{"product_id":"magic-marks-the-spot","title":"Magic Marks the Spot","description":"\u003cp\u003ePirates! Magic! Treasure! A gargoyle?!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline 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.\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 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.\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\u003cp\u003eBut can a girl who’s supposed to be learning macramé really become the most fearsome pirate on the High Seas?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Girl Pirate Who Won't Take No for an Answer:\u003c\/b\u003e Hilary Westfield can out-sail and out-knot any boy in the navy. The only thing standing in her way is a stuffy, all-male pirate league.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Friendship:\u003c\/b\u003e Hilary's only ally is her loyal, stone gargoyle who offers questionable advice and would much rather stay warm and dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Finishing School to High Seas:\u003c\/b\u003e Instead of learning about petticoats and politeness, Hilary escapes the dreaded Miss Pimm’s Finishing School for Delicate Ladies for the adventure of a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Magical Treasure Hunt:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow a mysterious map without an X on a quest for a legendary treasure, alongside a crew of misfit scallywags and the most unexpected villain on the High Seas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caroline Carlson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51670035136818,"sku":"9780062194350","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":51732764262706,"sku":"9780062194343","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780062194350.jpg?v=1787958839","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/magic-marks-the-spot","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}