Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, these wildly inventive journeys are sure to delight. - Book DepositoryHow do I KNOW these are good books?
At this stage Nathaniel was only attempting to read 200 page books (with large type) and these 400 page books containing much smaller print just overwhelmed him. He finished one of his own books and I suggested he attempt book number two in the series and after much encouragement took the book to bed with him. It was only a couple of days and each time we came to say lights out he would beg for five more minutes in order to finish one more page! I was shocked at how enthusiastic my son was to read these books. In the space of time it's taken me to read book one out loud to him he has completed book 2 and book 3 in the series (Nearly 900 pages in less than a month). We are now patiently waiting for book 4 to arrive from the library.
The Mysterious Benedict Society Collection
- Format: Paper back
- Number of Pages:1872
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
- Publication Date:
- ISBN 10: 0316368873
- ISBN 13: 9780316368872
- Author Trenton Lee Stewart
- Illustrator:
"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and resourceful 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.As our heroes face physical and mental trials beyond their wildest imaginations, they have no choice but to turn to each other for support. But with their newfound friendship at stake, will they be able to pass the most important test of all?Welcome to the Mysterious Benedict Society.We are still reading book one out loud and both of us are loving every page. In book one we are introduced to the five central characters of: Mr. Nicholas Benedict, George "Sticky" Washington, Kate Wetherall, Reynard "Reynie" Muldoon and Constance Contraire. Each day is a journey to discover the secret on Nomansan Island. The children are in a race against time to find the island's secret and save the world. Each of the four posses a special talent and each day they are learning to trust each other and discover things about themselves they didn't' know. The names are all very clever and full of hints to help you solve the puzzle of the Island.
(Watch a trailer of the movie on YouTube) and explore the Mysterious Benedict Society on the web.
There are four books in the series:
- The Mysterious Benedict Society
- The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
- The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
- The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
What are some of your favourite books for boys?
Blessings
Chareen
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Those are the best kind of books: the ones that make your child enthusiastic!
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