{"product_id":"magic-marks-the-spot-9780062194350","title":"Magic Marks the Spot","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlson, Caroline:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Carlson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series and \u003cem\u003eThe World's Greatest Detective\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds an MFA in writing for children from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives with her family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at www.carolinecarlsonbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674620432658,"sku":"9780062194350","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1fe248e1-ba6c-4548-a517-8489a3dc21f4.jpg?v=1733863484","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/magic-marks-the-spot-9780062194350","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}