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Storm Warning
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The 39 Clues: Book 9

Storm Warning (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Linda Sue Park (Author) (edit contributors)

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BEHIND THE BLACK. The shadow of a man in black has followed fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, on their worldwide search for the 39 Clues that lead to a great power. Amy and Dan know that the man in black has tried to kill them. They know he is a Madrigal, a member of... read more

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As they were leaving Nepal, Amy and Dan get a call from the Holts telling them that they knew where they were going. So Dan and Amy assume Nellie Gomez, their au pair, told the Holts.
On the plane, Dan and Amy get Nellie to give them some information. It turns out it wasn't Beatrice who... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

As they were leaving Nepal, Amy and Dan get a call from the Holts telling them that they knew where they were going. So Dan and Amy assume Nellie Gomez, their au pair, told the Holts.
On the plane, Dan and Amy get Nellie to give them some information. It turns out it wasn't Beatrice who hired her, Grace did. Nellie also tells them that she works for McIntyre, but does not tell them that she really works for the Man in Black.
As events in the Caribbean take place, Amy and Dan watch as the clue hunt kills a non-Cahill named Lester. Angry, Amy and Dan decide to face Aunt Beatrice, but Nellie kidnaps them, and take them to Moore Town to meet the Man in Black. They are then forced to solve a puzzle box that Amy and Dan had found in the museum that Lester had worked at. After solving Anne Bonny's puzzle box, getting the Madrigal clue of Mace, and the knowledge that they should go to England, Dan and Amy learn that Man in Black is Fiske Cahill, Grace's brother. He ran away as a kid, and that's why Amy and Dan never heard of him.
He tells them Madeleine Cahill's story: Gideon Cahill was trying to find the cure for the plague, and he did, but Gideon didn't know that the cure (a serum) altered the user's DNA, giving the users greater abilities in every area of human endeavor. Gideon gave each of his four children a part (only ONE part) of the master serum. Soon afterwards, Gideon died in a fire. The children blamed each other, and separated to start their individual branch. But no one else knew that Gideon's wife, Olivia, was pregnant when Gideon died and her family was separated. Pregnant with Madeleine Cahill, founder of the Madrigals, Olivia raised Madeleine to believe nothing was more important than family. So that is the Madrigals' goal- to reunite the family members. Fiske Cahill also tells them that the Lucians framed Arthur and Hope for murder in South Africa. Hired by Grace, Nellie was spying for Fiske so the branch would know about Amy and Dan in order to grant them a Madrigal status. Before leaving, Fiske reveals this to Amy and Dan. For the first time ever, the Madrigals give active status to someone not born in the bloodline: Nellie Gomez. Amy and Dan also become members. Amy and Dan are then given seven of the other Madrigal clues and head to England.

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  • Nellie Gomez: Amy and Dan's very talented au pair. She loves cooking and exotic foods, she's a pilot, and she nearly always has earbuds in her ears.
  • Dan Cahill: The 11 year old brother of Amy Cahill. He loves ninjas and sometimes sees the hunt as a game. He gets asthma attacks when very upsetting situations arise
  • Amy Cahill: Status: High, Daughter of Hope Cahill; Hometown: Boston, USA; Age: 14; Interests: History, Baking, Ice Skating, and libraries; Skills: Problem-Solving, Research, Escaping Near-Death Situations; Clue-Hunting Strengths: Remarkable grasp of history and geography; and Weakness: Severe Shyness and Fear of Crowds
  • Man in Black: The Man in Black is the most mysterious character in the 39 clues. He is part of the most secret and terrifying group, the Madrigals. Is he good or bad?
  • Lester Dixon: Lester is a new character and he is a very mysterious man from Jamaica.
  • Natalie Kabra: Natalie Kabra is seeming to be the only person who understands her mom. She is rich like her brother and they are the two fanciest people on earth (not including Isabel)
  • Isabel Kabra: A crazy murderer. Her husband Vikram is the Lucian branch leader. Ian and Natalie are her kids. She will do anything to win. Except she doesn't really know what and who she is standing against.
  • Ian Kabra: Ian is the son of Isabel, and brother of Natalie. Ian once tried to fake an alliance with Amy Cahill. Will he do it again?
  • Grace Cahill: Starter of the hunt for the 39 clues. Amy and Dan's dead grandmother.
  • Anton: One of the Kabra's guards
  • Anne Bonny: A female pirate who posed as a man on Jack Rackham's pirate ship.
  • Hugo: One of the Kabra's guards
  • Hamilton Holt: Oldest and only son of Eisenhower.
  • Aunt Beatrice: Grace's sister, Amy and Dan's legal guardian.
  • Tomas Cahill: Founder of the Tomas branch of the Cahills, son of Gideon and Olivia Cahill.
  • Mcintyre: Attorney for Grace.
  • Jack Rackham: A pirate, also known as Calico Jack.
  • Fiske Cahill: no comment
  • Miss Alice: Lester's grandmother.
  • Saladin: Egyptian Mau (cat). Belongs to Amy and Dan, and travels along with them all over the world.
  • Dan: very funny, and a brother to Amy
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Organizations edit see section history

  • Cahills: A powerful family.
  • Janus: Contains the Wizard family. Specializes in art, music, and fame. Formed by Jane
  • Madrigals: Contains Amy and Dan. A secret and terrifying branch
  • Ekaterina: Contains the Oh family. Specializes in inventions and scientists. Formed by Katherine
  • Tomas: Contains the Holt family. Specializes in warriors, discoverers, and athletes. Formed by Thomas
  • Lucian: Contains the Kabra family. Specializes in strategy, politics, and spys. Formed by Luke

First Sentence edit see section history

"Bahamas."

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 22

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 9 of 12 in The 39 Clues. (standard series)

Preceded by The Emperor's Code, and followed by Into the Gauntlet.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Linda Sue Park (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-545-06050-9
Page Count: 190

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Maze of Bones
  • The Sword Thief
  • Beyond the Grave
  • The Black Circle
  • The Viper's Nest
  • In Too Deep
  • The Emperor's Code
  • One False Note

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