A New York Times Bestselling
Children's Book Series
A USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
An Indie Bound Bestseller
About The 39 Clues
- The 39 Clues is a groundbreaking, multi-media adventure series for children ages 8-12 that spans 10 adrenaline-charged books, hundreds of collectible cards, and an online game that allows readers to play a part in the story and compete for prizes.
- The 39 Clues launched on September 9, 2008, with Book 1: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. On December 2, 2008, Book 2: One False Note by Gordon Korman was released and also debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Since then, the series, including Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis, Book 4: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson, Book 5: The Black Circle by Patrick Carman, and Book 6: In Too Deep by Jude Watson, have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
- The complete list of authors and publication dates for all 10 books in The 39 Clues series is as follows:
Book 1: The Maze of Bones (September 9, 2008) by Rick Riordan
Book 2: One False Note (December 2, 2008) by Gordon Korman
Book 3: The Sword Thief (March 3, 2009) by Peter Lerangis
Book 4: Beyond the Grave (June 2, 2009) by Jude Watson
Book 5: The Black Circle (August 11, 2009) by Patrick Carman
Book 6: In Too Deep (November 3, 2009) by Jude Watson
Book 7: The Viper's Nest (February 2, 2010) by Peter Lerangis
Book 8: (April 6, 2010) by Gordon Korman
Book 9: (May 25, 2010) by Linda Sue Park
Book 10: (August 31, 2010) by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Movie rights for The 39 Clues have been acquired by DreamWorks Studios with Steven Spielberg eyeing to direct. Deborah Forte, President of Scholastic Media, will produce. The script is being penned by Jeff Nathanson whose credits include “Catch Me If You Can” and “Rush Hour 2.”
- The 39 Clues interactive reading experience continues to gain momentum online with even more kids from all 50 states and 191 countries joining the hunt for clues. The online game has drawn more than 760,000 registered users since its launch in September 2008.
- The 39 Clues Madrigal Maze app, launched in September 2009, is a Top 100 Paid Kids Game in the App Store
- The 39 Clues has been licensed in 22 languages to date.
- The 39 Clues series centers around the Cahills—the most powerful family the world has ever known. But the source of the family’s power has been lost. Grace Cahill, the last matriarch of the Cahills, changed her will minutes before she died, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: receive a million dollars or a clue. The first Cahill to assemble all 39 clues hidden around the world will discover what makes the family so powerful—a reward beyond measure. It’s Cahill versus Cahill in a race to the finish, with readers hot on the heels of the main characters, fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her eleven-year-old brother, Dan. The series highlights famous historical figures kicking off with Benjamin Franklin in The Maze of Bones, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in One False Note, Toyotomi Hideyoshi in The Sword Thief, Howard Carter in Beyond the Grave, Anastasia Romanov in The Black Circle, and Amelia Earhart in In Too Deep.
Media Coverage Highlights
Author Peter Lerangis talks about The 39 Clues with a 9-year-old fan of the series on Sirius XM Kids Place Live (February 2, 2010)
Alternate Reality Gaming Network explores “Scholastic's Transmedia efforts for 39 Clues” (January 31, 2010)
NBC’s The Today Show selects The 39 Clues #5: The Black Circle by Patrick Carman as an Al Roker’s Book Club Pick (September 25, 2009)
Author Patrick Carman talks about The 39 Clues on The Martha Stewart Show (September 21, 2009)
Family Circle Magazine features The 39 Clues #4: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson as a summer reading book pick (August 2009)
The 39 Clues #4: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson is featured as a summer reading pick for reluctant readers on ABC’s Good Morning America (July 1, 2009)
The 39 Clues team featured in Fast Company magazine’s “The New Storytellers” (May 2009)
