1131. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Trenton Lee Stewart)

Synopsis:
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance embark on a new adventure! When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before.

My rating: 4 stars

1111. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (Trenton Lee Stewart)

Synopsis:
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.

My rating: 4 stars

My review: Fun for both adults and kids. I would recommend this series for any kids who are at a loose end since Harry Potter finished.

1043. The Mysterious Benedict Society (Trenton Lee Stewart)

Summary:
ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD LOOKING FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES? Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance-succeed. Their challenge: to go on 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 labyrinth of the school's underground tunnels is more than your average school supplies.

My rating: 3 stars