The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates, Magic Marks the Spot By Caroline Carlson
Target Audience; Boys and Girls 8 - 12yoa
Summary:Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. She can tread
water for thirty-seven minutes. She can tie a knot faster than a fleet
of sailors, and she already owns a rather pointy sword.
There's only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates
refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags.
But Hilary is not the kind of girl to take no for answer. To escape a life of petticoats and politeness at her stuffy finishing school, Hilary sets out in search of her own seaworthy adventure, where she gets swept up in a madcap quest involving a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesn't exist, a talking gargoyle, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous—and unexpected—villain on the High Seas.
Written with uproarious wit and an inviting storyteller tone, the first book in Caroline Carlson's quirky seafaring series is a piratical tale like no other.
Pirates! Magic! Treasure! A gargoyle? Caroline Carlson's hilarious tween novel The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot is the perfect combination of action, adventure, magic and humor (and even a bit of romance).
This is a VERY enjoyable action-packed book which will appeal to both Boys and Girls. Boys will like the swash-buckling adventures on the High Seas complete with secret treasure maps and sword fights (although no one actually gets hurt) and other mysteries. Girls will like all of those attributes PLUS the main character is a smart adventurous girl who will not settle for a life in a finishing school. Kids will also enjoy the short chapters and other interspersed letters, illustrations, forms and announcements. I enjoyed the colorful characters and the twists on the traditional stereotypes! . A truly enjoyable book to read! I can't wait to see what further adventures await!
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