The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, 1)

For fans of Lemony Snicket and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, this first book in the bestselling, award-winning Mysterious Benedict Society series is not to be missed!

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar newspaper ad 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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485 pages

Average rating: 8.35

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Zoe E.
Jan 28, 2025
Read this aloud with my 7 year old and he loved it so much he kept reading ahead on his own and then crowing to me that I had 40 pages to read to catch up. “What? I can’t help if it’s a really good book!” he kept saying. When he finished (again, without me), he called me up at work to tell me everything that happened. So I have to love a book that got him so excited about reading! As an adult, I found the book a bit silly, but in a fun way.
katietopp
Jan 01, 2025
8/10 stars
Cute read! I read this as a pre read for a teacher friend. I think it would be an excellent middle grade book, about finding out your gifts and how to use them. Definitely recommend to anyone with that age children or anyone who is interested in a light but good read.
Barbara ~
Dec 11, 2024
6/10 stars
A very good read a like towards lemony snickett's "unfortunate event" series.

This series isn't as morose though. Good start. Happy neat ending. There's a next book? Ok, bring it. I'm curious.
Monalisa34
Jul 16, 2024
9/10 stars
Great family read
aubschweety
Jan 11, 2024
8/10 stars
This was a longer read than I expected, but a worthwhile one. Kids banding together to defeat even is usually a win.

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