Reader's Journal #13

Dear Sharon,
  Last week we had a choice to read which ever book we wanted and I chose to read The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief, written by Peter Lerangis. This book was very mysterious and it put the reader into a big drop out scene. It had many twists and turns, and some old pals that decided to show up in the book. I think the author continued this story in a well-written form and new how to focus on the main events that are occurred in the second series and make it more entertaining by what he thinks should happen next in the story.
  The characters in the book are Dan and Amy,(Two siblings who are searching for the 39 clues), Nellie Gomez, (Dan and Amy's au pair that guides them in any needs while traveling around the world to find the rest of the clues.), Alistair Oh (Dan and Amy's uncle who used to be their enemy, but now they are in a group together to find the 39 clues.). and Ian, Natalie, and the Holt family are the enemies who try to sabatoge Amy and Dan's chance of finding all of the clues first.
    The setting now takes place in Japan. Dan and Amy figured out that swords they found in Italy, belonged to a great warrior called Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
     The plot of the story continues with Amy and Dan Cahill, still on the mission to find the 39 clues. They are now on their way to Japan to learn more about the swords they found and recognized that their cousins, Ian and Natalie stole their tickets from them and left their au pair, Nellie on the plane alone. Amy and Dan try to tell the pilot but it was already to late when the plane was on its way already. Both siblings were left alone in the airport until they saw their uncle, Alstair Oh. He offered to help Amy and Dan get to Japan as long as he could work with them to find the 2nd clue.
      When they finally arrived in Japan, they begin to search for the facts about Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Once they were all set, they started to search for the clue. Unfortunately, the Holts trapped them all in the train station and then just ran away. Amy, Dan. and Alistair tried to escape and almost got hit by a train. THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE!
       Out of their luck, they also got found there by Ian and Natalie. Their evil cousins wanted to join Dan and Amy too. Both the of them knew that had to agree to that plan because Ian and Natalie had Nellie. They also gave Dan and Amy a coin that will help them while continuing the mission. The search continued with Amy, Dan, Alstair, Ian, and Natalie to Korea where the next clue lead too. When they arrived there, they saw a big mountain, and a slot hole where they knew that there goes the coin their cousins handed to them.They put the coin  in and landed in a a cave. They saw so much objects laying around there that they didn't know which one best fit their clue.
       Finally,after passing many objects, the group spotted something shiny. They found GOLD! They realized that their 3rd clue was to be gold. The team knew they were rich!! While trying to get out the cave, Dan and Amy didn't see Ian and Natalie and knew that they betrayed them. Alistair, Dan, Amy tried to find the exit, but found out they were stuck. Than, they spotted fuses and let Alistair lit it up. Once he did, the whole cave exploded and Dan and Amy were out safely. Sadly, Uncle Alistair didn't make it and died!
      Dan and Amy went to Alistair house because that's the only place they could stay in. Dan wanted to go shower in Alistair's shower and before he did that, he saw something that caught his eye. He observed Alistair's white glove he wore in the cave before it exploded. Dan went quickly and showed it to Amy! They both couldn't believe what's going on and immediately knew that Alistair is alive!!
      The conflict of the story is that Alistair, Dan, and Amy got stuck in the cave after Ian and Natalie left them behind there.
       The conflict resolution is that they found fuses and Alistair lit them up which caused the whole cave to explode and set them free. That was a clever way to find a solution and I'm glad nothing happened to Dan and Amy!:)
        My opinions about the book is that it was a very mysterious which is what kept me reading so much. I think that there were so many actions that happened that I think someone should make a movie out of it!!! I would love to see the characters on TV doing everything they in the book, just literally in front of the reader's face. I personally think that what happened so far really got me interested that I have to read the rest of the series AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!:)
        My favorite part about the book was when Ian and Amy kissed. I liked that part because it was very sweet and it certainly grabbed my eye. I felt like I'm reading a romance book instead of an action-mystery book. When I got to that part, I totally forgot that they were enemies, I just imagined them in my head as a couple. I think that was a cute part and maybe in the next series Dan and Natalie will kiss!!:P
        My least favorite part about the book was when Alistair, Ian and Natalie betrayed Dan and Amy. I was so surprised and disappointed to read that scene because it really looked like they were going to help Amy and Dan and work with them not against them. I think that Dan and Amy also learned not to trust NO ONE next time and continue their search together with their brains!
         Well Sharoni, that concludes my summary about the book!!! I hoped you liked my blog and understood what happened! I LOVE YOU SHARON!!<3
                                                                              Love,
                                                                                  Adi<3