age 8+ For kids who love fantasy and humor. Rollicking, magical tale of girl who joins pirate crew. The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates, Book 1. 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. The milk-seeking father meets dinosaurs, pirates, aliens, volcano gods, and other assorted obstacles, but he maintains a cheerful attitude, even when faced with the end the universe. 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. She can tread water for thirty-seven minutes. International publishers include Companhia das Letras (Brazil), Bayard (France), and Host (Czech Republic).Pirates! Magic! Treasure! A gargoyle?!Caroline Carlson's funny tween novel The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society.Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. Other EditionsĪvailable in print, e-book, and audiobook formats. And she once again delivers a story of high stakes, High Seas, and High Society in the hilarious and charming conclusion to the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series. Loser, at best, will be exiled.Ĭaroline Carlson has created a world where magic is currency, pirates are more charming than alarming, and a girl can choose a life as a pirate instead of a life in petticoats. So Hilary-with the help of her friends, including the always spirited gargoyle-challenges Blacktooth to a High Seas battle.

What the League needs is a very honorable pirate to be their new president. With Captain Blacktooth in cahoots with the Mutineers, the kingdom of Augusta and all its magic are at risk. After trying to prove herself to the VNHLP, she realized many members of the League weren’t all that honorable-not even very nearly. Hilary Westfield is now a freelance pirate. Humor, magic, and adventure abound in the third-and final-book of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series. HarperCollins Children’s Books (September 2015)

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