Jack No Name

Nitty Gritty Novels (Series III)

by Melaina Faranda

Abandoned as a baby to the care of the Glastonbury Abbey monks, Jack No Name has never ventured further than Glastonbury's flat, endless fields. But now, thanks to his skills in the abbey's kitchen. the abbot has ordered his presence on a journey to Wells Cathedral. On the eve of his departure, Jack meets an old woman and her granddaughter, who are being pursed by a menacing rider in black. It seems Jack's knightly dreams of serving women and children, the weak and the poor have become a frightening reality.

Part of the Bug Club books - Bold, colourful readers with kid-friendly characters and subjects they'd choose for themselves. Bug Club Jack No Name Red Plus B NC.

164 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2012

About the author

Years ago, Melaina Faranda washed up on Thursday Island penniless and soaking, with a single change of clothes, only to be loaned an entire new wardrobe and given three jobs on the first day, including working at the local bakery. Someone gave her a house to live in, people took her out fishing and told stories, and a wonderful old islander gave her the same precious gift Edie receives before returning to Cairns.

Melaina has since traveled across Australia and around the world, with many elements of these journeys finding their way into her novels, including The Circle series and Big Sky, but she has yet to discover a place where there is more generosity and open-heartedness than that shown by the Thursday Islanders.