One False Note
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.
The 39 Clues
Critical reception of the 39 Clues has been mostly positive. The first book was met with positive reviews and spawned optimism for the rest of the series. The books have been very popular among kids.
Steven Spielberg acquired film rights to the series in June 2008. Spielberg and Scholastic Media president Deborah Forte will produce the series, while Brett Ratner expressed interest in directing the first film. Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson was hired to write the script in September 2008. In May 2012, Shawn Levy, the director of the "Night at the Museum" movies, acquired the rights to direct the movie. The movie rights were taken by Universal, in August 2013. A film, "The 39 Clues: The Movie", was originally planned to be released in 2014, but so far the movie has not yet entered production.