Magic Marks the Spot - Softcover

Carlson, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006231467X ISBN 13: 9780062314673

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2013

Synopsis

Admiral Westfield sucked in his breath and released it in a tremendous gust. "My dear," he said, "let me be clear: You are a young lady. You will not tell silly tales and you will never be a pirate."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. She particularly 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.Girls 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.)To escape from a life of petticoats and politeness, Hilary answers a curious 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.Will Hilary find the treasure in time? Will she become a true pirate after all? And what will become of the gargoyle?"

About this title

Review:

Avast! Pirates, magic, girl hero and a gargoyle sidekick? YES!! MAGIC MARKS THE SPOT is an amazing debut, a funny, rollicking adventure featuring a take-no-prisoners heroine and a cast of colorful characters. I eagerly look forward to the next book.--Sarah Prineas, author of The Magic Thief series and the Summerlands series

There s merriment and intrigue on the high seas in this debut novel Carlson s characters are as memorable as they are entertaining. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

A whimsical, swashbuckling romp into a deeply imaginative world; Carlson's novel is as plucky and clever as its heroine.--Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil

"There's merriment and intrigue on the high seas in this debut novel... Carlson's characters are as memorable as they are entertaining."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About the Author:

Caroline Carlson holds an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is an assistant editor of Children's and Young Adult Literature at the literary journal Hunger Mountain. Before writing her first book, she worked as a textbook editor and helped to organize the children's summer reading program at her hometown library. Caroline grew up in Massachusetts and now lives with her husband in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at www.carolinecarlsonbooks.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 006231467X
• ISBN 13: 9780062314673
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• Illustrator: Phillips Dave