Whoa! I feel like I just came back from the future where I finished this project with 3 days to spare and know I have to tell everyone what happened....Oh wait, never mind. Turns out I just like the review part of this project get way backed up. Time to do some house cleaning.
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates (VNHLP for short) Have a strict no girls allowed policy, which is a problem if you are 10 year old Hilary Westfield and you have been training to be The Terror of the Southlands your entire life. It also doesn't help if your father is Admiral of the Queen's navy and wants to get rid of all pirates. But Hilary is not to be deterred. With the help of her trusty Gargoyle, she runs away from finishing school to join a crew and search for buried treasure. This is a delightfully silly book that keeps everything fairly carefree and fun. It's basically about all the things a 10 year old would think pirates do. I loved the female characters in this book, especially Hilary's governess. This is one of the only times I can think of where we get to see that the authority figure for a child character has other ambitions in life than scolding and prohibiting fun. Hilary's governess actually wants to own a bookshop by the sea, and is only strict with Hilary because, well, that is what she gets paid for. It's nice to see children's authority figures with a little more depth than mean guardian or wacky teacher. The book also has a delightful sense of humor. If you're in the market for a nice, fun read, this is a great option.
9.5/10
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