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Beyond the Grave
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The 39 Clues: Book 4

Beyond the Grave (2009) (edit title/settings)

by Jude Watson (Author) (edit contributors)

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When Dan and Amy travel to Egypt with their au pair Nellie, danger arrives all too soon. Theo Cotter, a handsome museum curator and grandson of Grace's close friend Hilary Cotter, double-crosses them to try to steal the Sakhet after he helped them retrieve it. Irina Spasky tries to steal their... read more

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Amy and Dan head for Egypt to find a clue hidden by Ekaterina founder, Katherine Cahill. They were tailed by Irina Spasky, but escape to a store with an Egyptian goddess statue, the Sakhet. There, a man, Theo Cotter, shows up and convinces them it's a fake. Discouraged, they go back to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Amy and Dan head for Egypt to find a clue hidden by Ekaterina founder, Katherine Cahill. They were tailed by Irina Spasky, but escape to a store with an Egyptian goddess statue, the Sakhet. There, a man, Theo Cotter, shows up and convinces them it's a fake. Discouraged, they go back to Nellie.
They go to the Hotel Excelsior and find the Ekaterina Stronghold. They find three Sakhets and get trapped by Bae Oh, who is the hotel's owner. As they escape, one of Grace's friends, Hilary Vale, takes them to her house. She gives them items from Grace and they find out Theo is Hilary's grandson. They head for an Egyptian temple and get trapped by Irina and Theo.
After Amy and Dan had escaped, they are trapped again by Jonah Wizard, who leaves them on a deserted island on the Nile. After Jonah left them, they are chased by a crocodile across the island, but are saved by a local fisherman. They find out Theo and Hilary Cotter tricked them to get their hands on the Sakhet that Grace left for Amy and Dan.
After an unsuccessful attempt to find the clues under the Nile river with Alistair, Amy and Dan find something leading them back to Cairo. After arriving, they find a store which Grace once visited. The store owner, Sami, gives them a Senet board. After opening the puzzle, they identified their clue, Myrrh.
It ends with the stronghold getting destroyed by the Madrigals.

Characters edit see section history

  • Amy Cahill: 14 year old Amy Cahill loves museums and research and also loves to read andanything that has to do with Grace and her parents. She also has a soft spot for Ian.
  • Dan Cahill: 11 year old Dan Cahill hates everything Amy likes. He remembers nothing about his parents because he was only 3 when they were killed. He doesn't trust anyone other than Amy and maybe Nellie. But He is starting to worry them both.
  • Nellie Gomez: Dan and Amy's au pair.
  • Irina Spasky: An opponent for the race of the 39 clues. A former KGB agent. Also a relative of Amy & Dan. A Lucian.
  • Theo: Hilary's grandson. He is trusted by Amy and Dan at the beginning. Theo also likes Nellie.
  • Hilary: Grace's trusted friend. Grandmother of Theo.
  • Jonah Wizard: A relative of Amy and Dan. He's a celebrity. A Janus.
  • Grace Cahill: Amy and Dan's recently deceased grandmother.
  • Alistair Oh: Amy and Dan's uncle. Very clever. From the Ekat branch.
  • Katherine Cahill: The founder of the Ekaterina branch in the Cahill family.
  • Napoleon: A French emperor.
  • Nefertari: An ancient Egyptian queen.
  • Howard Carter: An explorer from the early 1900's that discovered many famous tombs.
  • Hatshepsut: An Egyptian queen.
  • Saladin: Amy and Dan's Egyptian Mau cat. Previousy Grace's cat. Eats only red snapper.
  • Bae Oh: Alistair Oh's uncle. Bae Oh is around 90 years old. Head of the Ekat branch.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “"Greetings, youngsters," says Alistair nervously. "Greetings, weasel," answers Dan.”
    Alistair and Dan
  • “Irina had wanted to say, I too have known such grief. But she didn't. She wanted to say, I walked the streets of Moscow like a ghost. I lost my soul, I lost my heart. She wanted to say, They think that grief is noisy, Grace. They think you'll cry and wail. But I know that grief is silent as snow. I too have lost a child. She said none of those things.”
    Irina in her memory
  • “The past was the past. Except here she was in Egypt, and everywhere she turned, the very air seemed to whisper that the past was very much alive...”
    Irina in her thoughts

Organizations edit see section history

  • Ekaterina: A branch in the Cahill family founded by Katherine Cahill. Thinkers and inventors.
  • Lucian: A branch in the Cahill family founded by Luke Cahill. Leaders and clever.
  • Janus: A branch in the Cahill family founded by Jane Cahill. Artists and creative.
  • Tomas: A branch in the Cahill family founded by Thomas Cahill. Athletes.

First Sentence edit see section history

If Amy Cahill had to list what was wrong with eleven-year-old brothers, their habit of disappearing would be numero uno.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 17

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 12 in The 39 Clues. (standard series)

Preceded by The Sword Thief, and followed by The Black Circle.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jude Watson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 2, 2009
ISBN: 978-0545060448
Page Count: 192

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Some violence. Good for everybody 11 and up

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Maze of Bones
  • One False Note
  • The Sword Thief

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