Trenton Lee Stewart is the author of the award-winning and New York Times bestselling Mysterious Benedict Society series. He lives in Arkansas with his wife and two sons.
Carson Ellis received her BFA from the University of Montana and has established a loyal following for her artistic collaborations with the band the Decemberists. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Mysterious Benedict Society Series #1)
Paperback
(Reprint)
- ISBN-13: 9780316003957
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: 04/01/2008
- Series: Mysterious Benedict Society Series , #1
- Edition description: Reprint
- Pages: 512
- Sales rank: 274
- Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 7.62(h) x 1.25(d)
- Lexile: 0890L (what's this?)
- Age Range: 10 - 13 Years
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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 ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four childrentwo boys and two girlssucceed. 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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