Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson

Those expeditions were so much fun that many years later, when I finally sat down to write a pirate story, I decided to send my characters on a treasure hunt of their own. During the summers, my friends and I would go on treasure hunts all around our neighborhood. When I was growing up, I dreamed of finding a mysterious map marked with an X and searching for buried treasure. 'I've always been interested in pirates-the fun, adventurous pirates in books and movies, not the real-life, much scarier ones. We contacted Caroline Carlson and here was her reply:

I would like to know what gave her the idea to write a book about a pirate. If you could ask the author one question about this book, what would it be? It's one of a kind, but if I had to pick one, I'd say Tuesdays at the Castle. Yes! I'm very excited that this is Book #1, which means there will be a Book #2! I want to go on more adventures with Hilary and the gargoyle (he's my favorite character and I wish I had a talking gargoyle).Ĭan you name another book that reminds you of this one? Would you want to read another book about these characters? Why or why not? I really like when the cover has pictures of the characters, because then I can picture them more easily when I read it. I love the book's cover because it shows the main characters.

What do you think about the book's cover? It will always keep your interest because there are no boring parts! magic, awesome characters, adventure, and suspense. I would tell my best friend that this book has everything you could want. What would you say to your best friend to convince them to read this book? If someone told me that I couldn't do something because I'm a girl, I'd do the same thing Hilary did and do it anyway. Hilary really, really wants to be a pirate, but she can't because her father says she has to go to a fancy girls school and girls can't be pirates. If you had a problem similar to the main character's problem, what would you do? I'm not sure I can give a favorite part without giving something away, but I can say that there are tons of twists and turns in this story.

Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson