The Mysterious Benedict Society and t..., Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society and t..., Trenton Lee Stewart
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma

Author: Trenton Lee Stewart

Narrator: Del Roy

Unabridged: 10 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/24/2022

Synopsis

Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before.

Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.

Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on May 19, 2022

the simple fact of the matter, and i don't care if anyone says i'm wrong because i know this with every fiber of my being, is that there is probably no genre better than middle grade adventure. and that is the truth. this is all i have to say until i reread this. part of a series i'm doing in which i w......more

Goodreads review by Elisha on October 25, 2010

I really loved the first book in this series, the second a bit less, and this third one by far the least. It's got the same characters I loved before, but now they are no longer regular, clever kids - Sticky sits down to memorize the entire library catalog in case they need it, Reynie starts to ha......more

Goodreads review by Kate on October 02, 2019

Once upon a time, I was ordering birthday gifts and this was on sale so I bought it for myself and lived happily ever after. The End. This book got to travel around with me a bit more than books usually do which probably is a testament to how good it was. XD I ate up every clever and heart-filled mom......more

Goodreads review by b. ♡ on July 08, 2021

am i binge reading this whole series this week? yes, yes i am......more

Goodreads review by Kat Drennan-Scace on November 17, 2009

The third book in the Mysterious Benedict Society series, is pretty much perfect. We solve all sorts of mysteries like Constance's past and Number Two's real name while trying to stop Mr. Curtain at the same time. I love how these books are so smartly written. He doesn't write down to children at al......more

Quotes

Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society:"Great cast of characters, lots of cool puzzles and mysteries. This book reminded me of some of the better children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth." --Rick Riordan
-A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
-Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award
-A Top 10 Children's Book Sense Pick
-An ALA Notable Book
-A Today show Al's Book Club for Kids Pick
- A Booklist "Top Ten Youth Science Fiction and Fantasy" Title
- A VOYA 2007 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
- Received critical praise, including four starred reviews

Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey:
* A rip-roaring adventure with plenty of clever twists and hair's-breadth escapes... [and] a warm and satisfying tale about friendship." - School Library Journal (starred review)

- "With first-rate brainteasers, interludes of physical danger, and the children's own complex dynamics... [readers] will find this sequel a worthy successor." - Horn Book

- "This classic struggle of good versus evil also includes the many layers in between." - VOYA

- "Entertainingly quirky..." - Kirkus

Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma:
-"Fresh and frightfully funny." - School Library Journal

-"The good-versus-evil plot balances the warmth of family connections with the excitement of deathly peril." - The Horn Book

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