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![]() ![]() Written with uproarious wit and an inviting storyteller tone, the first book in Caroline Carlsons quirky seafaring series is a piratical tale like no other. 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 doesnt exist, a talking gargoyle, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous-and unexpected-villain on the High Seas. But Hilary is not the kind of girl to take no for answer. Theres only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags. She can tie a knot faster than a fleet of sailors, and she already owns a rather pointy sword. She can tread water for thirty-seven minutes. Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. The first page: A drawing of an internship acceptance letter from. Pirates Magic Treasure A gargoyle? Caroline Carlsons hilarious tween novel The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot is perfect for fans of Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewarts Mysterious Benedict Society. Meanwhile, Caroline Carlson’s Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates is a more languorously paced seafaring adventure. ![]()
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