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Reader reviewed by Jenna

This series is my personal favorite. But I would definitely recommend reading them in order!

Mary Faber is an orphan. In fact, she is one of the only orphans in Cheapside London who can read! One day after a tragic incident she decides begging on street corners isn't exactly her thing, so she heads off to the harbor, where she pretends to be a boy to get onto a ship. Her view on ship life is hilarious, especially because she calls everything as she sees it, down to the tiniest detail.

But her time on the ship is in danger because, wonder of wonders, she starts growing up. And along with growing up comes (you guessed it) her first love. Can you imagine how difficult it would be to pretend you are a boy while you're in love with another guy?

But anyways, the story is wonderful, the climax is great, amd the ending tugs at your heartstrings. All in all, a truly enchanting book.