The 39 Clues

The 39 Clues

Author	multiple
Language	English
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	Scholastic Books
Publication date	2008
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardback)

The 39 Clues is a series of fantasy adventure books, the first of which, The Maze of Bones, written by Percy Jackson and the Olympians author Rick Riordan, deals with the death of fictional character Grace Cahill. The grandmother of main characters Amy and Dan, Grace dies and leaves with them a will that invites them to search the globe for thirty-nine clues. Upon completing the offer, the winners are said to become the "richest, most important people in history." Riordan will also cover the main story arc, although a team of authors has been signed, each author to write one or more of the following books in the series. The series is unique in that it will allow readers to compete online and through a trading card game for prizes. Along with writing the first book, Riordan will continue to oversee the progressive story arc.

The Cahill family

The Cahill family is split into four branches. One is the Lucians, who are descendants of the world's greatest leaders and spies, such as Benjamin Franklin and Sidney Reilly (the turn-of-the-twentieth-century double agent known as the "Ace of Spies"). Lucians allegedly control secret bases such as Area 51. The Ekaterina branch are descendants of famous scientists and inventors, such as Marie Curie. The Janus branch is made up of the world's most famous and talented people, like the fictional rap star Jonah Wizard and Steven Spielberg. The Tomas branch is made up of famous explorers and discoverers. Heinrich Henrichson is a Tomas agent who loves to take risks. Annie Oakley, the "sharpest shooter in the West," was a Tomas woman. And last but not least, the Madrigals ( Not a Cahill Branch ),who are all over the world undercover. No one really knows much about them but, beware the Madrigals!!!

Interactivity

The ten novels in the 39 Clues series will each contain real-life clues for readers to decipher. According to Rick Riordan's official page, both an online and trading card game will be launched alongside the book, in which players will be able to win prizes.

The Maze of Bones

Main article: The Maze of Bones

The Maze of Bones is the first book in the series. It was published on September 9th, 2008. It is about Amy and Dan Cahill who are looking for 39 Clues that will make the Cahill(s) that finds them the most powerful person (people) in the world. However, when they are given the choice to either take a million dollars or get the first Clue, Amy and Dan end up choosing the Clue despite not being financially well-off. The other Cahills immediately determine them to be a source of competition. They track their first Clue to Paris.

One False Note

One False Note is the second book of the series. It will be written by Gordan Korman and will come out on December 2, 2008. Amy and Dan follow the second clue to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna, Austria.

The Sword Thief

The Sword Thief is the third book of the series. It will be written by Peter Lerangis. Publication date is March 3, 2009.

Cards

There are 73 Cards associated with Card Pack 1 (Books 1,2,3). Each card has a:

Number (1 - 73)

Type (Agent, Founder, Location, Secret or Bonus)

Branch (Janus, Ekaterina, Lucian, Tomas or Cahill)

Rarity (Super-Common, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra-Rare) (there is only 1 ultra rare card so far)

Difficulty (1 - 4 for cards with associated puzzles to be solved)

The chart below show all cards that have been discovered thus far for Card Pack 1. Cards 1 - 6 come with the purchase of "The 39 Clues". Additional cards are available for purchase separately from the book. Additionally, some retailers are offering free 'bonus' cards as well (i.e. Borders) that will assist puzzle-goers in their hunt for the 39 clues.

