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| In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures) | 
 enlarge | Author: L. A. Meyer
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books/ Harcourt Young Adult Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 365937
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0152055576
EAN: 9780152055578
ASIN: 0152055576
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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Product Description
The British crown has placed a price on Jacky's head, and so she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston to lay low. But laying low isn't in the cards for a spunky lass who finds trouble even when she's not looking for it. A 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. All of Jacky's ingenuity, determination, and plain old good luck will be put to the test as she rallies her classmates to fight together to avoid being sold on the auction block in this new installment of the Bloody Jack Adventures.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Jacky is Back! As mischievous as ever...bless her! October 5, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This, the fourth "Bloody Jack" Adventure, is filled with action and derring-do and cliffhanging episodes just like the three earlier novels. Not only is she wanted for piracy by the British Admiralty and sentenced to be hanged when caught, Jacky now has to use her wits and seafaring experience to save not only herself but all of the young ladies of the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls of Boston (where she has been hiding out) from the clutches of the savage crew of a slaver called "The Bloodhound." The girls had been treacherously kidnapped from a small island near Boston while on a class outting and imprisoned in the ship's hold bound for North Africa where they are to be sold on the auction block as slaves. The girls suffer terribly in captivity and Jacky rallies them to her, though some, like her arch-nemesis Clarissa Worthington Howe, do so very reluctantly, and makes plans to escape their fate. Many obstacles get in the way and Jacky is often thwarted in her schemes by friend and foe alike. It's a rollicking good tale and a real page turner. Even if you have not read the previous books about Jacky this book can stand alone. Your interest in reading more of Jacky's adventures will definitely be piqued after reading In the Belly of the Bloodhound. Keep it up Mr. Meyer!
Fantastic January 16, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I picked up the first Bloody Jack book just a month ago and could not put it down, it was that good. This is the second book in the series and I couldn't put it down either. It continues straight from where the first book ended so there isn't a feeling that you missed something in between. The book is highly entertaining and fun to read as we follow Jacky Faber through her time at the Lawson Peabody School for young ladies... and we all know that Jacky Faber AIN'T close to bein' a lady. I highly recommend this book and the others in the series:
Book 1: Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventure of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Book 2: Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, and Fine Lady
Book 3: Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber
Book 4: In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of the Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber
Once again, Jacky Faber kicks pirate booty... October 15, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of the Jacky Faber series -- just like everyone else who has discovered these awesome books by L.A. Meyer. I've read every one of Meyer's previous books, and loved all of them. Each time, I figured there was absolutely no way he could top the previous one. And each time, I'm stunned to find that he has. 'In the Belly of the Bloodhound' is no different. Once again, Meyer has written a heck of a story that's even better than his last. Like all the others, 'In the Belly of the Bloodhound' was an incredibly fast read -- a book that I could not put down. It's entertaining and definitely won't put you to sleep like some other 'teen' books assigned in school. I have no doubt that this book is headed for a blockbuster movie, once Hollywood discovers Jacky Faber. I'm sure actresses will be lining up to play her. In the meantime, I'm hoping L.A. Meyer is back home writing his next pirate tale. Aye, Cap'n, he's good as gold.
 A little burlesque on the Bloodhound November 29, 2006
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a good continuation of the Jackie Faber novels but, like at least one other reviewer, I felt something was missing. For one thing, the gaggle of girls seemed too in-control of the situation on the slaver, making the trip to the slave market, by mid-novel, seem more a tedious pleasure cruise than a hell voyage. My repeated thought was "Why doesn't the captain just kill one of them--that'll shut 'em up?". Also, as an adult, male reader, I have to admit that Ms. Faber's budding sexuality throughout the series has always made me a little uneasy, as if I'd stumbled upon a good looking couple having sex on a park bench and couldn't tear myself away. I don't mind this for myself (although a little voice in my head sometimes whispered "This stuff must appeal to pedophiles" while reading earlier books), but I'm not sure I'd want my adolescents reading this novel. In particular, if my 13-year-old daughter (did I have one) regarded Jackie as her heroine, I'd be a little worried for her. Finally, I felt it was gratuitous of the author to present the men in this novel (and throughout the series?) in an almost universally negative way. They are all either old letches, young letches, stupid as posts, rakes, and/or easily manipulated tools. The only male character presented in a positive way is Higgins, but given his presumed sexual orientation, one wonders if he's not the exception that proves the rule? Despite these criticisms, I've thoroughly enjoyed the entire series, and this one kept me reading far into the night (but feeling guilty for it in unexpected ways).
"In the Belly of the Bloodhound" September 28, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"This series just keeps on getting better. Put me down as fully absorbed with the characters -- not just Jacky Faber, but the headmistress Miranda Pimm and Clarissa and Espeth and so many more. Growing up couldn't be more adventurous then depicted in this series, of which "In the Belly of the Bloodhound" is the latest and best yet of the four published so far. It is all-hands-on-deck action. I've loved all four books. Bring on No. 5!"
Dave Lawrence Jr.
Coral Gables, Fla.
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