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The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note - Library Edition

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To explain what happened with the clues in this book...this is clearly stated as a School Library Edition. Which means it is published for use in schools and libraries. As a buyer for a library, I don't want the cards or whatever else may come with a book. That is why they make an edition that doesn't include it so it can be circulated without missing pieces. You may have wanted to order the market edition that would have the clue cards. I can't explain the poor customer services though. Just return it and get the other edition.

Much as book 1, Maze of Bones, focused on the life and times of Benjamin Franklin, book 2, One False Note, focuses on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Nannerl. Continuing almost immediately after book one, the pace of this one is much quicker. Moving from Paris to Vienna, the Cahill kids, Dan, Amy and their chaperon are ambushed by the big burly Holt clan. Narrowly escaping them, the dangers from other family members only intensifies. With more bombs, boat crashes, and run-ins with everyone from their aunts, uncles and cousins to Benedictine monks, this book is one wild chase scene.

The adventures in this book take our trio from Paris to Vienna then onto Salzburg then finally Venice. This book not only has a faster pace than book one, but also more dialogue. Some of that may be due to the writing style of the different authors, and some the point in the story arch and plot development. Gordon Korman does an excellent job continuing from the story started by Rick Riordan in Book 1.The transition is almost effortless. The feel is slightly different but the story continues to flow well.

It is interesting reading a series of 10 books with seven different authors, in part because we do not know how much freedom each author has. Do they write their section and hand it off and the next author has to create from there, or is there an overarching story arc already sketched out and the authors are composing the different scenes as movements in a musical piece? Either way this book is excellent and like the first leaves the reader hungry for more. I cannot honestly remember the last time I read a series that was so addictive. I picked up the next book immediately and dread when I will have to await the next release. All in all an excellent book in what is shaping up to be a great series.

The 39 Clues:

The Maze of Bones - Book 1 - Rick Riordan

One False Note - Book 2 - Gordon Korman

The Sword Thief - Book 3 - Peter Lerangis

Beyond the Grave - Book 4 - Jude Watson (June 2009)

Book 5 - Patrick Carman (August 2009)

Book 6 - Jude Watson (November 2009)

Book 7 - Peter Lerangis (February 2010)

Book 8 - Gordon Korman (April 2010)

Book 9 - Linda Sue Park (June 2010)

Book 10 - Margaret Peterson Haddix (September 2010)

Card Pack #1 - Books 1-3

Card Pack #2 - Books 4-6 (June 2009)

Card Pack #3 - Books 7-9 (February 2010)

Rare Card Pack (June 2010)

(First published in Imprint 2009-03-27.)

This book, and others in the series, are very good. They offer an adventerous story about a boy and girl looking for a long lost family fortune. Each book details their quest for one clue out of the 39 clues they need to find to solve the family quest. My son loves the books, as do I and his grandfather. Worthy read!

I think that the title is really grabbing! And it is interesting how all the books are by different authors but the same topic! It is one of my favorite books!

-Thalia

(5th grader)

I had to buy the Trilogy for my school library. I think teacher's who use their own funds should get a bigger discount. Teacher-Librarian

I bought this book for my Grandson for Christmas, it's supposed to have 6 "Clue cards" enclosed with it. It didn't.

Calling Amazon's "help" department didn't help -- I got an Indian or Pakistani woman who didn't understand english very good and I couldn't understand her either!

I kept asking about the 6 cards and she kept saying the "gift card" was enclosed; when we got past that, she then got confused again and started talking about "Discount cards." Arrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!