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NFL superstar quarterbacks, brothers, and Super Bowl MVPs Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, along with their father, legendary quarterback Archie Manning, have signed with Scholastic to publish a children’s picture book called Family Huddle in September 2009 and to serve in 2009 as the first ever Scholastic Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare Ambassadors of Reading. Committed to turning kids, especially boys, into readers, Peyton and Eli Manning will add their support to the annual ClassroomsCare book donation program that motivates children in to understand the importance of reading.

"Reading has always been an important part of our lives and success," said Peyton Manning. "With this book we hope to share our message about the value of literacy and education to children and their families."

"My brother, my dad, and I are very excited to be working with Scholastic, and to be able to put so many books into the hands of young readers across America who might not otherwise have that opportunity," said Eli Manning.

Archie Manning added, "I am very proud of Eli and Peyton and their commitment to inspiring and helping children in need. This is a wonderful way for us to work together as a family and as a team with Scholastic to help kids discover the joy of reading."

The worldwide hunt for The 39 Clues®, the #1 New York Times bestselling multi-media adventure series from Scholastic, continues with the release of Book 4: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson and The 39 Clues Card Pack 2: Branch vs. Branch, a new wave of randomly assorted collectible game cards, to span Books 4, 5, and 6.

The interactive reading experience is gaining momentum online with more kids joining the hunt daily on The 39 Clues website. Launched in September 2008, The 39 Clues has drawn more than 500,000 online game users to date to thisgroundbreaking multi-media adventure series for children ages 8-12 that spans 10 books.  

The series centers around the Cahills—the most powerful family the world has ever known. But the source of the family’s power has been lost. Grace Cahill, the last matriarch of the Cahills, changed her will minutes before she died, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: receive a million dollars or a clue. The first Cahill to assemble all 39 clues hidden around the world will discover what makes the family so powerful—a reward beyond measure. It’s Cahill versus Cahill in a race to the finish, with readers hot on the heels of the main characters, fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her eleven-year-old brother, Dan. The series highlights famous historical figures kicking off with Benjamin Franklin in The Maze of Bones, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in One False Note, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi in The Sword Thief.