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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780316003957 ISBN: 0316003956 Label: Little, Brown Young Readers Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Publication Date: 2008-04-01 Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Editorial Reviews: "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.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great Book Comment: I have been reading this at the local library. Though I have only read about 35 pages, it has been very entertaining. and although, one would sometimes be discouraged by the size of the book, it is a quick read. Customer Rating: Summary: My 13-year-old son asked me to read it... Comment: ... which hasn't happened since the Harry Potter series. So I read and enjoyed it! It's an adventure story, with clues uncovered, puzzles to solve, and danger. My son compared both the plot and the characters to Madeleine L'Engle's "Wrinkle in Time". I agree, although its plot isn't quite as... transcendental. My immediate response to the book was an appreciation for its definition of "genius". At the start of the story, our main character, an 11-year-old orphan boy who is ostracized by classmates because of his obvious intelligence, is being tested along with other kids in a search for children of exceptional brightness. Creatively unfolding for us, as we join the main character in his testing and as we meet those others who have passed, is that genius will be represented quite differently in each child. We end up with a team of four children who join a team of three adults, one of them is Mr. Benedict, so wildly described as to remind me of Roald Dahl, and whose most important trait is their strength of character. It is up to these children to stop the bad guy who has been sending subliminal messages (through television) and plans to make himself M.A.S.T.E.R. (Minister and Secretary of All the Earth's Regions)! Customer Rating: Summary: Great book Comment: My son loves this book. It is great to find something he will read. He also excited that he received the sequel for Christmas Customer Rating: Summary: A must read for young readers Comment: Read a wonderful review on this book during a search for a book that stimulates a child's brain online for my son. I checked it out from my local library. As I start reading it I was not able to put it down for the next few days until I finished the book. I gave it to my son and try to stimulate his interest by telling bits and pieces of the book. It turns out he enjoyed it very much. He told his teacher about it and she got online and tries to check it out from the library but she has to wait for few months before she can read it. My son suggested that he is going to purchase it and give it to her teacher as a gift. I thought it was a wonderful idea. That is what we did. This book is full of adventures and mysteries and problem solving. It was hard to put it down because reader wants to know what happen next. It was an exciting and adventurous book for the whole family. We enjoyed very much. Customer Rating: Summary: modern children's lit classic Comment: File this under "I am a grown-up and I liked Harry Potter." Santa brought this for my not-quite 10 year old (who is currently reading another fave in children's literature, The Phantom Tollbooth), but as I like to read what he is reading (usually slightly before he reads it...) I picked it up over the weekend and read it cover to cover. Reminds me somewhat of Harry Potter, Phantom Tollbooth, the early books in Series of Unfortunate Events, and even some Roald Dahl and George Orwell... A modern classic in children's literature; it deserves a place on erudite children's bookshelves. It is somewhat long, and the size of the book may be somewhat intimidating for young readers, but this one was a joy to read. I found the character of Constance unbearable... until the end (no spoiler here), but otherwise identified with the other three young heroes of the book. If you have a child who loves to read, or if you WERE a child who loves to read, pick this one up. I think you'll be glad you did; I was! More Reviews