39 Clues Book One: The Maze of Bones

The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

Amy (age 14) and Dan (age 11) heard the devastating news that their grandmother Grace Cahill passed away. Amy and Dan were very close to Grace. They would visit her on the weekends and some relatives considered them to be Grace’s favorites. Amy and Dan are orphans; their guardian is Aunt Beatrice who wants nothing to do with them. She set them up in an apartment with an au pair, the most current of whom is Nellie Gomez. Aunt Beatrice accompanied the children to Grace’s funeral. They were amazed by the amount of relatives that were in attendance. At the funeral Amy and Dan were invited to the reading of Grace’s will along with a select few other relatives. They learn that they had a choice between receiving one million dollars from Grace or they could enter in a contest to find the greatest treasure of all. Amy and Dan decide to go for the treasure. They are offered the first clue and need to find a total of 39 clues. Amy and Dan are not the only family members fighting for the treasure either. The first clue is hard enough and now in competition with other relatives the race is on. As they decipher the first clue Amy and Dan learn how powerful the Cahill family is, especially with legendary relatives such as Ben Franklin and Wolfgang Mozart. Nellie accompanies Amy and Dan in their adventurous and dangerous quest for the 39 clues. Will they be able to find the second clue before the others?

The Maze of Bones is the kickoff novel in the 39 Clues series, all which are penned by famous authors. To continue onto the treasure check out the other titles:

One False Note by Gordon Korman
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

The Black Circle by Patrick Carman
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

In Too Deep by Jude Watson
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

The Viper’s Nest by Peter Lerangis
Youth Fiction-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

The Emperor’s Code by Gordon Korman
Youth New Book Shelves-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

Storm Warning by Linda Sue Park
Youth New Book Shelves-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES

Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Youth New Book Shelves-Lower Level – THIRTY-NINE CLUES