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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart

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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma

Author
Trenton Lee Stewart
Narrator
Del Roy
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Publish Date
24 May 2022
Run Time
10 hours 47 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men
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What to expect

Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. 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.

Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.

Critics Review

  • 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
  • Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey:
    * A rip-roaring adventure with plenty of clever twists and hair's-breadth escapes... [and] a warm and satisfying tale about friendship." - School Library Journal (starred review)

    - "With first-rate brainteasers, interludes of physical danger, and the children's own complex dynamics... [readers] will find this sequel a worthy successor." - Horn Book

    - "This classic struggle of good versus evil also includes the many layers in between." - VOYA

    - "Entertainingly quirky..." - Kirkus
  • Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma:
    -"Fresh and frightfully funny." - School Library Journal

    -"The good-versus-evil plot balances the warmth of family connections with the excitement of deathly peril." - The Horn Book

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Details
Author
Trenton Lee Stewart
Narrator
Del Roy
Duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Release Date
24 May 2022
ISBN
9781668619292
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men

Synopsis

Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. 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.Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.

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