The Maze of Bones (the 39 Clues, Book 1) [With 6 Game Cards] (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780545060394)

The first book in the #1 bestselling phenomenon sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues!

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.

Author: Rick Riordan
ISBN-10: 0545060397
ISBN-13: 9780545060394
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2008
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 7.55h x 5.18w x 0.72d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 125985 / Maze of Bones

Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Archer Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2008 pg. 956
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2008 pg. 58
Booklist 10/15/2008 pg. 39
School Library Journal 11/01/2008 pg. 136
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2008 pg. 32
People Weekly 12/01/2008 pg. 64
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2009 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 80 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

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