The Mysterious Benedict Society
by: Trenton Lee Stewart
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"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"
When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and resourceful children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
As our heroes face physical and mental trials beyond their wildest imaginations, they have no choice but to turn to each other for support. But with their newfound friendship at stake, will they be able to pass the most important test of all?
Welcome to the Mysterious Benedict Society.
"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"
When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and resourceful children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
As our heroes face physical and mental trials beyond their wildest imaginations, they have no choice but to turn to each other for support. But with their newfound friendship at stake, will they be able to pass the most important test of all?
Welcome to the Mysterious Benedict Society.
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- puzzles and characters
A friend gave these books to my 13-year-old son. This is his review:
Overall, I believe these books are a very good read. They are filled with interesting puzzles that will test your mental capabilities, and plenty of action. So, without further ado, The Mysterious Benedict society!
The first book is more of a book of puzzles than an action book. I thought the plot was interesting. It's about four children who are sent to a strange location on a secret mission.
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Rating: - Very Interesting and Entertaining
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as did my 10 year old daughter.I loved seeing smart kids as the heroes.I also loved the message that combining many talents creates a powerful force, allowing children to overcome the sinister adults.The book is entertaining and pulls you in from the start.
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- The Mysterious Benedict Society
9 yr old boy LOVED it, recommended to friend for whom mom has a hard time finding books - they loved it!
Rating: - Outstanding fiction for middle readers (and their parents)
What tremendous fun this is!I read the first 100 pages aloud to my mother after she had surgery.Then the book got so compelling and engaging that I had to race through silently and leave poor Mom to fend for herself.(I gave her a copy of her own for Mother's Day.) This novel is aimed at a middle reader audience, although great children's lit is always enjoyable to adults.At nearly 500 pages, it's a hefty doorstopper for that market, though a certain boy wizard has already repeatedly blown ... Read More
Rating: - SO SO SO good!
My best friend recomended this book to me. It is a little slow at the beginning pretty good in the middle and COMPLETELY fantastic at the climax and end. I would definatly recomend it. My favorite character is Constance Contraire. Also the illustrations rock. I can't wait to read the next one!!!!!!
- puzzles and charactersA friend gave these books to my 13-year-old son. This is his review:
Overall, I believe these books are a very good read. They are filled with interesting puzzles that will test your mental capabilities, and plenty of action. So, without further ado, The Mysterious Benedict society!
The first book is more of a book of puzzles than an action book. I thought the plot was interesting. It's about four children who are sent to a strange location on a secret mission.
... Read More
- Very Interesting and EntertainingI thoroughly enjoyed this book, as did my 10 year old daughter.I loved seeing smart kids as the heroes.I also loved the message that combining many talents creates a powerful force, allowing children to overcome the sinister adults.The book is entertaining and pulls you in from the start.
- The Mysterious Benedict Society9 yr old boy LOVED it, recommended to friend for whom mom has a hard time finding books - they loved it!
- Outstanding fiction for middle readers (and their parents)What tremendous fun this is!I read the first 100 pages aloud to my mother after she had surgery.Then the book got so compelling and engaging that I had to race through silently and leave poor Mom to fend for herself.(I gave her a copy of her own for Mother's Day.) This novel is aimed at a middle reader audience, although great children's lit is always enjoyable to adults.At nearly 500 pages, it's a hefty doorstopper for that market, though a certain boy wizard has already repeatedly blown ... Read More
- SO SO SO good!My best friend recomended this book to me. It is a little slow at the beginning pretty good in the middle and COMPLETELY fantastic at the climax and end. I would definatly recomend it. My favorite character is Constance Contraire. Also the illustrations rock. I can't wait to read the next one!!!!!!
