The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1)
by Trenton Lee Stewart
★ Top 25 book of 2007 · #22 on Best Books of 2007
A newspaper ad for gifted children leads dozens of kids through puzzling tests, and only four pass. The winners go undercover at a school with no rules, where hidden underground tunnels hold surprises.
Best for: Clever young readers who love puzzles, secret missions, and inventive adventures
The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) is #22 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) is about
A newspaper ad asks, 'Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?' Dozens of children answer it and sit through a long run of odd, tricky tests, and readers get to try the puzzles alongside them. Only four pass: Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance, two boys and two girls. The man behind it all is the eccentric Mr. Benedict, and he has a job for them.
Their mission means going undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, a school whose only rule is that there are no rules. Under it lie hidden tunnels that hold far more than chalk and notebooks. Their target is Ledroptha Curtain, Mr. Benedict's twin brother, who wants to take over the world. Whimsical and full of puzzles, this opening book of the series suits readers who like brainteasers, clever friendships and a group of misfits who succeed by pooling their different talents.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) on the Best Books of 2007
The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) came out in 2007. Of the 53 books first published in 2007 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #22 on our Best Books of 2007 list.
Why it made the list: 267 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (26 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2007 list
- Double Take Catherine Coulter, #20
- Tweak Nic Sheff, #21
- An Abundance of Katherines John Green, #23
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 219 want to read it, 11 are reading it now and 37 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 26 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 53 | 55% |
| Reader love | 62 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 45 | 20% |
Questions about The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1)
When was The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) published?
The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart was first published in 2007.
Was The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) one of the best books of 2007?
The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) is #22 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar. 267 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (26 ratings).
Why is The Mysterious Benedict Society (the Mysterious Benedict Society #1) on the Best Books of 2007 list?
267 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (26 ratings).
More of the best books of 2007
- Dog Days Jeff Kinney, #1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, #3
- A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini, #4
- Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney, #5
- The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, #6
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