Book Signing with Caroline Carlson

Please join us on October 16 at 6:00pm as we welcome local author Caroline Carlson back to the Penguin to sign copies of her children’s books MAGIC MARKS THE SPOT and THE TERROR OF THE SOUTHLANDS!

In MAGIC MARKS THE SPOT, the first book in The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates trilogy, Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. 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.

In THE TERROR OF THE SOUTHLANDS, Hilary Westfield has gotten her wish and now sails the seas as the Terror of the Southlands, but the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates doesn’t think she’s acting very nearly piratical enough. Hilary needs to prove she’s as terrible as the Terror should be and is ready to set off with the crew of the Pigeon for adventure. With the help of first mate Charlie, finishing school friend Claire, and the always intrepid gargoyle, Hilary vows to get to the bottom of the mystery of the missing Enchantress.

Written with uproarious wit and an inviting storyteller tone, Caroline Carlson’s quirky series is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart’sThe Mysterious Benedict Society.

Caroline lives with her husband in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, amidst many stacks of books.

For more information on the books, author, and event, please visit the Penguin Bookshop website at www.penguinbookshop.com