pstrongPirates Magic Treasure A gargoyle strongppstrongCaroline Carlson's funny tween novel emThe Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates 1 Magic Marks the Spotem is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society.strongppHilary 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.ppThere's only one problem The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags.ppBut 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 emXem, a magical treasure that likely doesn't exist, a talking gargoyle, a crew of misfit scallywags, an