Authors: Designer of the story arc for the entire series and author of Book One, Rick Riordan; Book Two and Book Eight, Gordon Korman; Book Three and Book Seven, Peter Lerangis; Book Four and Book Six, Jude Watson; Book Five, Patrick Carman; Book Nine, Linda Sue Park; Book Ten, Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Scholastic
Main Characters: Orphans Dan Cahill and Amy Cahill
Story: There's lots of mystery and adventure as readers follow fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her eleven-year-old brother, Dan, as they try to outwit the other members of the Cahill family in the race to find the lost source of the family's power. Dan and Amy know that the first family member to assemble all of the 39 clues left by the last Cahill matriarch will win the race. For more about the series as a whole, as well as the first book in the series, read my review of The Maze of Bones.
Series Extras: Free 39 Clues Classroom Guide; Official 39 Clues Web site; clue cards in each book, separate clue card packs available for purchase.
Categories: Adventure, mystery, middle grade fiction
Length of Books: Book One - 224 pages; Books Two-Ten - Between 160 and 204 pages, with 5 of the books 176-pages long
Audience: 8-12 year olds
Available formats: All are available in Hardcover and Kindle editions, while some are also available in Audio CD, Audible Audio Edition, and/or Preloaded Digital Audio Player.
Books in the Series
- The Maze of Bones (39 Clues Book Series, Book One)
Read my review of The Maze of Bones.
Author: Rick Riordan, Hardcover: 224 pages (Scholastic, 2008. ISBN: 9780545060394) Compare prices. - One False Note (39 Clues Book Series, Book Two)
Author: Gordon Korman, Hardcover: 176 pages (Scholastic, 2008. ISBN: 9780545060424) Compare prices. - The Sword Thief (39 Clues Book Series, Book Three)
Author: Peter Lerangis, Hardcover: 160 pages (Scholastic, 2009. ISBN: 9780545060431) Compare prices. - Beyond the Grave (39 Clues Book Series, Book Four)
Author: Jude Watson, Hardcover: 192 pages (Scholastic, 2009. ISBN: 9780545060448) Compare prices. - The Black Circle (39 Clues Book Series, Book Five)
Author: Patrick Carman, Hardcover: 176 pages (Scholastic, 2009. ISBN: 9780545060455) Compare prices. - In Too Deep (39 Clues Book Series, Book Six)
Author: Jude Watson, Hardcover: 206 pages (Scholastic, 2009. ISBN: 9780545060462) Compare prices. - The Viper's Nest (39 Clues Book Series, Book Seven)
Author: Peter Lerangis, Hardcover: 190 pages (Scholastic, 2010. ISBN: 9780545060479) Compare prices. - The Emperor’s Code (39 Clues Book Series, Book Eight)
Author: Gordon Korman, Hardcover: 176 pages (Scholastic, 2010. ISBN: 9780545060486) Compare prices. - Storm Warning (39 Clues Book Series, Book Nine)
Author: Linda Sue Park, Hardcover: 176 pages (Scholastic, 2010. ISBN: 9780545060493) Compare prices. - Into the Gauntlet (39 Clues Book Series, Book Ten)
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix, Hardcover: 176 pages (Scholastic, 2010. ISBN: 9780545060509) Compare prices.
