The Maze of Bones The 39 Clues, Book..., Rick Riordan
The Maze of Bones The 39 Clues, Book..., Rick Riordan
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The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, Book 1)

Author: Rick Riordan

Narrator: David Pittu

Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2008

Synopsis

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.

About Rick Riordan

Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and former teacher of English and History. His career started with teaching in various schools in Texas, after earning h I s double major from the University of Texas at Austin. His favorite subject that he taught in almost every class was Mythology, since he enjoyed it and most students really enjoyed it. That interest gave way to his very popular series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Kane Chronicles, a trilogy focusing on Egyptian mythology. In 2014 came The Heroes of Olympus, which was the sequel to the Percy Jackson series about Roman and Greek mythology.

Twentieth Century Fox purchased the rights to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and released a full feature film in February of 2010. Riordan has written many successful book series for children and adults. His newest series, Magnus Chase and the God's of Asgard begins in October of 2015, with the release of the first book, The Sword of Summer, focusing on Norse mythology.

Riordan lives in Boston with his wife and their two sons, who inspired the Percy Jackson series through its beginnings as a bedtime story.

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Goodreads review by Tina ➹ lives in Fandoms

3 Silver Stars with Golden Sparks yay! Another middle grade I enjoyed. Dan & Amy were great! & Nellie! I really liked them. & their character's developments & their relationship. many characters were unnerving & cheaters! (not the protagonists, thankfully!) but the constant chain of chases to solve the......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

I've signed up for an online account, and am told I am a Lucien. Let the hunt begin. One of my 7th grade teachers read aloud the first chapter to her 130 students on Friday. Guess how many requests I have for the book now? I finished the book last night, have entered one set of cards and unlocked my......more

Goodreads review by Claude's

2.5 Stars Obviously the plot is absurd with two super precocious kids but it's a fun adventure story for intermediate/middle school kids. I think this will be okay for NZ Y9 as Amy is 14 years old and it would suit someone looking for a quick read. There are lots of near death scenes and dastardly vi......more

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