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Pirates! Magic! Treasure! A gargoyle? Caroline Carlson's hilarious 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. 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.
Hilary, a tomboyish girl, hates all the snooty 'proper lady' stuff that her father thinks she should have. She wants to be a pirate. But her father thinks girls can't do that sort of stuff. So does the VNHLP. ( The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates ) After escaping Miss Pimm's ( her finishing school ), she signs up for a pirate training treasure hunt. But this is no ordinary search. They're looking for the famous Enchantress of The Northlands' magic stash! But will a family betrayal stop her in her tracks?
I like Hilary. She's funny, independent, and brave. The gargoyle shares her funny personalty. Charlie's also independent, and Jasper brave.
My favorite part is when they arrive in Gunpowder Island. There, do they not only see Miss Pimm's boat The Dancing Sheep but also her father's. Strange... And then, they find the treasure! But wait. Has it been a wild goose chase all along?
This book is extremely funny. And you'll never guess where the treasure is hidden!
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