Card #	Type	Description	Branch	Rarity	Difficulty (for puzzle cards)
1	Secret	Surveillance Camera	Ekaterina	Common	2
2	Agent	Dan Cahill	Cahill	Common	n/a
3	Secret	Catacombs	Lucian	Common	1
4	Secret	Titanic	Lucian	Common	2
5	Agent	George McClain	Tomas	Common	n/a
6	Secret	Thomas Jefferson	Janus	Common	n/a
7	Agent	Maria Marapao	Janus	Common	n/a
8	Agent	Ophir Dhupam	Janus	Common	n/a
9	Founder	Harry Houdini	Janus	Uncommon	n/a
10	Founder	Flying Ace	Janus	Uncommon	n/a
11	Location	Hidden Notes	Janus	Common	4
12	Location	Taj Mahal	Janus	Common	n/a
13	Secret	Frankenstein	Janus	Common	n/a
14	Secret	Imposters	Janus	Uncommon	n/a
15	Secret	Telegram	Janus	Common	3
16	Secret	Eagle Eye	Janus	Rare	1
17	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
18	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
19	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
20	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
21	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
22	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
23	Agent	Victor Wood	Ekaterina	Uncommon	n/a
24	Agent	Lilya Chernova	Ekaterina	Common	n/a
25	Founder	Astronomer Royal	Ekaterina	Uncommon	n/a
26	Founder	Marie Curie	Ekaterina	Common	n/a
27	Location	Loch Ness	Ekaterina	Common	n/a
28	Location	Cern	Ekaterina	Common	3
29	Secret	Bermuda Triangle	Ekaterina	Common	1
30	Secret	The Hypnotist	Ekaterina	Common	n/a
31	Secret	HALO	Ekaterina	Uncommon	n/a
32	Secret	Mechanical Sense	Ekaterina	Rare	2
33	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
34	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
35	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
36	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
37	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
38	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
39	Agent	Gordon Klose	Lucian	Common	n/a
40	Agent	Alana Flores	Lucian	Common	n/a
41	Founder	Ace of Spies	Lucian	Uncommon	4
42	Founder	Ching Shih	Lucian	Uncommon	n/a
43	Location	Bletchley Park	Lucian	Common	3
44	Location	Salem Witches	Lucian	Common	n/a
45	Secret	Listening Device	Lucian	Common	n/a
46	Secret	Poison Ring	Lucian	Common	n/a
47	Secret	Snake Charmer	Lucian	Uncommon	n/a
48	Secret	Magic Box	Lucian	Rare	2
49	Agent	Paul Addison	Tomas	Uncommon	n/a
50	Agent	Heinrich Heinrichson	Tomas	Common	4
51	Founder	Gertrude Ederle	Tomas	Uncommon	n/a
52	Founder	Annie Oakley	Tomas	Common	n/a
53	Location	Alcatraz	Tomas	Common	n/a
54	Location	The Northern Race	Tomas	Common	2
55	Secret	The Golden Fleece	Tomas	Common	n/a
56	Secret	The Gurkhas	Tomas	Common	n/a
57	Secret	Parkour	Tomas	Uncommon	n/a
58	Secret	Navigation Sense	Tomas	Rare	1
59	Founder	Young Grace	Cahill	Common	n/a
60	Secret	X-Ray	Cahill	Ultra-Rare	n/a
61	Secret	Carnival	Cahill	Uncommon	n/a
62	Secret	Klose's Notes	Cahill	Uncommon	2
63	Secret	Ghost Ship	Cahill	Rare	1
64	Secret	Mt. Rushmore	Cahill	Rare	3
65	Secret	Grimm Tales	Cahill	Rare	n/a
66	Secret	Blackberry	Cahill	Common	2
67	Secret	NY Subway	Cahill	Uncommon	n/a
68	Secret	Grace's Hideaway	Cahill	Rare	n/a
69	Bonus	Money 1	n/a	Super-Common	n/a
70	Bonus	Money 2	n/a	Super-Common	n/a
71	Bonus	Money 3	n/a	Super-Common	n/a
72	Bonus	Prestige	n/a	Super-Common	n/a
73	Bonus	Card Replicator	n/a	Super-Common	n/a
400	Agent	Amy Cahill	Cahill	Common	n/a
402	Agent	Natalie Kabra	Lucian	Common	n/a
404	Secret	Spy Kit (free from Wal-Mart)	Lucian	Common	n/a
405	Secret	Surveillance (free from Borders)	Cahill	Common	n/a
406	Secret	Agent Training	Lucian	Common	n/a
407	Secret	The Underdogs (free from Hastings)	Cahill	Common	n/a
410	Secret	Natalie's Strategy (free from Amazon.com)	Lucian	Common	n/a
413	Agent	Ninja Boy (free from Angus & Robertson)	Cahill	Common	n/a
414	Agent	The Pup	Tomas	Common	n/a
415	Agent	The Smallest Assasin (free from Angus & Robertson)	Lucian	Common	n/a
416	Agent	The Bookworm (free from Angus & Robertson)	Cahill	Common	n/a

Planned films

Steven Spielberg acquired film rights to the series in June 2008. DreamWorks CEO Stacey Snider believes the books can amount to three or four films. Spielberg and Scholastic Media president Deborah Forte will produce the series, while Spielberg is interested in directing the first film. Jeff Nathanson was hired to write in September 2008.

External links

• The 39 Clues - Help, Hints, Links
• Rick Riordan 39 Clues Official Page
• The 39 clues Official page
• 39 clues World - Fan Page