The 39 Clues

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The 39 Clues

AT–A–GLANCE

What is it?

A groundbreaking, multi-platform series that combines books, collectible cards, and an online game.

Who’s it for?

Kids ages 8-12

VISIT THE SITE

www.the39clues.com

More Information

Charisse Meloto (U.S.)
(212) 389-3785

Denise Anderson (Canada)
416-915-3518

Andrew Berkhut (Australia)
011-61-29-416-4000

Mandy Fowler (New Zealand)
011-64-9-274-8112

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 an interactive and multi-platform adventure series combining books, collectible cards, and an online game where readers become a part of the story. The groundbreaking series is the first of its kind in the publishing industry.
More than 16 million copies of the books are in print worldwide.
Foreign publishing rights for The 39 Clues have been sold into 27 countries 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 and geographical locations around the globe kicking off with Benjamin Franklin (Paris, France) in Book 1: The Maze of Bones, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Vienna, Austria) in Book 2: One False Note, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Tokyo, Japan) in Book 3: The Sword Thief, Howard Carter (Cairo, Egypt) in Book 4: Beyond the Grave, Anastasia Romanov (St. Petersburg, Russia) in Book 5: The Black Circle, Amelia Earhart (Australia) in Book 6: In Too Deep, Shaka Zulu (Pretoria, South Africa) in Book 7: The Viper’s Nest, Pu Yi (China) in Book 8: The Emperor’s Code, Anne Bonny (Jamaica) in Book 9: Storm Warning, and William Shakespeare (England) in Book 10: Into the Gauntlet.
The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, a spin-off story arc of the popular series, launched on August 30, 2011, with the release of Book 1: The Medusa Plot by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Day of Doom, the final book in the six-book series, was written by bestselling author David Baldacci and released on March 5, 2013.
A 39 Clues: MAZE OF BONES graphic novel by co-creators Rick Riordan and Ethan Young was published in April 2023 and introduced this bestselling mystery thriller series to a new generation of readers and re-introduced the new graphic novel format to existing fans.

Media Coverage Highlights

The Huffington Post interviews David Baldacci about The 39 Clues: Day of Doom (March 11, 2013)

Scripps Howard News Service interviews David Baldacci about The 39 Clues: Day of Doom (March 7, 2013)

"The 39 Clues series travels with David Baldacci to Washington for 'Day of Doom'" in The Washington Post (March 5, 2013)

Kirkus interviews David Baldacci and editor Rachel Griffiths about The 39 Clues/Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Webcast (March 5, 2013)

USA Today feature coverage of David Baldacci about The 39 Clues and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Webcast (February 28, 2013)

Publishers Weekly coverage of David Baldacci/Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Webcast Announcement (January 24, 2013)

"Scholastic Plans '39 Clues' Baldacci Webcast at Smithsonian American History Museum in School Library Journal (January 24, 2013)

The Washington Post features The 39 Clues: Vesper Hunt App in "Apps for Kids: Best New Apps for your Tablet or Mobile Device" (November 29, 2012)

PW Daily coverage of The 39 Clues: Cahill Files: Silent Night announcement (November 20, 2012)

USA Today exclusively reveals cover of David Baldacci's 39 Clues book, "Day of Doom" (October 25, 2012)

Exclusive excerpt of David Baldacci’s “Day of Doom” featured on USAToday.com (October 25, 2012)

Publishers Weekly announces The 39 Clues: Unstoppable, new story arc (October 25, 2012)

The 39 Clues series featured in "Your E-Book is Reading You" in the Wall Street Journal (June 29, 2012)

USAToday.com feature on the announcement of The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire (November 11, 2011)

PW Daily coverage of the The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire announcement (November 11, 2011)

Authors Jude Watson and Peter Lerangis visit Absecon, NJ, schools in The Press of Atlantic City (March 28, 2011)

NPR Morning Edition features The 39 Clues in "Kids' Books Make the Leap Off the Page and Online." (December 15, 2010)

"David Baldacci on Author Roster for Second '39 Clues' Wave" in Publishers Weekly (September 23, 2010)

Author David Baldacci talks about The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers in Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life (September 23, 2010)

USA Today announces publication of The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers (September 23, 2010)

"New Entry Coming in '39 Clues' Series'" in New York Times (September 23, 2010)

Author Margaret Peterson Haddix and editor Rachel Griffiths talk about the 39 Clues in The Columbus Dispatch (August 31, 2010)

"'The 39 Clues' round-robin interview: All seven authors answer questions about the interactive adventure series," in Entertainment Weekly (August 30, 2010)

"The Success and Grand Finale of The 39 Clues" in Publishers Weekly (July 22, 2010)

USA Today announces publication of The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets (April 29, 2010)

Entertainment Weekly’s “Shelf Life” exclusively reveals the final titles and covers in The 39 Clues series (April 5, 2010)

The 39 Clues featured in "When Technology and Books Collide" in Book Links (March 2010)

Editorial Director David Levithan and author Peter Lerangis talk about The 39 Clues on WNYC's "The Brian Lehrer Show" (February 2010)

The Huffington Post explores multi-media properties in "Kids' Lit: Beyond Paper Books," and describes The 39 Clues as "one blazing success..." (February 2010)

Teachers in California talk about how they’ve used The 39 Clues in their classrooms in Instructor Magazine (January/February 2010)

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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