new waters. It turns out that bloodthirsty buccaneers have nothing on the young ladies at the Lawson Peabody School! As Jacky observes, "…they're like any bunch of thirty or so cats thrown in a sack and shaken up good. They're mean in ways that boys never even thought of being." It isn't long before Jacky shows her true colors by being arrested for "exposing a Female Part" (her knee) while jigging in the streets and is "busted down" to serving girl instead of student. Jacky soldiers on, getting herself into scrapes that her darling beau midshipman Jaimy Fletcher couldn't even begin to imagine, including uncovering a shady minister's evil secret and fixing a horse race with voodoo. And where in the world is seafaring Jaimy? As her letters to him continue to go unanswered, Jacky grows more and more worried. Still, at book's end she takes an assignment as "lady's companion" to the captain's wife aboard a whaler headed for London. Astute readers will notice that the whaler's crabby captain has a peg leg and won't be surprised if in the next Bloody Jack Adventure, Jacky ends up hunting the great white whale! Utterly engaging and incredibly well-paced,Curse of the Blue Tattoo is the very best kind of historical fiction: the kind that won't leave teens snoring. Meyer effortlessly maintains Jacky's sassy voice and conflicted conscience in what is shaping up to be a great series. While many readers will groan with despair as Jacky sets off yet again at the end of the book, they will also sigh with relief that they will most likely be meeting her again! --Jennifer Hubert
Product Description
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.
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 Sassy... Spunky...Salty Jacky Faber is back! October 14, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I came late to the adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, having picked up BLOODY JACK just a few weeks ago, which I think is good. Good because after reading the fine first Bloody Jack novel, I discovered that there are two more novels featuring the intrepid, mischievous, and totally engaging Miss Faber. In CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO, Jacky finds herself trying to fit in among the young ladies at Mistress Pimm's School. Just as adventurous and full of pitfalls a place as the HMS Dolphin was...only with a meaner set of shipmates, so to speak. I can't help but comparing the misadventures of Jacky with those of Harry Flashman in George MacDonald Fraser's wonderful and humorous series. Of course, Jacky is not the cad Flashy is. Thank goodness. She's a good girl who just happens to find trouble everywhere she goes and is misunderstood by just about everyone she meets. That said, I have just begun reading UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER (Book #3 of the Bloody Jack Adventures). For those of you interested in learning more about Jacky and author L. A. Meyer, go to jackyfaber.com.
"Bloody" Terrific October 14, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books for young adults (and up!) to come around for a long time. Though the plot is, at times, not exceptionally unique, Jacky's plucky narrative voice smooths all ruffles. At the end of "Bloody Jack," the prequel to "Curse," autor L.A. Meyer left our heroine standing on a dock in Boston, waiting to be taken to finishing school. This book picks up precisely where the last left off, and as we might expect, Jacky does not even begin to fit in with the priveleged, proper girls at Mistress Pimm's School for Fine Young Ladies. Woven into the story line is a disguised suicide that turns out to be an unsolved murder, a strained young love, and of course, heaping helpings of Jacky's charming wit and innocent naivete that we loved from the first book. (This one's even better.) The ending is a big surprise, even though in hindsight we realize we should've been expecting it - and until that point, you won't be able to put it down. Well worth the read!
A Bloody Hero - Bloody Jack November 18, 2004
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
This review is for Bloody Jack and this book, the sequel to Bloody Jack:
Though this book is advertised as young-adult, it's pretty dark. It begins with a young child's entire family dying of plague, her eviction to the dirty streets of London, and her membership in a gang. And parts of it get worse.
But Jack, Bloody Jack. What a heroine! She rises to challenges time and time again, choosing the right path for her. The character is well drawn - not preachy, enough moodiness and mischief to be believable.
I highly recommend this and its sequel.
Curse of the Blue Tattoo- an excellent book November 9, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Curse of the Blue Tattoo continues the adventures of Jacky Faber after she is sent from the HMS Dolphin after her true gender is disclosed. Jacky is forced to leave her love, Jaimy for a boarding school in Boston, where she is taken to become a "lady".
Jacky soon, on one of her secret trips out of school, shows her knee while dancing for a group of sailors. She is arrested and sent back to her school in disgrace. Miss Pimm, the headmistress demotes Jacky to a serving girl.
Jacky's exploits continue, including many trips to her friend Amy's farm, a murderous Reverend, and entertaining at an inn. Her numerous adventures kept me reading late at night, and although I cannot promise that it will interest you, I would highly recommend this book (after reading its prequel, Bloody Jack).
Move over Harry June 9, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Move over Harry, there's a new series taking over- The Adventures of Bloody Jack. The sequal to the award winning book Bloody Jack, The Curse... picks right up where the first one left off. The action packed book is as equally good or better than the first (which is my favorite book of all time). From the brillant mind of L.A. Meyer, Jacky seems to find herself in trouble throughout the countless adventures that occurs throughout this novel. The reader is introduced to many new characters and places, where at the same time a few faces from the past begin to appear throughout the story. In the end, Bloody Jack leaves you wanting more- once again! This book is perfect for any young teen or adult that needs some action or adventure in their life. This is a must read for the entire family!
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