The Mysterious Benedict Society
"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: 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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I knew Constance would probably end up playing a pivotal role, to justify all her annoying behaviors early on, but I didn't expect the reveal at the end -- and find it kind of hard to believe that no one had guessed her age already.
I look forward to seeing what kind of trouble the society gets itself into in the next book!
This series isn't as morose though. Good start. Happy neat ending. There's a next book? Ok, bring it. I'm curious.
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