The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart, is a wonderful book. It's two sequels, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, and The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma also are marvelous. These books do not read well as stand-alones.
The Mysterious Benedict Society starts when a peculiar ad appears in the newspaper. It reads: "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" (Stewart 3). Reynie, an eleven-year-old orphan, believing he is gifted, decides to take the tests. There, many other children and their parents are anxiously waiting for the first stage of testing to begin. However, the first test proves impossibly hard, and very few pass it. After all three stages of testing, only four children remain. They meet a mysterious Mr. Benedict, and are sent on a secret mission. What is the mission? Why can gifted children only be sent? Read the book to find out!I really like this book because the characters are all creative and smart, but in different ways. It is also kind of a mystery, which is fun. :) I didn't like the second book as much, although it was still nice, but I liked the third book almost as much as the first one. I think one reason this book appeals to me is because all the main characters are very smart, which is something I can relate to. (Although I'm not nearly as smart as any of them.) :)
Have you read this series? Do you like it?
Spruce Nogard
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