Dan and Amy Cahill find out there are 39 clues hidden around the world, and they have the chance to find them. They follow their deceased grandmother's clue to find the next one, but the problem is other members of the family are on the same hunt! They follow the clues to an underground catacomb made of bones. Join Amy, Dan, and their nanny Nellie on an epic treasure hunt!
The Maze of Bones (39 Clues, No. 1)
By Rick Riordan
Book 1 of 11 in the
The 39 Clues Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | U | 4.3 | 45905 |
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.
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.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545060394
ISBN-10: 0545060397
Published on 9/9/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 220
Book Reviews (203)
This book was a thrilling adventure. I couldn't put it down especially when I read about the main characters Amy and Dan Cahill finding an intricate series of Catacombs under Paris. There they discover the four Cahill branches in pursuit of secrets behind another historical figure: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna, Austria. The hunt for clues continues and I remain on the cliff searching for the second book!
This series is action-packed and fast paced. Each book ends with a cliffhanger, which makes you want more. This story is about 2 orphan siblings who discover they are part of a family treasure hunt. This book also visits many historical sites, and puts some twists in the story. The kids also visit many exotic and exciting places. There is a lot of action scenes, and lots of near-to-death experiences. There are also many deaths. However for older kids this is a must-read!
This book is sooo good. Full of surprise, betrayal,and suspense, this page turning first book to the 39 clues will have you begging on your knees to the librarian for more.I reccommend this book to 2nd graders to 5th graders
Dan is my favorite, because he is a little crazy. The book is exciting. Amy and Dan have to find a clue to their family secret. They don't have parents to help them, but they have their au pair, Nellie.
The 39 Clues: Maze of Bones tells of how Amy and Dan Cahill have the choice to choose between a million dollars or a clue to embark on a mysterious scavenger hunt throughout the world. They soon find themselves in the Paris Catacombs finding a box from Franklin leading them towards their next clue. Who will get to the end first? Join Amy and Dan as they learn their history is unlike any other.
I absolutely love this book! I love the whole 39 Clues series! The books are very mysterious and give you a lot of suspense while giving you a lot of factual information! This book takes you on an adventure through the catacombs of Paris. Amy and Dan Cahill find out they're part of an elite family after their grandmother dies. When they go to their grandmother's funeral, they are given a choice of either 1 million dollars or a clue to a scavenger hunt that will take them around the world. The grand prize of that hunt is a serum that will make you strong, cunning, smart, and artistic. The race is on!
A good book. It tells the first story of Amy and Dan Cahill's hunt for the 39 clues, which together will create the Cahill Serum.
This series is action-packed and fast paced. Each book ends with a cliffhanger, which makes you want more. This story is about 2 orphan siblings who discover they are part of a family treasure hunt. This book also visits many historical sites, and puts some twists in the story. The kids also visit many exotic and exciting places. There is a lot of action scenes, and lots of near-to-death experiences. There are also many deaths. However for older kids this is a must-read!
Int this book you can't predict whats going to happen next. It is fast paced and a page turning adventure to all readers of the book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read a book about history, but still haas adventure.