Pub Date: October 6, 2009
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2009025459
Lexile Code: 0900
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.26" H x 8.52" L x 5.46" W ( 1.17 lbs) 400 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Action and Adventure | Mysteries and Detective Stories | School and Education | Social Themes | Friendship
Series: Mysterious Benedict Society
Description: When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, Reynis, Kate, Sticky, and Constance must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.
Review Quotes: Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society: "Great cast of characters, lots of cool puzzles and mysteries. This book reminded me of some of the better children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth." --Rick Riordan
-A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
-Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award
-A Top 10 Children's Book Sense Pick
-An ALA Notable Book
-A Today show Al's Book Club for Kids Pick
- A Booklist "Top Ten Youth Science Fiction and Fantasy" Title
- A VOYA 2007 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
- Received critical praise, including four starred reviews