THE 39 CLUES

various authors

MSRP $0, 220 Pages.

Published by Scholastic, hardcover only.

A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power.

Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."

Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.

The 39 Clues is Scholastic's groundbreaking new series, spanning10 adrenaline-charged books, 350 trading cards, and an online game where readers play a part in the story and compete for over $100,000 in prizes.

The 39 Clues books set the story, and the cards, website and game allow kids to participate in it. Kids visit the website - the39clues.com - and discover they are lost members of the Cahill family. They set up online accounts where they can compete against other kids and against Cahill characters to find all 39 clues. Through the website, kids can track their points and clues, manage their card collections, dig through the Cahill archives for secrets, and "travel" the world to collect Cahill artifacts, interview characters, and hunt down clues. Collecting cards helps: Each card is a piece of evidence containing information on a Cahill, a clue, or a family secret.

Every kid is a winner - we'll give away prizes through the books, the website and the cards, including a grand prize of $10,000!

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Customer Reviews

Great book for young readers

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My thoughts...I read this book orally with my 6 year old, who is a very proficient reader for his age. This is the start to an very exciting series. My only frustration was that I had to stick to the chapter or two a day rule, because he did not want me to read without him. Each chapter dripped with suspense and mystery and I wanted to keep reading. The two main characters, young Amy and Dan embark on an adventure that is as much dangerous as it is exciting. Parts of the book were intense, borderline scary for my son, but he just curled tighter into my arm and said "Keep reading Mama.".

The best part of the book for me as a parent and a teacher has been the infusion of history and geography. We purchased a large world map and we tracked the characters from Boston to Philadelphia to another international destination. Benjamin Franklin also played a role in the story. We took the opportunity to learn more about his inventions and his life. This is a great series for independent readers and for a read along with a parent. This is great for boy or girls. It is a PG rated story, fun for all everyone. We have already started book two, One False Note.

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Good Book!

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This is a good book! I think Rick Riordan is an excellent writer. Since the Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a good series, I decided to read this book. When I read it, it amazed me!
Since I read the Maze of Bones I'm going to read the book one false note!

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Perfect for a young reader

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I know other reviewers have given this series a very low rating. They could be written better but you have to remember the age group that these are written for. I think the series is a great buy since it does get my daughter to read.

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History can be lots of fun!

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This is the beginning of a very clever series by a number of different authors. Amy and Dan Cahill have lost almost everything that matters to them during their short lives. When their grandmother passes away they are are given a choice, along with the rest of their family. They can take a million dollars or join a quest to find 39 Clues that will lead to world domination.

Pitted against their relatives, most of them bordering on evil and greedy, Dan and Amy head off on a journey around the world in search of the clues and answers to a multitude of family secrets.

This first mystery in the series is a grand start to the adventure. Amy and Dan discover that their family genes are rooted in the DNA of some of the world's most intelligent, powerful, and talented people in world history.

Maze of Bones takes us into the life of Benjamin Franklin and gives us some wonderful insight into his deeds and adventures of his own.

39 Clues is a very clever way of getting kids interested in some very interesting and famous people without making it seem like learning.

Rick Riordan is a really cool author and the Maze of Bones is a great way to begin this series. If you want your kids to read, this is an excellent place to start. Lots of mystery, tons of aventure, and some rip-roaring action.

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Would have been nice if I got the right order

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I order this book for my son but instead of getting book #1 the seller sent me book #9. I e-mailed the seller 2 times to have this situation resolved but got no response. I ended up not getting my correct order and losing my money in the process. I was and still am very unhappy!!

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