This is not the original "39 Clues" series. I didn't read the original series, but I didn't need to to understand this book. This is the beginning of a new series: The Cahill Files.
The Cahills are a family in charge of protecting a painting called the Ghent Alterpiece painted by van Eyck. The book covers a lot of generations of Cahills and the things they had to do to protect it. Mostly by risking their lives!
I didn't like it when we first started reading the book but it kind of picked up and it got really exciting at the end. This book is filled with dynamite, nazis, suspense, and history. I think this is the book for you.
(mom's note: We read this at night to the boys, which kept them intrigued. We showed them a picture of the Ghent Alterpiece and explained some historical references. I don't know if Tate would have been as interested in this book if he were reading by himself.)
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