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ReviewsPraise 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, Praise forThe Mysterious Benedict Society: ANew York TimesBestseller ASchool Library JournalBest Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award A Top 10 Children's BookSense Pick ABooklist"Top Ten Youth Science Fiction and Fantasy" Title AnALANotable Children's Book AVOYA2007 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers AChicagoPublic Library Best of the Best Received critical praise, including 4 starred reviews * "Like the Potter books, [this] story goes beyond mere adventures, delving into serious issues." -Booklist(starred review) * "Fans of Roald Dahl or Blue Balliett will find a familiar blend of kid power, clues, and adventure."-School Library Journal(starred review) * "Deliciously tasty." -BCCB(starred review), Praise forThe Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey: * Not just a rip-roaring adventure with plenty of clever twists and hair's-breadth escapes, but also a warm and satisfying tale about friendship." - School Library Journal (starred review) "[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 "Every bit as chunky and satisfying as the first, this adventure will delight fans." - The Bulletin, Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey: * Not just a rip-roaring adventure with plenty of clever twists and hair's-breadth escapes, but also a warm and satisfying tale about friendship." - School Library Journal (starred review) "[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 "Every bit as chunky and satisfying as the first, this adventure will delight fans." - The Bulletin, Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey : * Not just a rip-roaring adventure with plenty of clever twists and hair's-breadth escapes, but also a warm and satisfying tale about friendship." -School Library Journal(starred review) "[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 "Every bit as chunky and satisfying as the first, this adventure will delight fans." -The Bulletin, Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society: A New York Times Bestseller A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award A Top 10 Children's BookSense Pick A Booklist "Top Ten Youth Science Fiction and Fantasy" Title An ALA Notable Children's Book A VOYA 2007 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Received critical praise, including 4 starred reviews * "Like the Potter books, [this] story goes beyond mere adventures, delving into serious issues." - Booklist (starred review) * "Fans of Roald Dahl or Blue Balliett will find a familiar blend of kid power, clues, and adventure."-School Library Journal (starred review) * "Deliciously tasty." - BCCB (starred review), Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society : A New York Times Bestseller A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award A Top 10 Children's BookSense Pick A Booklist "Top Ten Youth Science Fiction and Fantasy" Title An ALA Notable Children's Book A VOYA 2007 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Received critical praise, including 4 starred reviews * "Like the Potter books, [this] story goes beyond mere adventures, delving into serious issues." - Booklist (starred review) * "Fans of Roald Dahl or Blue Balliett will find a familiar blend of kid power, clues, and adventure."- School Library Journal (starred review) * "Deliciously tasty." - BCCB (starred review), 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
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SynopsisJoin 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.