The Mysterious Benedict Society

For fans of Lemony Snicket and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, this first book in the bestselling, award-winning Mysterious Benedict Society series is not to be missed!

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar newspaper ad and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children--two boys and two girls--succeed. Their challenge: a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive 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. But what they'll find in the hidden underground tunnels of the school is more than your average school supplies. So, if you're gifted, creative, or happen to know Morse Code, they could probably use your help.

Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/01/2007
Series: Mysterious Benedict Society #1
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.96w x 1.48d
ISBN: 9780316057776

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 113801 / Mysterious Benedict Society


Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List Commended - Young Adult
Award: 2009 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8
Award: 2008 E.B. White Read Aloud Award Winner - Older Reader
Award: 2008 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Ten to Fourteen
Award: 2010 Beehive Awards Nominee - Fiction
Award: 2010 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction
Award: 2010 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Junior/Grades 4-6
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Children's
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee - Children's
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award Winner - Children's Book
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's
Award: 2011 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Novel
Award: 2010 Golden Sower Award Honor Book - Intermediate
Award: 2009 Maine Student Book Award Fourth Place - Grades 4-8
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades 4-6
Award: 2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Middle Grades