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Dan et Amy suivent les traces du dernier empereur Puyi. Alors qu’ils attendent Nellie sur la place Tienanmen, une violente dispute éclate entre le frère et la soeur. En effet, depuis qu’Amy sait que ses parents étaient des Madrigal, des renégats craints de tous, elle entretient de sérieux doutes sur leur intégrité morale. Dan, lui, refuse d’y croire. Furieux contre sa soeur, il s’enfuit, bien décidé à abandonner la chasse aux 39 clés...

As the race to find the 39 Clues builds to its explosive finish, Amy and Dan must explore an ancient culture and steal a Clue guarded by thousands of the world's best-trained soldiers. It's the most dangerous Clue search yet. As their enemies crowd in, Amy and Dan find themselves separated for the first time ever. The choice lies before them: find the next Clue, or find their way back to each other.

Original Title: The 39 Clues Book 8: The Emperor's Code

Gordon Korman
est né à Montréal et a grandi dans la région de Toronto. Il a signé son
premier contrat chez Scholastic à l'âge de 14 ans, avec son premier livre
Deux farceurs au collège.
Il est maintenant l'auteur de plus de 60 livres, dont beaucoup lui ont valu
de nombreuses récompenses. Gordon habite dans la ville de New York.

Gordon Korman is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and Jingle. His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was 14); The Toilet Paper Tigers; Radio Fifth Grade; Slacker; Restart; Whatshisface; Level 13; the trilogies Island, Everest, Dive, Kidnapped, and Titanic; and the series The Hypnotists and On the Run. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and he lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

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