Tell me more!

Basically, this site is about a girl named Amanda Valentino. She started at our school, Endeavor High, on Halloween. She vanished in March. Her friends—Hal Bennett, Callie Leary, and Nia Rivera—have set up this website to try to find other people that knew her so they can discover more about who she was and why she disappeared. Since Amanda left, she’s been sending Hal, Callie, and Nia cryptic clues, and they need help to decipher what they mean.

We're getting published!

The Amanda mystery will be told in an eight-book series—and on the website, of course—and each book will include writing from readers like you.

The first book about Amanda, Invisible I, comes out September 22nd, and includes a post from superstar site member PhysicsNerd.

By signing up and helping us search for Amanda, you'll have a chance to have your own writing featured in one of our books, or in the Zine we're putting together. And even before the book comes out, we have a ton of stories and pictures and other clues for you to help us figure out.

How do I get started?

There are tons of ways to join the search and participate in The Amanda Project! Once you sign up as a member (don't worry—it's free and we won't send you spam), you can use all the hidden pages. You'll be able to:

Comment on Our Stories

Every Friday at 3:30 PM, we post new stories about what's going on at Endeavor High and in the search for Amanda. The stories are constantly evolving, and we're looking for your help to figure out what they mean and what we should do next! You can read the stories here, and comment by writing in the box where it says "respond." Some good stories to start with:

Post in the Debate Club

Want to introduce yourself? Talk about the book? Post your own random theories about Amanda? The Debate Club is the place to do it. That’s where everyone can combine their brainpower to come up with ideas about where—and who—Amanda Valentino really is. Some good threads to start with:

Submit Your Art or Writing to the Zine

You can post your own art and writing (it doesn't have to be about Amanda—we just want to see your awesome stuff!) in the Zine for all our members to see. Plus, the Endeavor High Zine will be published quarterly compiling the best writing from the site, and edited by Endeavor High’s own alexafleur. Submit your work for possible inclusion!

Make Your Character

You can edit and expand your profile by clicking on the “My Profile” link next to your username on the right hand side of the page. You can be anyone in Amanda's world—a classmate who knows Amanda, a teacher at Endeavor High, or just someone who lives in Orion (our town) and has been noticing really strange things going on! It’s totally up to you, and everyone is someone different. Once you decide what kind of character you want to be, you can take the Totem Quiz to find out your secret animal totem.

Thank you for helping us find Amanda!!

Wait! I have another question!

Are we just making stuff up and pretending? How do we know what is part of the real story? What happens if my story conflicts with someone else’s?

The Amanda Project story is a collaboration between the book characters (Hal, Callie, and Nia), and all of the members (you!). The site is a place for everyone to tell their version of Amanda and her story. Amanda was many things to many people, and everyone has their own story to tell. As we see it, it’s OK if two people come up with conflicting points of view, because that’s what they are – points of view. There is no wrong answer. The narrative written in the books, and by the main characters will become the official narrative, but there is always room to create stories behind the stories, and to challenge what other members say happened. We also continuously weave your comments and theories and characters into the stories we tell online each week, and into the books themselves, so please keep writing!

Who is my character? Am I supposed to be myself on the site or should I be pretending to be a character?

The site invites you to create a character and become a part of Amanda’s world. That character can be a lot like you or nothing like you at all. You can be anyone you want to be – maybe you go to Endeavor High with the main characters, or maybe you work at the movie theater downtown. There are a million possibilities!

Where does the Amanda Project take place?

Amanda’s school is located in the (fictional) town of Orion, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States.

I can’t log in. I’ve forgotten my username/password.

Don’t worry—you can reset your password at the sign-in page. It will ask you for your email address. Enter your email address and it will send you your username and a brand-new password.

I still can’t log in. Can you help?

If you’re still having trouble logging in, just email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we’ll get you sorted out.

No! I’m having a different technical problem

Argh! We’re so sorry. You may have discovered a bug we aren't aware of (lucky you!). Please send us an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) letting us know what the problem is and we’ll get right on it. It would be helpful if you could let us know what web browser and computer operating system you are using. It would be especially helpful if you could let us know what VERSION NUMBER of your computer system or web browser (this can usually be found in the “About” window of your browser or system software). We’ll get back to you within 24 hours!

The Amanda Project in a nutshell

The Amanda Project is the story of Amanda Valentino, told through an interactive website and book series for readers aged 13 & up. On the website, readers are invited to become a part of the story as they help the main characters search for Amanda. (Learn more here.)

Coming soon to a bookstore near you

Amanda has gotten so much attention that HarperCollins is publishing our stories! The first book—Invisible I—comes out 9/22!

Learn more & buy the book!
Meet author Melissa Kantor!