Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) reviewed The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Mysterious Benedict Society, Bk 3) on + 5322 more book reviews
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Reviewed by Holly Owen for TeensReadToo.com
Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are at it again, taking risks and solving riddles with or without the help of their friend, Mr. Benedict. It seems Mr. Curtain, Mr. Benedict's evil twin, is plotting once more to take control, this time targeting the minds of the world leaders by means of the Whisperer.
In this newest adventure, the children have been made prisoners in their own home (Mr. Benedict's home, that is) at the hands of their guardians, as well as Mr. Benedict, in hopes of keeping them safe from Mr. Curtain and his Ten Men, the evil thugs who do Mr. Curtain's bidding. Even the adults have to don disguises in order to venture into town.
But that doesn't keep these eager young kids from getting out or the Ten Men from getting in, which is exactly what happens when the city of Stonetown is suddenly plunged into darkness by a mysterious power outage.
Trenton Lee Stewart thrills again with the third installment of THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, where his four adventuresome protagonists find themselves following new leads, exposing new suspects, and discovering Constance's new gift, which has the occupants of Mr. Benedict's home a little on edge. However, in the end, it's Constance's gift that saves the day, when the children must come up with their own plan to rescue Mr. Benedict and their guardians.
I enjoyed this story, even without the benefit of having read the first two installments, and plan to dig into the first and second book before the excitement of this wonderful middle-grade adventure wears off.
Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are at it again, taking risks and solving riddles with or without the help of their friend, Mr. Benedict. It seems Mr. Curtain, Mr. Benedict's evil twin, is plotting once more to take control, this time targeting the minds of the world leaders by means of the Whisperer.
In this newest adventure, the children have been made prisoners in their own home (Mr. Benedict's home, that is) at the hands of their guardians, as well as Mr. Benedict, in hopes of keeping them safe from Mr. Curtain and his Ten Men, the evil thugs who do Mr. Curtain's bidding. Even the adults have to don disguises in order to venture into town.
But that doesn't keep these eager young kids from getting out or the Ten Men from getting in, which is exactly what happens when the city of Stonetown is suddenly plunged into darkness by a mysterious power outage.
Trenton Lee Stewart thrills again with the third installment of THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, where his four adventuresome protagonists find themselves following new leads, exposing new suspects, and discovering Constance's new gift, which has the occupants of Mr. Benedict's home a little on edge. However, in the end, it's Constance's gift that saves the day, when the children must come up with their own plan to rescue Mr. Benedict and their guardians.
I enjoyed this story, even without the benefit of having read the first two installments, and plan to dig into the first and second book before the excitement of this wonderful middle-grade adventure wears off.
Tara S. reviewed The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Mysterious Benedict Society, Bk 3) on + 6 more book reviews
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The Benedict Society books are sure to please. They are wonderful story lines filled with puzzles and mystery. light and fun, these books are a quick read and entertaining for all ages that enjoy mystery, brain teasers, and quirky characters.
Bonnie T. reviewed The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Mysterious Benedict Society, Bk 3) on + 34 more book reviews
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Wonderful book. This is the third in the series. Kids who do not usually enjoy reading may even like this one. :)
Carol P. reviewed The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Mysterious Benedict Society, Bk 3) on
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart is a fantastic book for young readers.
The third book in this series just as good as the last two. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun light read with a good mystery.
The third book in this series just as good as the last two. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun light read with a good mystery.
Becky (2manyb00ks) reviewed The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Mysterious Benedict Society, Bk 3) on + 203 more book reviews
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Join Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance on one last crazy adventure! This is the last book in the series. Read the whole series with my 9 year old and he loved every book. He was bummed when he found out this was the last one. Great happy ending though! (Starting on the Artemis Fowl series next.)
Update: This author very recently published another book in this series. I believe it is actually a prequel to the series. It's called "The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict" and it was released on April 8th, 2012.
Update: This author very recently published another book in this series. I believe it is actually a prequel to the series. It's called "The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict" and it was released on April 8th, 2012.