“Libraries Catch on to 39 Clues” in School Library Journal (May 13, 2009)
“Books, Games, Internet Together” feature segment on Philadelphia’s ABC 6 Action News (February 11, 2009)
Author Gordon Korman talks about The 39 Clues on Better TV (December 15, 2008)
The 39 Clues featured on ABC World News Tonight (December 11, 2008)
“Adventure in 39 Clues begins with a book” article in USA Today (September 10, 2008)
The 39 Clues Editorial Director David Levithan on Fox Business Report (September 2008)
NBC’s The Today Show series launch interview with Rick Riordan (September 8, 2008)
“Tracking the 39 Clues” series launch article in Publishers Weekly (September 1, 2008)
New York Times profile of Rick Riordan (September 1, 2008)
The 39 Clues series announcement in The New York Times (December 18, 2007)
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Press Releases
The 39 Clues" Bestselling Multi-Media Series Awards Fifth Round of Cash Prizes from Scholastic
January 13, 2010
Scholastic Media Joins Post Cereals for The 39 Clues(TM) "Race to Win" Sweepstakes
December 4, 2009
Whoopi Goldberg Returns as Host of The 39 Clues Live Webcast on November 2, 2009
October 14, 2009
The 39 Clues Bestselling Multi-media Series Awards Fourth Round of Cash Prizes from Scholastic
October 7, 2009
Scholastic Reveals Secret Destination in the Latest The 39 Clues Global Adventure with Release of Book 5: The Black Circle
August 11, 2009
The 39 Clues Global Adventure Continues Today With Release of Book 4: Beyond the Grave, Card Pack 2, Expanded Website
June 2, 2009
Kids Win Even More Prizes in Round Two of The 39 Clues Multi-Media Book Adventure
April 28, 2009
Worldwide Hunt for The 39 Clues Continues Today With Release of Book 3: The Sword Thief
March 3, 2009
First Cash Prizes in "The 39 Clues" Multi-Media Book Adventure Awarded by Scholastic
March 3, 2009
The Global Hunt for The 39 Clues Continues; Second Book in the Groundbreaking Series on Sale Today
December 2, 2008
Jeff Nathanson Signs on to Write "The 39 Clues" for DreamWorks Studios and Scholastic Media
September 2, 2008
DreamWorks Studios Acquires Rights to Upcoming Scholastic Series "The 39 Clues"
June 25, 2008
Worldwide Hunt for The 39 Clues™ Begins on September 9, 2008
May 23, 2008
Scholastic to Publish The 39 Clues, a Groundbreaking, Multi-Platform New Series for Children
December 18, 2007
Multimedia
Video
Author Rick Riordan talks about the series
The 39 Clues Advanced Agent Training webcast
The 39 Clues Webcast featuring Whoopi Goldberg and Gordon Korman
Peter Lerangis Video Blogs/The 39 Clues Double-Dealing Tour
Where will Amy and Dan go next? Jude Watson and Patrick Carman Videos
Audio
Listen to an excerpt from The Maze of Bones audiobook
Listen to an excerpt from One False Note audiobook
Listen to an excerpt from The Sword Thief audiobook
Listen to an excerpt from Beyond the Grave audiobook
Listen to an excerpt from The Black Circle audiobook
Listen to an excerpt from In Too Deep audiobook
Downloads
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The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maze of Bones
The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note
The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief
The 39 Clues Book 4: Beyond The Grave
The 39 Clues Book 5: The Black Circle
The 39 Clues Book 6: In Too Deep
The 39 Clues Book 7: The Viper's Nest
The Maze of Bones author Rick Riordan
One False Note and Book 8 author Gordon Korman
The Sword Thief and The Viper's Nest author Peter Lerangis (photo credit: Marion Ettlinger)
Beyond the Grave and In Too Deep author Jude Watson (aka Judy Blundell) (photo credit: Paul Llewellyn)
The Black Circle author Patrick Carman (photo credit: Matt McKern)
Book 9 author Linda Sue Park
Book 10 author Margaret Peterson Haddix (photo credit: The Backstage Studio)
The 39 Clues Card Pack #2: Branch Vs. Branch
Rick Riordan "39 Clues Agent Dossier" Q & A (pdf)
Gordon Korman "39 Clues Agent Dossier" Q & A (pdf)
Peter Lerangis "39 Clues Agent Dossier" Q & A (pdf)
Jude Watson "39 Clues Agent Dossier" Q & A (pdf)
Patrick Carman "39 Clues Agent Dossier" Q & A (pdf)
Race To Win Logo (pdf)
Post Honey-Comb cereal box promotion (front)
Post Honey-Comb cereal box promotion (back)