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The Mysterious Benedict Society | 
| Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
Creator: Carson Ellis
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 15742
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 485
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.8
ISBN: 0316057770
EAN: 9780316057776
ASIN: 0316057770
Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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Product Description
Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive 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. But what they'll find in the hidden underground tunnels of the school is more than your average school supplies. So, if you're gifted, creative, or happen to know Morse Code, they could probably use your help.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
 The best book I ever read July 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Mysterious Benedict Society is THE best book I have ever read. It is about four gifted kids looking for special opportunities. The kids go through three different tests with about 70 other gifted children. Only four succeed: Reynie,Stickey,Kate and Constance. Together, these four friends will try to prove that they can outsmart the evil Mr.Curtain, their biggest challenge yet. Will they succeed?
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review July 3, 2008
V. S. Grenier (Ivins, Utah USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first started reading the first few chapters I wasn't sure I was going to like the book. I felt it had a bit of a slow start and it took sometime for me to bond with the main character, Reynie Muldoon. After sticking to my rule, which is to read the first 100 pages before putting a book down, I started to be drawn into the storyline. The Mysterious Benedict Society is about a bund of children who have either been orphaned, abandoned, or have run away from home. A man named Mr. Benedict has setup some tests to find gifted children among this groups of children. In which case he does and this is how Reynie Muldoon, Kate Wetherall, Sticky Washington, and Constance Contraire become the four members of The Mysterious Benedict Society.
What I do like about this book is it caters to reluctant readers. Boys and girls alike can relate to the story. These four friends find out through out the book, along with the reader, is children are an important part of our lives. Sometimes children can solve problems most adults can't see at the end of their nose. This four brainy, witty, and adventurous children set out to save the world from a mad man named Mr. Curtain. They must become spies at Mr. Curtain's institute, send secret messages, and work their way up to becoming Messengers so they can learn Mr. Curtain's secrets and stop him before its too late.
The action really gets going once the children arrive at the institute which is almost half way through the book, but it's well worth the wait. Also, readers will enjoy the child like humor and gross descriptions throughout the story.
Now here's what a young book review had to say:
The Mysterious Benedict Society Book Review
By: Carson King, Young Book Reviewer
I chose my book, The Mysterious Benedict Society, because it sounded like my type of book, a half-fantasy. It is a flawless story about four orphans, Kate, Reynie, Sticky, and Constance. In the beginning, they take a series of tests. All do well and make it into the Mysterious Benedict Society. They are sent on a mission to stop the founder of a mysterious school, (Mr. Benedict's brother, Mr. Ledorptha Curtain), from destroying the whole human race. The group, though best of friends, go through many ups and downs during their mission. The book ends in a whirlwind, and you find yourself content.
I loved it because of the way the author portrayed it and I felt I was witnessing every scene.
A teacher's thumbs up! July 1, 2008
Kris (Fairfax, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have NEVER read a book aloud to my fifth-grade class that caused them to beg to stay IN FOR RECESS so that I could read another chapter! I was FLOORED! I saw this novel at a school book sale, randomly chose it due to its seemingly intriguing plot and mention of "Gifted Children", which describes the group of kids I teach. It turns out that this tale not only mesmerized my kids, but kept me interested and flipping the pages as well. All teachers know there is nothing worse than being stuck in a read-aloud that mid-way through no longer captivates the reader or the listeners. No worries with this novel. The characters are fun and easy for all children to relate to. The plot is mysterious, lively, and calls for the reader to think. Don't fear the length. It flies by. I would say all kids around the age of 10 and up will love joining The Mysterious Benedict Society, and will be THRILLED to know there is already a sequel.
A Page Turner June 30, 2008
Jill Vanderwood (Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Mysterious Benedict Society
By Trenton Lee Stewart
Mr. Benedict is a genius who is trying to stop a very serious crime ring. With no way to get into the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, he devises a plan to find the most intelligent children.
Children come from all over to take Mr. Benedict's test. They are tested in obedience, following directions, honesty etc. Although hundreds of children take the test, there are only four children who can pass it.
All of these children are either homeless, or orphans. They will infiltrate the school on an island in the middle of the sea. They will communicate with Mr. Benedict, through a secret code. If they choose to take on this mission, their very lives may be in peril.
These children learn to depend on each other. They learn to be brave, while learning just how smart and needed they are.
Children and adults alike will be entranced by The Mysterious Benedict Society.
I highly recommend this unusual tale of responsibility and never letting your friends down.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
Author:
Through the Rug
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
wonderful! June 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really loved this book, and I think everyone should read it! Plenty of suspense and mystery.When 4 smart, strange and eccentric kids go out to save the world, why wouldn't it be great? After reading this, check out the sequel, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (Mysterious Benedict Society)
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