Funny how time flies, huh? Seems like just yesterday that everyone here at The STACKS was getting really excited about the launch of the first 39 Clues book, and now we're only about a month away from the release of The Sword Thief (Book 3). Early reports indicate that it's just as good as the first two -- the
now-classic blend of action, adventure, history, and humor is still there -- so I tho
ught this would be a good opportunity to introduce you to its author: none other than Mr. Peter Lerangis.
Most of us are pretty good at a bunch of different, unconnected, unrelated things. Sometimes people are really good at one thing. But then there are people that seem to be really good at everything, and they're the ones that drive you nuts.
Peter Lerangis is one of those people.
Peter has written more than 150 books in a wide variety of genres. A small sampling: 
Smiler's Bones, the Drama Club series, the Spy X series, the Watchers series, the Abracadabra series, the Antarctica series, and novelizations of movies like The Sixth Sense and Beauty and the Beast. He went to Harvard, where he graduated with a degree in Nuclear Rocket Brain Surgery or something insane like that. And he spent eight years in New York working in musical theater before turning to writing. We are looking at a man with way too much talent for one person to have. Check out this funny bio from the Spy X site. (It's true, actually — he did go to Moscow with Laura Bush.) He also sang a cappella
at Harvard in the Krokodiloes, and whatever your thoughts on a cappella are, it's incredibly hard (youtube them if you don't believe me).
I'm really wondering where he gets the brainpower to do all that stuff and write novels on top of it. But I guess that's the kind of guy you want writing your books, right? I have a feeling that we 39 Clues fans are in good hands. March 3rd can't come soon enough! Can't wait to find out the identity of the mysterious warrior Dan and Amy are tracking . . .
PLUS, this just in — we’ve heard that Peter will be going on a 39 Clues nationwide tour in March and April. Stay tuned for more details!
And in case you missed it, here's the awesome 39 Clues trailer!
Till next time, Splotters!
— Jack, STACKS Staffer
I just started reading the 39clues, and it is awesome!(only on the 36 page!)
Comment #1 | Posted by: madicecream1234 on January 28, 2009 at 06:55 AM
the 39clues is very, very, very AWESOME! Even though the author is"older" hes had exspearance. HE has been writing children and adult books for at least 30 years!check out the videos!
Comment #2 | Posted by: madicecream1234 on January 28, 2009 at 07:08 AM
thease are really good books and they keep things intresting with the clues that they give you and the misterys that are in this great book!!!
Comment #3 | Posted by: Degrasii411 on February 04, 2009 at 09:11 PM