The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief
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ATTENTION! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance?
Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded . . . and the price to uncover them just might be lethal.
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780545060431
ISBN: 0545060435
Label: Scholastic
Manufacturer: Scholastic
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2009-03-03
Publisher: Scholastic
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 2009-03-03
Studio: Scholastic
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Daughter Couldn't Get Into It...
Comment: My ten year old daughter really liked the first two books in this series. BUT ... she has not been able to get past the first or second chapter of this book. "It is not as interesting" or "as actiony" as the other books. It could be a matter of style - perhaps she just doesn't connect with this author. In any event, she may decide to just skip it and move on to Book 4.
Customer Rating:
Summary: THE SWORD THIEF Lifts And Carries The 39 Clues Series On Its Way
Comment: When Grace Cahill passed away, relatives oozed out of the woodwork in hopes of getting their hands on her fortunes. But Grace wasn't your typical old lady, and she didn't leave this world in typical fashion either. Instead of a will and an inheritance, she left behind a quest involving 39 clues that lead to a vast wealth and the highest authority imaginable. Now, six teams of Cahill relatives are racing around the world, chasing after intricately placed clues left behind by other famous Cahills, like Ben Franklin. The race is on, and there aren't any rules.
Fourteen-year-old Amy and her 11-year-old brother, Dan, make up one of the teams. Orphaned and unwanted by everyone except their beloved, and now deceased, grandmother, the siblings don't have anything to lose and have decided to go for it. But unlike their opponents, they have no money, no connections and no special training, not to mention the fact that they're just kids. Plus, Amy is shy and stutters when she's nervous, and Dan tends to be impulsive. This team has the odds of winning seriously stacked against them. But they do have a few pieces of jewelry from their grandmother to sell for expenses, a very cool au pair traveling with them, and, above all, a great deal of spunk, smarts and determination. And they've kept up with their opponents so far, somehow.
In the third installment of this bestselling series, Amy and Dan follow the clue of the samurai swords to Japan --- or at least they try to do so. One of the rival teams, Ian and Natalie Kabra, trick them and take their seats on the plane, leaving Amy and Dan stranded at the airport without any tickets, au pair, sword clue or passage to Japan.
Before they can give up completely, another rival, Uncle Alistair Oh, shows up offering an alliance. Not wanting to trust him, yet not having much choice, Amy and Dan agree to share information with their uncle and jet over to Japan on a private plane. After some research at the library, they find things that set the ball rolling into non-stop action, including a run-in with another rival team, an actual ninja fight, a hidden room in the subway depths, encoded messages, hidden treasure in a secret cave, and discovering the actual heart of the 39 clues secret.
It isn't too long before Amy and Dan reunite with their au pair, who manages to gain a bit of a foothold on her own with some added income to aid in the race. Along the way, Amy and Dan can't help but begin to have faith in their team alliances, caring about them as friends and family, but at what cost to the 39 clues and their hearts? Will their tentative trust ensure the win of the race, or the loss of their lives?
Author Peter Lerangis takes his leg of the race seriously, daring to delve into the fascinating world of Japan with mystery and adventure. He pens clever riddles, rips open emotional scars of family loss and loneliness, and includes hysterically funny wisecracks at just the right places. Colorfully descriptive language paints a vivid picture in the reader's mind: "They were swords --- a tower of them, arranged neatly in a crisscross pattern. The hilts jutted out, some fancy and jeweled, others dented and dull. They looked like hands, reaching out as if daring someone to pull, which would probably upset the pile like a falling house of cards." Lerangis also cleverly slips in some good old-fashioned advice, applicable to everyone at some time or another in his or her life: "`Dan, you must never, ever give in,' Alistair said encouragingly. `A problem is merely a solution waiting to be found.'"
THE SWORD THIEF lifts and carries The 39 Clues series on its way, which incidentally will continue with book four due out in June. In the meantime, log on to www.The39Clues.com to hunt for the clues and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
--- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman, author of FINDING MY LIGHT, THE BLACK POND and GHOSTS OF THE U.P.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A great book from a series that has captured the imagination of the Tween Market.
Comment: This is the third in a series of adventures. The books are a combination of Indiana Jones, Around the World in 80 Days, Limmony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, and a good Agatha Christie style mystery.
The books follow the adventures of a brother & sister as they attempt to win a challenge laid down by the only loving relative they ever knew after the death of their parents.
My 9 year daughter, who is an avid reader, loves the series and we are already awaiting the next book in June with great anticipation. I would say the age range would run from 9 - 13 or so, & like the Harry Potter stories, each book leaves the reader looking for the next adventure.
Customer Rating:
Summary: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK
Comment: After reading the 1st and 2nd 39 clues I expected the best from this author but found myself not able to read past the 1st chapter!!! I thought it would get better as it went, but no such luck. If anything, it got worse... I HATED IT!!!!!! It was boring and the cards and games on the internet are just an advertising ploy. These people don't care about writing GOOD books, they just care about money. The 3rd book is just like the 1st and second, a boring chase that tells young readers you can't trust your family. good message! It seems like the author ran out of anything to write so he just copied his earlier(and better)books. If you are smart you will not read this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Book
Comment: My son (13) really enjoyed this book and all the others in the series. He is not an avid reader so I was thrilled when he said that he really liked this series.
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