The Maze of Bones

Title: The Maze of Bones

Author: Rick Riordan

ISBN: 9780545060394

Audience: 9-12

Genre: Mystery, Adventure

Series: The 39 Clues

Summary
A selected number of heirs of grandmother Grace was given a choice of one million dollars or a quest to find the 39 Clues, which the winner will become the “most powerful and influential person on the planet.” No one has any ideas what the final prize is. Amy and Dan Cahill, grandchildren of Grace, decide to accept the quest challenge. There are other heirs also accepted the challenge. The first Clue was given. With the help of Nellie Gomez, their au pair, their travel around the world to find the second Clue. The quest started from Boston, and to Philadelphia, and they end up in Pairs, France. They went to the Paris Catacombs, the maze of bones, to find their lead to the second Clue.

Review
A very excited story. It started a very puzzlingly that give very little information about the final prize. It likes lost in a maze, never know is there waited in next turning corner. The readers will keep flipping the pages to find out what happen next. The fast-moving plot, also, helps grip the readers attention. Also, from time to time, there humor element added. It gets readers a break from excitement of solving the puzzle and deadly action scenes. As the first book of the 39 Clues series, it was a good start for readers to look forward on the second book.

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