The Sword Thief (The 39 Clues, Book 3) (3)

“‘Oh, great, I’m in South Korea and my sister has turned into Julie Andrews,’ Dan said.” This series is giving me nostalgia, and reminding me why I spent my formative years researching code breaking. The Sword Thief is just as fast-paced as its predecessors, which makes me sound like a broken record, so what, sue me, I like quick books. My one complaint is the constant backstabbing, which I know is a major plot point, but it’s getting a tad old. Again, I recommend it to historical mystery fans and ninja and samurai fans.

Another book, another clue. That's the pattern of the 2nd and 3rd books and I suspect many of the rest as well. While one might get the impression that such a pattern would lead to repetitive and predictable story telling such is not the case. The different authors are mixing things up nicely. The characters remain in character of course but viewpoints are subtly changing from book to book. In this book Dan and Amy share the spotlight with their mysterious uncle Alistair Oh who is is portrayed much more sympathetically than previously with some interesting background for motivation. Also front and center are the Kabra siblings with hints that they are not irredeemably evil. The Holts make a brief appearance for comic relief, Irina even briefer, but Jonah Wizard doesn't show up in this book. The travelogue aspect is skillfully woven in as well. The reader gets some historical references which can be pursued at leisure but it never descends to gratuitous lectures; everything moves the plot forward. There is also more Cahill back story doled out, both that of the family as a whole and Alistair, Amy and Dan in particular. We also are told what the object of this global scavenger hunt is but I suspect that might be misdirection. The Kindle version is the perfect reading experience. However, I couldn't care less about the online/interactive features. Highly recommended. While it is hardly necessary to read them all one after another it probably is a good idea not to let too much time go by between books. On to book four.

Very entertaining and it is so cool to travel to distant places with the Cahills. I am so excited for the next one!!!

The 39 Clues Series of books are great. My 13 year old son began reading them when he was 11 and still enjoys them. And even though they are written for young readers I enjoy them too! So it's a two-fer. The ONLY drawback is that evidently there will be a book for each clue, meaning 39 books in all which is a HUGE expense. I'd prefer a shorter series, ala Harry Potter or the Last Olympians. Other than that, if you have a reader, boy or girl, who enjoys adventure stories this is a good one to start them on.

I don't have time to read the actual text like my 8 year old. However, I am able to buy the audiobook and read along with him since they come unabridged. It is very interesting how the authors tell the story using modern references while still teaching the reader about History. Having the same narrator throughout the series is the best part. The first two audio books offered short glimpses into Grace Cahill's early life before the hunt; each audio book has information not available in the regular book. Either product comes with the same trading cards. I didn't bother to purchase the card packs but the ones inside offer some more puzzles for enhanced story details. Very good series.

My whole family loves this book series! It’s exciting enough to draw my wife’s and my attention while being simple enough that my kids can imagine what’s happening as we read! My 10 year old is constantly asking for another chapter! The whole series is WONDERFUL!

My 9-year-old son and I are reading the first book in this series, "The Maze of Bones", and really enjoying it. I bought this one to continue reading about all the clues. These books are very good, but I wouldn't recommend them for under age 9. It can be a little confusing when purchasing, so just know that different authors have written books in this series.

So right now the story is just a little more than O.K. I keep waiting for it to be more, although I'm older than the age group that might be reading this series (adult). I like to read my sons books to find out how fun they are to read or what other books to get him. The weird thing about this series so far is I get caught up on the kids and whats going to happen next but somehow get disappointed. I guess because they keep getting fooled by the other players yet they tend to forget and seem surprised the next time they get tricked again. I don't think anyone can be trumped too many times and not start to get a little more clever.

中学生のオススメ本の紹介を見て読んでみたのですが、面白くて読み進めています。続きが気になります。

It is one of the besst book i ever read its just amazing .......should buy interesting adventure and mystery if you like any of those it is your book

I have really loved reading this book and the whole series, and now that the clue hunt is beginning to get more serious, I love it even more. In this book, Amy and Dan are thrown off course at an airport as Nellie, their au pair, boards the plane to Japan without them as they have been waylaid. They soon realise that Nellie is in fact onboard with the Kabras, possibly the most dangerous of their opponents. Throughout the book, many new alliances are made, the most important in my view being with Alistair Oh. There are many twists in this book, with the alliances and the various dangers that the Cahills get themselves into. As with the previous books, I was very pleased with this story.

Nephew went through it in a day

C'est une super série en anglais, histoires intéressantes, pas trop difficiles à lire. Ma fille attend la suite avec impatience.