One False Note
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One False Note is the second book in The 39 Clues
series. It is written by Gordan Korman, and was published by Scholastic on December 2, 2008. Following the events of The Maze of Bones
, the protagonists Amy and Dan Cahill learn about Mozart and travel to Vienna
, Austria
to search for the second clue in the 39 Clues competition. One False Note entered the Children's Books New York Times Best Seller list
at number one on December 21, 2008 and stayed on the list for children's chapter books for 12 weeks.
in the end of The Maze of Bones
, leading them to Vienna, Austria, to learn about him and find a related clue : Tungsten. They also found Japanese sword, so they went to Japan.
reviewed the book, claiming that a reader may find inspiration in their own life and that "Gordon Korman...has done an amazing job."
The 39 Clues
The 39 Clues consists of two series of adventure books, The Clue Hunt and Cahills vs. Vespers, combining reading, online gaming, and card collecting...
series. It is written by Gordan Korman, and was published by Scholastic on December 2, 2008. Following the events of The Maze of Bones
The Maze of Bones
The Maze of Bones was published by Scholastic on September 9, 2008. The story arc of the series has been established by Riordan, but a collaboration of six other authors will continue to write the story through the next nine books.-Plot introduction :...
, the protagonists Amy and Dan Cahill learn about Mozart and travel to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
to search for the second clue in the 39 Clues competition. One False Note entered the Children's Books New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
at number one on December 21, 2008 and stayed on the list for children's chapter books for 12 weeks.
Plot summary
Amy, Dan, and their pair, Nellie Gomez, found music by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
in the end of The Maze of Bones
The Maze of Bones
The Maze of Bones was published by Scholastic on September 9, 2008. The story arc of the series has been established by Riordan, but a collaboration of six other authors will continue to write the story through the next nine books.-Plot introduction :...
, leading them to Vienna, Austria, to learn about him and find a related clue : Tungsten. They also found Japanese sword, so they went to Japan.
Page Number Code
In every book of the series, there is a code in the book. For this book the code is "Look to India". The Code uses a basic format, A=B. This means that every A in the code is turned into a B, every B is turned into a C, and so on and so forth. On the front inside cover of this book, one of the shards has letters on it. If you spell it out using musical notes and the letters it spells "Gideon." Gideon is the original ancestor of the CahillsCritical Reception
Kidsreads.comKidsreads.com
KidsReads.com is a website, designed for children aged 6-12, containing information about children's books and authors, and some related games. The website was founded in 1996 by Carol Fitsgerald. As of 2009, Kidsreads.com had a following of over 350,000 readers each month. Its mascot is a...
reviewed the book, claiming that a reader may find inspiration in their own life and that "Gordon Korman...has done an amazing job."