Trenton Lee Stewart
Kindle Edition | Pages: 497 pages Rating: 4.16 | 116091 Users | 9953 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1) |
| Author | : | Trenton Lee Stewart |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 497 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2008 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (first published March 7th 2007) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fantasy. Adventure |
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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 listener, 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.Mention Books In Pursuance Of The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)
| Original Title: | The Mysterious Benedict Society ASIN B000SEHIB2 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Mysterious Benedict Society #1 |
| Characters: | Reynie Muldoon, Sticky Washington, Kate Wetherall, Constance Contraire, Mr. Benedict, Rhonda Kazembe, Number Two, Miss Perumal |
| Literary Awards: | E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers (2008), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2009), Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee (2011) |
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Ratings: 4.16 From 116091 Users | 9953 ReviewsCrit Regarding Books The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)
This was SO GOOD AHHH small child me would have adored it. Big me just hummed along ('cause big me actually knew about the Azerbaijan dispute and the common vetch. ;) ) I loved solving the puzzles before the kids got to them, though it DID take me a ridiculously long time to get Mr. Benedict's first name. I, being the child who memorized entire textbooks on code, learned Ojibway and two other code languages to chat with friends, and wrote entire journals crammed full of codes I have nowNothing could have prepared me for the sheer brilliance of this book. Nothing. This is the tale of four orphans led by Reynie Muldoon, all average children who have in some way lost their familys to disaster. Despite their differences, brainy Sticky, clever Reynie, spritely Kate and the ever-annoying Constance are in for the adventure of their lives when one day all of them are drawn together by a mysterious test, planned out to see if any of them are capable of an underground job in the midst
DNF at 37%. This book wasn't terrible but it wasn't good either for someone older then 12. The book seemed too long for a kids book. I never got back to this book and I didn't really care to over the last few months. Maybe I'll pick it up again one day.
I may have long ago aged out of the Middle Grade book market, but there will always be a soft spot in my heart for their stories. The Mysterious Benedict Society was loved and recommended to me by multiple Goodreads friends, so Id been curious about it for a long time before I thought to check and see if it might be on audio so I could read it sooner than I otherwise might have been able to.I was pleased to discover that the hype was real and I enjoyed this story very much. Along with being
This is by far the best YA novel that I have read since the Harry Potter books. Characters are great, thoughtful and like nothing I have read before. Even though this book is almost 500 pages long, I have been reading it aloud to my class and they are loving it! Every day I come into class they are asking if we get to read it for the day. I can't wait to get the second one.Enjoy!
I feel like Im coming late to the party, since a lot of readers have already discovered this series, but I enjoyed it very much -- great cast of characters, lots of cool puzzles and mysteries. The book made me feel nostalgic, because it reminded me of some of the better childrens books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth. Stewarts storytelling has an old-fashioned elegance to it, and yes, I mean that in the best possible way! The second book in the
Four brilliant orphans are recruited by a Mr. Benedict, who needs their help to discover who is behind a plot to rule the world. The best thing about this book are the logic puzzles the kids have to solve to get invited into the Benedict Society - readers can figure out solutions at the same time the characters do. I really found myself rooting for those plucky orphans, each with their own unique personalities and skills. Go orphans! Save the world!
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