Meyer, L.A. Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber.

MEYER, L.A. Under the Jolly Roger; being an account of the further nautical adventures of Jacky Faber. (A Bloody Jack Adventure.) Harcourt. 528p. c2005. 0-15-205345X. $17.00. JS

This is the third in the series of adventures (many adventures, look at the number of pages) of the irrepressible Jacky. She is back in London and back at sea after her sojourn in Boston in the last book. One amusing element is that her school friend Amy from Boston wrote and published a book about Jacky's adventures that has become a best seller even in London, so she has become a celebrity of sorts. The year is 1804 and England and France are at war. Of course, Jacky gets into the thick of the sea battles, even the mighty Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Her personal life has its ups and downs: she thinks she has lost Jaimy, but finds she is mistaken; her grandfather tracks her down so she no longer is alone; with her prize money she establishes a home for girls back in the seedy area of London where she once was a beggar child. The end suggests another book to come--we hope so. Claire Rosser, KLIATT

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

S--Recommended for senior high school students.