The Mysterious Benedict Society

Published by Carrie at 12:01 am under Books, Reviews Edit This

I finished reading The Mysterious Benedict Society (Trenton Lee Stewart) aloud to the kids this evening. What a fantastic book! We have been riveted to it every morning for the last couple of weeks, not wanting to stop reading and get on with the rest of our day.

Reynie Muldoon is an extremely bright orphan. He has been bored at his boarding school, and only the specialized education given to him by his tutor, Miss Perumal, has kept him challenged. When she sees an ad in the newspaper that reads, “ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD LOOKING FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES?” she encourages him to attend the test. Reynie is chosen, along with three other students, for the special opportunity - but he has no idea what it is.

Along with Reynie is George “Sticky” Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire. They all have one thing in common: they’re alone in the world. They are also each gifted in a unique way, and when they meet the mysterious Mr. Benedict, he informs them that each one of their special talents will be needed for the special project - which is to save the world.

Stewart has created a fabulous fantasy adventure story that is a total delight to read. The children are interesting characters, each with his or her own strengths and weaknesses, and in the course of the story we see them learn to use their strengths and admit - and overcome - their weaknesses. They learn that sometimes a family isn’t the group of people you are born into, but the group of people that finds you. And they learn that sometimes we have to do really hard things because they are right.

My kids adored this book. When I closed the cover, I heard Noah sigh. I recognized instantly the sigh; I make the same sound of both satisfaction and melancholy when a book I love is over. They were thrilled to hear that I’ve already ordered the sequel, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey.

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