- Title:
- The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
- By:
- Trenton Lee Stewart
- Pages:
- 486
- Rating:
- 4
“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.
“Please close your eyes and stand still. Why are you flinching?”
“I don’t know. I thought maybe you were going to slap me.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I could slap you perfectly well with your eyes open. I’m only going to blindfold you.”
I love Stewart’s writing style, and indeed the way in which his words flow are most marvelous to behold. There’s something magical and wondrous about the world of these books, and I’d have been utterly and completely hooked on them if I were reading them as a kid. Whereas nowadays I’m utterly and completely hooked on them but have to do other things other than read, like pay bills and go to work.