{"product_id":"magic-marks-the-spot-paperback","title":"Magic Marks the Spot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePirates  Magic  Treasure  A gargoyle? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Carlson's funny tween novel \u003cem\u003eThe Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilary 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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 \u003cem\u003eX\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKids' Indie Next List Selection\u003cbr\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eBEA Middle Grade Editors' Buzz Pick\u003cbr\u003eABC New Voices Pick\u003cbr\u003eABC Best Books for Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you dare join the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. She enjoys defying authority, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirls belong at Miss Pimm's Finishing School for Delicate Ladies, learning to waltz, faint, and curtsy. But Hilary and her dearest friend, the gargoyle, have no use for such frivolous lessons--they are pirates! (Or very nearly.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo escape from a life of petticoats and politeness, Hilary answers an advertisement for a pirate crew and suddenly finds herself swept up in a seafaring adventure that may or may not involve a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesn't exist, a rogue governess who insists on propriety, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous--and unexpected--villain on the High Seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Hilary find the treasure in time? Will she become a true pirate after all? And what will become of the gargoyle?\u003c\/p\u003e--Sarah Prineas, author of The Magic Thief series and the Summerlands series\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKids' Indie Next List Selection\u003cbr\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eBEA Middle Grade Editors' Buzz Pick\u003cbr\u003eABC New Voices Pick\u003cbr\u003eABC Best Books for Children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you dare join the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. She enjoys defying authority, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirls belong at Miss Pimm's Finishing School for Delicate Ladies, learning to waltz, faint, and curtsy. But Hilary and her dearest friend, the gargoyle, have no use for such frivolous lessons--they are pirates! (Or very nearly.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo escape from a life of petticoats and politeness, Hilary answers an advertisement for a pirate crew and suddenly finds herself swept up in a seafaring adventure that may or may not involve a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesn't exist, a rogue governess who insists on propriety, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous--and unexpected--villain on the High Seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Hilary find the treasure in time? Will she become a true pirate after all? And what will become of the gargoyle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.75 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magic Marks the Spot\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753476292896,"sku":"9780062194350","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae1bfd97710aedb10f0e687ab439910e.webp?v=1780021352","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/magic-marks-the-spot-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}