The Sword Thief, Book 3 of The 39 Clues Series

Questions Just for Fun

If you could have joined Dan and Amy on their adventure, which parts would you have wanted to tag along for, and which parts would you have wanted to avoid?

In each book, the man in black appears every time there is a disaster. Who do you think this man in black is?

Questions to Think Critically and Biblically

Throughout the book, we see that Uncle Alistair is bent on getting revenge against his uncle, Bae Oh, for his father’s death. According to the biblical worldview, are Christians to seek revenge?
Discussion Guide - Read Romans 12:14-21. Discuss how what Uncle Alistair’s uncle did was wrong. According to the biblical worldview, God will one day mete out judgment for all sin, whether that be judgment through eternal separation from God or judgment that Jesus received on the cross. However, God has called us not to enact revenge against others. We are to leave judgment in His hands. (You can also discuss how God established government to reward good and punish evil [1 Peter 2:13-14]. So, it is often our responsibility to report evildoing to the authorities.)

While in Seoul, Amy is deceived by Ian, who leads her to believe he actually cares for her. What lesson could Amy have learned about feelings and whether or not to follow them?
Discussion Guide - Discuss how Amy should have learned that feelings can trick us. Rather than following her feelings, she should have followed the evidence of Ian’s character, showing that he could not be trusted.

Why are Dan and Amy overwhelmed when they think that Uncle Alistair has given his life for them?
Discussion Guide - Read John 15:13. Discuss how sacrificing one’s life for another is the greatest form of love. Every time someone lays down their life for another, it is a small reflection of what Jesus did for us on the cross.