• Age: 8 to 12
• Grade: 3 to 7

An explosive new series from the bestselling 39 Clues franchise - the adventure is just beginning!

After the mysterious Vespers kidnap a number of Cahills, they order Amy and Dan to steal a priceless painting in exchange for the hostages. The siblings then rush to Italy where they arrange a heist that rivals the most famous art thefts in history. There's just one problem-the painting they steal is a fake. With the clock ticking, Amy and Dan have to track down the real painting before one of the Cahill hostages is lost forever.

Gordon Korman
est né à Montréal et a grandi dans la région de Toronto. Il a signé son
premier contrat chez Scholastic à l'âge de 14 ans, avec son premier livre
Deux farceurs au collège.
Il est maintenant l'auteur de plus de 60 livres, dont beaucoup lui ont valu
de nombreuses récompenses. Gordon habite dans la ville de New York.

Gordon Korman is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and Jingle. His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was 14); The Toilet Paper Tigers; Radio Fifth Grade; Slacker; Restart; Whatshisface; Level 13; the trilogies Island, Everest, Dive, Kidnapped, and Titanic; and the series The Hypnotists and On the Run. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and he lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

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Praise for The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book One: The Medusa Plot

"An excellent start to an epic, new hunt." -Quill & Quire

"[A] lean, easy-to-like thrill ride with guaranteed crowd-pleasing elements like secret societies, art heists, and heroes with unlimited cash and connections to fuel their around-the-world intrigue." -Booklist