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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780316057806
ISBN: 0316057800
Label: Little, Brown Young Readers
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 424
Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Product Description:
The fabulous foursome readers embraced as The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission, significantly closer to home.After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are forced to go on an unexpected search--a search to find Mr. Benedict.It seems that while he was preparing the kids' adventure, he stepped right into a trap orchestrated by his evil twin Mr. Curtain.
With only one week to find a captured Mr. Benedict, the gifted foursome faces their greatest challenge of all--a challenge that will reinforce the reasons they were brought together in the first place and will require them to fight for the very namesake that united them.
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - My 7 year old niece loves this book.
I first purchased the entire series for my 7 year old niece in July.She and my 36 year old sister have read a chapter a night.Both love these books.These are good choices for the 7-10 year old crowd and the grown-ups that supervise them.
Rating:  - Stereotypical but Entertaining
I read the first and second Benedict Society books as an assignment from a book club I belong to. They weren't my favorite among the "To Read" list, but they did provide for some entertainment.
I'll begin with the characters. Reynie and Constance were the only ones that were slightly original. I have the biggest problem with Kate. She was to an extreme the stereotypical "tomboy girl". Okay, so maybe her bucket was a little quirky and fun, but other than that, Kate's character was fore ... Read More
Rating: - Even better than the first
I enjoyed reading the Mysterious Benedict Society with my 10 year old daughter.We both found this book to be even better.It's full of suspense, humor, and adventure.This book is a bit more realistic than the first.It's a great introduction to suspense novels for children who aren't quite ready for a Harry Potter style book.However it is interesting and suspenseful enough to entertain more sophisticated readers, again pulling from each individual's unique talents.The 'ten men' are sinister, ... Read More
Rating: - Another wonderful story to read to your children
About 2 years ago Iread the original Mysterious Benedict Society to my sons and they enjoyed it.Now they are 9 and 10, and I think this sequel was an even better story to share with them.In the original book, there is a series of challenges, puzzles or tests that had to be solved by the protagonists.My boys really enjoyed trying to puzzle these out.After that it was something less of an audience participation mystery.In the Perilous Journey there are clues that Mr. Benedict has hidden for his ... Read More
Rating: - Nice, refreshing read
If you like a refreshing, relaxing read, a bit of whimsey, this might be what you'd want to pick up. Following the the footsteps of firstMysterious Benedict Society book, the youngsters set out on a journey across the ocean to try to solve a puzzle left for them by Mr.Benedict before his kidnapping by his evil twin.
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