The Emperor's Code
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The Emperor's Code is the eighth book in The 39 Clues series written by Gordon Korman
. Its cover was revealed on March 2, 2010; it had a red mask with codes printed in certain areas over a purple background. After the release, readers were asked to find out three of the four codes printed on the mask and if they were successful, 39 Clues fans could read an excerpt from The Emperor's Code.
Janus+Lucian+Tomas+Ekaterina=Cahill
They leave the Forbidden City which is Hong Kong, China. Amy talks about their parents that makes Dan upset and run away after they left. He then decides to to do nothing with the clue hunt. Then he gets kidnapped by Kabras who put a towel of chloroform
on him which suffocates him. He is dumped in Jonah Wizard's lollipop factory where Jonah treats him nicely and gives out his own suite, taking him to a concert, and letting him fly first class. Meanwhile, Amy and Nellie head to Alistair Oh to get help in finding him. Alistair translates a Chinese newspaper saying that Jonah is going to the Great Wall of China
.
Jonah has other plans though. He cancels his flight to the Great Wall, knowing that Amy and Nellie are going there; he then goes to a Wushu City, where Dan takes Wushu lessons. Later, while Dan explores a tunnel he finds lab equipment from Gideon Cahill's lab and a picture of Madeleine Cahill that belonged to the notorious Anne Bonny. The Wizards get a mysterious message that gives co-ordinates saying to go to a specific spot at the Terra Cotta Warrior's resting place.
Meanwhile, Amy and Nellie look for Dan at the Great Wall and find a secret door. Nellie picks the lock and they come into a room. After Amy's Feng Shui
style organizing, a light shines in showing Mt. Everest. While they were searching the Great Wall, Jonah and Dan checked out the Warriors. Jonah meant to send Dan in alone in case it was a trap, and it was. They were put in jail. Jonah's Dad gets them out and Jonah decides to quit the hunt. Cora Wizard, his mother, is disgusted and slaps Jonah telling Dan that they have discovered his branch is Janus. Dan tells them he is a Madrigal and leaves the shocked Wizards. After he leaves, he sees the Holts climbing Mt. Everest on television.
Grace had stored an advanced helicopter, the A-Star, in rural China and told Amy and Dan about it knowing they would need it in the future eventually. Dan, knowing the location of the A-Star, travels to it. When Amy and Nellie get the A-Star ready, Dan meets up with them. Dan and Amy head up to Mt. Everest in the A-Star where they found a serum embedded in Mt. Everest. They lose the serum when Ian falls off the edge of a cliff. He hangs on to the edge and Amy saves him letting the serum plunge miles below, with Amy knowing that they already had another form of the clue with them- the piece of silk. Amy then explains that the serum was silk in its liquid form.
After Amy finds the inscription indicating it was Anne Bonny's, they then head to the Caribbean to search for their next clue that Anne Bonny
may have left there.
The secret message throughout the book was "Madrigals are behind everything. They lay out the path, the others will walk. The end is coming." The code on the cover, the message of animal codes on the emperor's crown, reads "Tenzing knew too."
Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is a Canadian author, primarily of novels for children and young adults. He lives in Long Island's Great Neck, New York, with his wife and three children....
. Its cover was revealed on March 2, 2010; it had a red mask with codes printed in certain areas over a purple background. After the release, readers were asked to find out three of the four codes printed on the mask and if they were successful, 39 Clues fans could read an excerpt from The Emperor's Code.
Plot
Amy and Dan Cahill head to China after finding a note from their grandmother Grace. They head to the Forbidden City and take a museum tour, where Dan sneaks out and finds a piece of silk with this equation:Janus+Lucian+Tomas+Ekaterina=Cahill
They leave the Forbidden City which is Hong Kong, China. Amy talks about their parents that makes Dan upset and run away after they left. He then decides to to do nothing with the clue hunt. Then he gets kidnapped by Kabras who put a towel of chloroform
Chloroform
Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered somewhat hazardous...
on him which suffocates him. He is dumped in Jonah Wizard's lollipop factory where Jonah treats him nicely and gives out his own suite, taking him to a concert, and letting him fly first class. Meanwhile, Amy and Nellie head to Alistair Oh to get help in finding him. Alistair translates a Chinese newspaper saying that Jonah is going to the Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
.
Jonah has other plans though. He cancels his flight to the Great Wall, knowing that Amy and Nellie are going there; he then goes to a Wushu City, where Dan takes Wushu lessons. Later, while Dan explores a tunnel he finds lab equipment from Gideon Cahill's lab and a picture of Madeleine Cahill that belonged to the notorious Anne Bonny. The Wizards get a mysterious message that gives co-ordinates saying to go to a specific spot at the Terra Cotta Warrior's resting place.
Meanwhile, Amy and Nellie look for Dan at the Great Wall and find a secret door. Nellie picks the lock and they come into a room. After Amy's Feng Shui
Feng shui
Feng shui ' is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu ....
style organizing, a light shines in showing Mt. Everest. While they were searching the Great Wall, Jonah and Dan checked out the Warriors. Jonah meant to send Dan in alone in case it was a trap, and it was. They were put in jail. Jonah's Dad gets them out and Jonah decides to quit the hunt. Cora Wizard, his mother, is disgusted and slaps Jonah telling Dan that they have discovered his branch is Janus. Dan tells them he is a Madrigal and leaves the shocked Wizards. After he leaves, he sees the Holts climbing Mt. Everest on television.
Grace had stored an advanced helicopter, the A-Star, in rural China and told Amy and Dan about it knowing they would need it in the future eventually. Dan, knowing the location of the A-Star, travels to it. When Amy and Nellie get the A-Star ready, Dan meets up with them. Dan and Amy head up to Mt. Everest in the A-Star where they found a serum embedded in Mt. Everest. They lose the serum when Ian falls off the edge of a cliff. He hangs on to the edge and Amy saves him letting the serum plunge miles below, with Amy knowing that they already had another form of the clue with them- the piece of silk. Amy then explains that the serum was silk in its liquid form.
After Amy finds the inscription indicating it was Anne Bonny's, they then head to the Caribbean to search for their next clue that Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny was an Irish woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean. What little is known of her life comes largely from A General History of the Pyrates.-Historical record:...
may have left there.
The secret message throughout the book was "Madrigals are behind everything. They lay out the path, the others will walk. The end is coming." The code on the cover, the message of animal codes on the emperor's crown, reads "Tenzing knew too."
External links
- The Emperor's Code at the 39 Clues wiki.