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Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 1/1/2009 Pages: 160 Reading Level: Age 8 and Up (less)

10. What are some of the books themes? How important are they?

Just because theyre kids doesnt mean that you should throw in a bunch of explosions or fighting to keep them interested. No, I believe that children, like adults, learn how to write from what they read. Im not just talking about grammar, here. Im talking about style, descriptions, expression -- the whole shebangbang.

12. Did the book end the way you expected?

Amy and Dan were jealous because they didnt have the advantages the other competitors had. Another theme in this story is rivalry. I noticed rivalry many times such as when teams were going through towns and they would chase Amy and Dan to see if they found something. Also, when teams found leads and others would do anything to steal them.

This installment follows on from Maze of Bones and continues the adventures of Dan and Amy as they hunt down the clues left to them by the grandmother which lead to an unknown treasure. The premise is intriguing and Korman takes full advantage of it, delivering a string of action set pieces and some great tension and suspense along the way. There is rarely a dull moment, probably because the page count is so low, and its pretty addictive reading. The short page count leaves little room for character development, but Korman manages to feed some in so that the characters arent simply cardboard cut-outs.

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I learned from the book that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Austria and he lived there for most of his life. I thought this was interesting because I always thought he was from Germany. I also found out Mozart had a sister Nannerl Mozart. She was equal if not better than Wolfgang but because she was a woman, she could not perform in public as he did.

This book was a quick read. And as I said, its quite a leap from the first book cause it was missing the fun details which makes the series more enjoyable to read. It was st paced though, since it centered more on arriving to their next clue and some impediments that Amy and Dan had encountered along the way.

Yes, the book ended the way I expected when Amy and Dan found a clue. The way they found it was not how I expected because they discovered it in writing on the blade of a sword. Then the clue leads them to Japan for book 3.

ANYWAY, my dears, who are now reading my review on this, you are very well encouraged by me, and probably as well as the authors of the series, to read it! It is truly a magnificent book! :D(less)

We learn about Mozart and his sister and several links between the great musician and other mous people. And who knew that Mozarts sister was a musician herself?

OKAY... SO LET US SKIP MY LOVE FOR MUSIC, for now. And carry on with the book review!!!

I had trouble comprehending some parts of this book but for th...more

THIS JUST IN! Amy and Dan Cahill were spotted on a train, hot on the trail of one of 39 Clues hidden around the world. BUT WAIT! Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects ALSO sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. UPDATE! Amy and Dan have been seen in a car . . . no, in a speedboat chase . . . and HOLD EVERYTHING! Theyre being chased by an angry mob?!?

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13. Would you recommend this book to other readers? To your close friend?

Here, in book two, author Gordon Korman takes the helm from Rick Riordan to steer the Cahill siblings toward their next destination and their next big clue.

When theres a Clue on the line, anything can happen.

OKAY... SO LET US SKIP MY LOVE FOR MUSIC, for now. And carry on with the book review!!!

My vorite par...more

Unlike A Series of Unfortunate Events, this series is being written by different authors (Rick Riordan wrote the first, Gordon Korman has penned the second. The Snicket...more

Are the books literary masterpiece...more

Im still trying to work out the whole Cahill thing. The Janus line includes the artists, and thats fine. But the Cahills are supposed to be extremely successful,Horse hair tassels-No, and two of them were Van Gogh and Mozart. The writers would do better to learn something. Here, one of the characters brags about the Starry Night that Van Gogh reserved for the private Janus collection, the starry night with a lunar eclipse. Its a funny idea. But Van Gogh was poor, he never sold a painting, and it doesnt make any sense for him to have reserved any painting. Reserved it from what? Not selling it elsewhere?

Are the books literary masterpieces? No, not really. But, they achieve something brilliant in their own way.

And the better the writing is now, the better it will be in the future, when todays kids grow up and wr...more

And the better the writing is now, the better it will be in the future, when todays kids grow up and write books of their own.

Of course theres exposition, but readers will need to start with the first book and follow along. My students dont seem particularly interested in trying to solve the mystery and win a prize (very ), and several have reported that the website isnt easy to navigate.

