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The Mysterious Benedict Society
By Stewart, Trenton Lee
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31605-777-6
- Publisher
- Tingley Little
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2007
Gr 5-9 After Reynie Muldoon responds to an advertisement recruiting "gifted children looking for special opportunities," he finds himself in a world of mystery and adventure. The 11-year-old orphan is one of four children to complete a series of challenging and creative tasks, and he, Kate, Constance, and Sticky become the Mysterious Benedict Society. After being trained by Mr. Benedict and his assistants, the four travel to an isolated school where children are being trained by a criminal mastermind ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2007
The Mysterious Benedict Society is real flashlight-under-the-bedclothes material. Exceptional orphan Reynie Muldoon answers a newspaper ad for "special opportunities" for gifted children, and when he passes the tests—both paper exams and more esoteric ones—he becomes a member of a crack team of orphans recruited by the genial narcoleptic genius Mr. Benedict. Reynie and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Orphan Reynie Muldoon becomes a member of a crack team tasked to infiltrate the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. Their job...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
