The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan

Dan and Amy Cahill were at their Grandma Grace's funeral. When their parents passed away they were stuck with their Aunt Beatrice. Grace was very close to them and now she was gone, too. At the funeral there were so many people, people from all over the world were related to them. All of a sudden a man calls certain people over to a room inside a house. This is when Dan and Amy figure out that their family was one of the most powerful families in human history. The source of the power was hidden in the form of 39 clues. Dan, Amy and a bunch of other people get a choice- take a million dollars and walk away, or get the first clue. Well, Dan and Amy take the first clue and begin a dangerous race with their other relatives that could kill you or make you powerful beyond belief.

I thought The Maze of Bones was a good book. It was very adventurous. The book was so intense that I always wanted to keep reading on. In the book they give a lot of back round information so while I was reading this I felt like I was reading something important and I learned a lot, too. This book was also sad. Dan and Amy lost their parents and their Grandma. It was sort of violent because of Amy and Dan are always fighting for their life but that made it more interesting. I always had different emotions while I was reading which made it seem more real.

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I'm very excited to introduce myself and my family to you! We'll be blogging about all of the books we are reading. Most of the book reviews will be written by Omi, age 11, and Big D, age 8. Kiki, who is 4, will also review books he is reading (with a little help!). My husband and I will also occasionally review books we have read. We will also provide some reviews and comments of other things, like movies, resturants, and other family adventures. But our main focus will be books!

Right now, Omi is reading The Maze of Bones, Book One of the 39 Clues series, by Rick Riordan. So far, she really likes it. She says that it is "very adventurous." I am sure when she is finished that she will provide a complete review.

Big D is reading No Talking by Andrew Clements. He says that it's an interesting book. He'll also provide a review when he's done with it.

Omi and Big D have read lots and lots of books over the past few years, so if you are looking for a review of a certain book, just ask - they might have read it!

We'll be back soon with some reviews of recently read books. Looking forward to growing this blog!