16. What was your least vourite part/scene of the book?

15. What was your vourite part/scene of the book?

17. Did you learn anything from the book that you didnt already know?

Dan and Amy throughout the race have been followed by there competition. The greedy cousin keeps stealing the clues they get. But with Dans photographic memory he makes...more

6. Were the characters realistic? Would you want to meet any of the characters? Did you like them? Hate them?

Its obvious that Korman and Riordan have different writing styles, and I admit it took me a few chapters to adjust, but once I did I ended up enjoying Kormans style quite a bit and felt he continued with the feel of the characters and the structure of the plot.

I had trouble comprehending some parts of this book but for the most part, it was perfectly understandable.

14. If you were casting these characters in a movie-what actor/actresses would play them?

Ive already ordered my copy of book three! Im glad I embarked on this journey with the Cahills and I cant wait to take the next step with them.(less)

I did think the characters were pretty well realistic because they are just 11 and 14 years old kids who have lost their parents in a tragic fire. If I could meet any of the characters, I probably would want to meet Dan and Amy and ask them questions. Some questions I might ask would be what it is like to be able to travel around the world. Or, is it scary knowing people are chasing you? As for liking or hating the characters, I really like Dan and Amy, but I dont hate the Kabras, the Holts or even Irina, I just dislike them.

Gordon Korman did an amazing job to make this book come alive and I feel like I actually know Amy and Dan Cahill. It was a page turner and I look forward to reading the other books in this series. The interesting thing about this series so r is that each book has a different author. I picked this book in the series because I had previously read another book by Gordon Korman.

I did not find a part I really didnt like. I found the book to be full of action, mily competition but definitely not friendly competition.

The first clue was iron solute...the second tungsten. They find Samurai swords made of steel forged with tungsten. So, theyre off to Tokyo to find yet another clue? Are Dan and Amy onto some secret chemical formula that will bring them untold riches...time will tell. (less)

With a plot filled with twists and deception, it makes for an exciting read. Not up to the scratch of Rick Riordans first installment, but an enjoyable second outing that will appeal to Indiana Jones ns or anyone looking for a quick, escapist read.

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Recommended.

Yes the actions of the characters seem plausible. There actions were possible because they never jumped 10 feet in the air or ran super st. Another reason things they did could have happened are Their competition has private jets. P.2. Since Amy and Dans parents are dead they have money like the competition and they are stuck on the slowest train in Europe. P.1. These are just several reasons their actions are plausible.

Jonah had these ridiculous dialogues. He thinks hes cool but for me as a reader, I thought otherwise.

Dan and Amy throughout t

The Holt folks were just silly.

Originally, I was concerned that people not using the cards or the website would miss out on off-stage action. This book picks up where Maze of Bones leaves off: Amy, Dan, Nellie and Saladin are still trying to avoid competing cousins and dodging booby-traps and danger.

This second volume is written by Gordon Korman. He does a great job continuing the story started by Rick Riordin in The Maze of Bones. All the characters are back from the tricky Alistair Oh to the mysterious man in black and everyone else in between. Even the cat Saladin is back and hes on a hunger strike, which adds a humorous element to this action packed story. In the end Korman leave the reader with a hunger to know what will happen next. ((less)

Spirit Animals series by Various Authors, because both books incorporate a diverse cast of characters, each book is written by different authors, and they are both full of adventure and battling each other for victory and power!

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Dan, Amy, and Nellie, their trusted and so cool au pair are hot on the trail of the next clue, with Saladin in tow. On top of figuring out the clues, they are ced with whatever it is that is Saladin, their late grandmothers cat, scratch himself silly and refus...more

The first book was good, but it wasnt until this book that I really got in to it. See my review for Maze of Bones to see my grade recommendations and for pacing.

All the while, Saladin, the cat (who is in au pair, Nellie Gomezs care) is on a self-imposed hunger strike. MRRPP...

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My vorite part here is when the two think they have stumbled on the big clue, and know they are right when a flock of enraged monks start chasing them. It turns out they have instead stolen a secret recipe for an ancient drink that is sacred to that order of monk.

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Ive learned a LOT about Mozart here. Hes really cool. And his sister. I dont know if the sister thing is true, though I think it is, but what happened to her sister is really not true. A discrimination! Though discrimination probably at that time really is that used around the world especially between men and women. I wonder what his sister made, music sheets as good as the ones that Mozart has or did she allow him to take her piece and combine it with his work. Alas! Who knows? (of course, unless if I can google it.)

