The 39 Clues Advanced Agent Training Webcast
It was a great day at the Scholastic headquarters on Monday because five of The 39 Clues authors joined together for the Advanced Agent Training Webcast. (If you missed it, it's not too late. You can watch the video here.)
First, each author described some true facts discovered while researching the books. For example:
- The Catacombs are a real place in Paris and were really used to store the bones of dead bodies when the graveyards got too full. EWW!
- Gordon Korman wanted a car chase in One False Note, but there are no cars in Venice so he detailed it a boat chase instead!
- Australia contains more things that can kill you than anywhere else in the world. (I bet that's going to make Book 6 really exciting!)
Then the Advanced Agent Training began. The authors asked questions to Clue-hunters across the country who had 2 1/2 minutes to come up with the answers. You can still download the questions if you want play along at home. Some of the questions were hard!
Finally, each author gave away a little piece of top secret info. To find out what, you'll have to watch the video. Oh, okay, here are some hints . . .
- Have you noticed that some pages in the books have little symbols instead of page numbers? Rick Riordan explained what they mean.
- Peter Lerangis, the author of Book 7 revealed the title and cover. That got the studio audience ooh-ing and aah-ing!
- Book 6 author, Jude Watson, announced that a major character dies in In Too Deep. She doesn't say who, but you can find out by reading the book. It's available now!
i think that sounds fine and i know that scholastic will manage to do great as thay always do.:).
Comment #1 | Posted by: kelsie on November 05, 2009 at 08:36 PM
TELL US.
Comment #2 | Posted by: NINJA39 on November 06, 2009 at 08:00 AM
woah that is toooaaatally AWESOME
Comment #3 | Posted by: joe socks on November 06, 2009 at 10:09 AM
this book is cool
Comment #4 | Posted by: michael j on November 06, 2009 at 03:25 PM
I WONDER WHAT BRANCH AMY AND DAN ARE ON.
Comment #5 | Posted by: NINJA39 on November 06, 2009 at 04:26 PM
HEY WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE IRENA DIE WHY NOT ISABEL DIE
Comment #6 | Posted by: NINJA39 on November 08, 2009 at 09:19 AM
cool dude.
Comment #7 | Posted by: LILJJD on November 09, 2009 at 01:36 PM
Wow look at them bye.
Comment #8 | Posted by: 1000 on November 12, 2009 at 12:09 PM
It's sad that Rick Riordan couldn't be there. *sigh* At least I got to see him. I wasn't actually there, but I did all the activities. Patrick Carman's question was the only one that stumped me.
Irina's death will not be in vain. Rest in peace, Irina Spaskya.
Comment #9 | Posted by: miri_moon_knight4789 on January 10, 2010 at 05:03 PM
The 39 Clues team will do great getting the next few books ready. The have done already.
Well done Peter, Patrick, Rick, Jude, Gordan and to all the other helpers.
You did great!!
Comment #10 | Posted by: Lucian888 on January 15, 2010 at 06:30 PM
Cool, I saw on the 39 clues site that the 8th book is called The Emperor's code and the cover is awesome. The cover is purple and I cant remember the rest, but it looks awesome. Also, I can't believe that Dan and Amy are Madrigals! Extremely unexpected!!!
Comment #11 | Posted by: Joe3830 on February 03, 2010 at 04:32 PM
I am only on book five! I didn't know Irina Spasky dies!I kinda liked her she was apart of the all of the stories! Well most anyway!
Comment #12 | Posted by: Nanny Yo To Cool on February 04, 2010 at 08:02 PM
What is the 7th?
Comment #13 | Posted by: Nanny Yo To Cool on February 04, 2010 at 08:03 PM
Dan and Amy are Magrigals?
Comment #14 | Posted by: Nanny Yo To Cool on February 04, 2010 at 08:04 PM
yup there midrigal
Comment #15 | Posted by: dont care' on February 26, 2010 at 10:20 PM
how many are there???? im on the 7th
Comment #16 | Posted by: coolz_bunnies12 on March 05, 2010 at 03:40 PM
I have never read these...are they good?
Comment #17 | Posted by: Emma on June 13, 2010 at 01:11 AM
Amy and Dan are Madrigals and are GOING TO KILL ISABEL IN THE 10TH BOOK!!!!
Well, at least, I hope so.
MOO-MOO THE SUPER-COW IS BETTER THAN YOU!!!!!!!!
Comment #18 | Posted by: Puddingprince101 on July 13, 2010 at 09:59 PM
Yes the 39 clues are not good. They are fantastic. If you want an agent card code mine is P2GWGRHGXP. Not sure which brach to go for!?!?!?
Comment #19 | Posted by: PenguinEmerald6 on July 14, 2010 at 09:34 PM
Hey I'm back. Isabel doesn't die in the tenth book.
Comment #20 | Posted by: Puddingprince101 on September 20, 2010 at 11:09 PM
IM BACK AGAIN!!! ;):_):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
SO like im sitting on my couch, right? but then, like, i thot that like, what if they made a MOVIE!!!! AND so like i checked it out, and so now the movie rightrs have been sold to dreamworks, i think. so now , if they make a movie, its going to be ruined, cuz it'll be animated!!! name 1 mvie by dreamworks thats not animated! so now im depressed cuz the movie will b TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #21 | Posted by: Puddingprince101 on November 11, 2010 at 01:56 PM
amy and dan are madrigals
Comment #22 | Posted by: Aadya on July 20, 2012 at 06:52 PM