Fan Letter

Dear Mr. Korman,

Hello, my name is JunWoo Song. I am a middle schooler in ISQ (International School of Qingdao). I am writing to tell you about the parts that I like about your book in the 39 clues series, One False Note.

 First, I like the part where even though the setting of this story is like today, there are a lot more advanced and futuristic gadgets that the Cahill family use. There are things like poison dart guns and even things like violins that explode. The Kabras usually use the high-tech gadgets against the main protagonists, Amy, and Dan. It is amusing to see how they counteract their fancy machines.

Second, I like the Cahill family line and how it leads to famous people around the world. All the Cahill z are famous people from different countries, and it is amusing to see main characters move around the globe. It gives relations to the readers reading these books and gives connection to the real world.

Third, I like how both Amy and Dan rely on each other to stand ahead. Amy is smart and is usually the more rational one, Dan adds comic relieve and is usually the more silly, playful, and humorous side. While they both think that they are normal, they both have their own strengths that lead them to otherwise stand ahead in their competition. Amy is smart and has a lot of common sense. Dan is good at memorizing or calculating numbers or pictures.

And finally, I have some questions for you. 1. How is Nellie not running out of money even though they are roaming around the world and staying hotels? Even though they have Grace’s jewelry, how do they have enough money to travel? 2. How do the Kabras find where they are going? We know that Mr. McIntyre was spying on them by using location detectors, but there are no direct mentions of how they are spying on them. 3. How do you plan out how the clues intersect and lead to each other? When I was reading this book, I was wondering how you figure these things out. There are even more books that lead to the 39 clues, but do you just plan them before making the books? If so, then how do you plan them?

Thank you for reading my letter, Goodbye!

Sincerely, JunWoo Song