Author SPLOTlight: Gordon Korman

If you have read the first book in The 39 Clues series, then I know you are dying to read the second book, which comes out on December 2nd. The title is One False Note by Gordon Korman, and this book is so top-secret that I couldn't even pull any strings to get an advance copy! No fair!

I did have the chance to interview Korman a couple of weeks ago, and I tried to get him to reveal some of the secrets! He didn't give anything away, of course, but one thing he told me is that he loves it when kids write new stories based on his books. He actually said it was one of the best gifts he ever gets from kids.

So, now it's your turn! Gordon Korman will be our December Author of the Month. Let Korman's books be a springboard for your imagination and write your own story. Publish your writing on the Message Board and maybe Gordon Korman himself will read it!

Need some inspiration? Watch this video to find out what Korman had to say about writing The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note.

— Sonja, Scholastic.com Editor