39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers # 2 December 2011 On Sale: December 6, 2011 192 pages ISBN: 0545298407 EAN: 9780545298407 Hardcover $12.99  Add to Wish List Childrens Buy at Amazon.com Fun for all… A King’s Ransom by Jude Watson Amy and Dan are in a race for their lives . . . and the enemy may be even closer than they think. When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organization known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they’d stop at nothing to bring the hostages home. But then the ransom comes in and the Vespers demand the impossible. Amy and Dan have just days to track down and steal an ancient map. The only catch? No one has seen the map for half a century. Now Amy and Dan are on a desperate search that will lead them to the Nazis, spies, a mad king and some of history’s dirtiest secrets. It’s the race of their lives . . . and one misstep will mean certain death for the hostages. An action packed chase story filled with taunting threats, elusive clues and evil intent. Previous Picks

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