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7. Did the actions of the characters seem plausible? Why? Why not?

Unlike A Series of Unfortunate Events, this series is being written by different authors (Rick Riordan wrote the first, Gordon Korman has penned the second. The Snickettean sense of whimsy from the other series is also missing. This is one long adventure/suspense/action sequence and it gets a little wearing.

In this adventure Dan and Amy uncover yet another secret fortress used by their diabolical, and very artisitc, relatives to thwart the Cahills discovery of useful information.

In this book, I always felt pulled in to continue reading and I have never felt forced to read this book. The plot makes me want to keep reading because it was an interesting read. There was always something happening. It never felt like a gap in the reading. These things make this book more enjoyable and exciting for me.

One False Note is a good read, not as good as the first book, but still full of action. One thing I didnt so much like was the constant bickering between Dan and Amy. Even for brother and sister it almost overshadowed the story. And the historical information is a lot more blatant in this one and not made as interesting.(less)

Right now, I just need to persist on reading the series. Its exciting and I wouldnt want to miss the following events. Hopefully, the next book will be great. The history bits are always fun and entertaining to read. (less)

Once again, this was kind of fun but totally ridiculous. (less)

After this book, Ill buy the rest for work but not bother reading myself.(less)

The great thing about these books is how easy they are to read and how quickly one can (and wants, in my case) to read through them. Of course, this does lead to sense of wanting/needing more. Sometimes I felt the arcs of the characters werent as clearly defined as the arc of the plot, so that kind of was a bummer because I was left wanting more. I know this book is just one in a huge series, but still, I wanted more for the emotional place the characters were at the time.

The 39 clues lead to a prize which promises great me for whoever solve the puzzle. In this volume Amy and Dan Cahill are hot on the trail of clue number 2. Their search takes them to France, Salzburg, and finally to Venice all in search of mous places connected to the life of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Along the way, of course, they have to dodge their scheming relatives who will stop at nothing to put Amy and Dan out of commission.

There are many themes in the book such as jealousy. One time I noticed jealousy in this was when Amy and Dan thought the Kabras had money; the Holts had muscle; Irina had guile and training; Alistair had experience and Jonah had me. P.171. but We had wits and little else. P.171.

This is why Im so disappointed with this book. Gordon Korman wrote This Cant Be Happening at Macdonald Hall when he was only twelve -- it was published when he was fourteen. The Bruno &r did you feel you had to force yourself to read the book?

I still dont know what to make of William McIntyre and this man in black. Theres only one way to find out.

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, because both books are a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and both have incorporated art within the adventure.(less)

18. On a scale from 1-5, what would you give this book-what would have made this book better.

I would give One False Note 4 out of 5. I enjoyed it very much and there was rarely a dull moment. I also thought about how amazing it would bee to be related to someone like Mozart and have such a powerful mily.

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However, the good of all this is that the books (so r) are page turners and I absolutely love the ct that you can play along.

I would definitely recommend this book to other readers because it was enjoyable. I think it is a good read because there is non-stop action and adventure. Yes, I would recommend this book to all of my friends. Even if my day wasnt great, I looked forward to reading it before I went to sleep.

Here, in book two, author Gordon Korman takes the helm from Rick Riordan to steer the Cahill siblings toward their next destination and their next big clue.

The main characters of 39 Clues, One False Note, movie would have Abigail Breslin as Amy and Max Records as Dan. Abigail is an experienced actress and I have seen her in Little Miss Sunshine and Chestnut, Hero of Central Park. Recently, she was in My Sisters Keeper. Max Records gave a great performance in Where the Wild Things Are and I think they would work well together as the brother and sister duo in this movie.

One of my vourite scenes is when Dan and Amy are stuck in a ncy hotel with Nannerls Mozarts diary they just stole from Jonah. They are racing around the hotel then Dan decided they were going to jump from the second floor. He jumped but Amy was frightened. Then she jumped and they escaped in a taxi. It was a good scene because it was suspenseful and exciting.

This series is also interesting since the books are not all written by the same author. Ill definitely check out the next one to see what its like.(less)