Hello On Our Minds Readers!

Rachel Griffiths here, the proud editor of Scholastic’s bestselling The 39 Clues series, stepping out from behind the desk today with two exciting announcements.

Secrets, twists, and jaw-dropping surprises are what The 39 Clues is all about, and now we’ve got one for the ages. We have a number one worldwide bestselling author writing the explosive final book in the Cahills vs. Vespers series. We have the King of Thrillers himself. We have David Baldacci, and just yesterday, we released the title, cover, and wildly entertaining first pages of his book, Day of Doom, which will be published on March 5, 2013. Have a look on the USA TODAY website to read an exclusive excerpt. And, as David himself said, “Get ready to be rocked.”

David Baldacci’s book brings Cahills vs. Vespers to a close, but don’t think The 39 Clues is over. We’ve received an avalanche of mail from kids all over the world begging for more 39 Clues books, and we listened.  The result? Drumroll, please!

Announcing THE 39 CLUES: UNSTOPPABLE, coming to stores everywhere October 2013! Check out this article in Publishers Weekly for more about this exciting news.  The juggernaut series rushes on as Amy and Dan return for four more adrenaline-charged books.

I’d say look out for twists and turns . . . but you’ll never see them coming.