The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
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Average rating4.2
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Ratings38
Average rating4.2
Book 2 in the New York Timesbestselling series! 'This book reminded me of some of the children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryand The Phantom Tollbooth.'RICK RIORDAN, author of the PERCY JACKSON series on book 1 It should have been a celebration party, but now it's another mind-bending mission for the children of the Mysterious Benedict Society. Join Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance, as they race across the globe by train, bicycle and ship to save their beloved Mr Benedict. It's a perilous journey that will test all their unusual talents ...
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3 primary books5 released booksThe Mysterious Benedict Society is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Trenton Lee Stewart.
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I'm not as into this one as I was the last, but I'm reading it to keep up with Emma.
I posted a review of the series as a whole on my blog at http://bookwi.se/mysterious-benedict-society/
The later books were a bit more action/quest focused than the first. I think they were also not quite as dark. But they still were very character focused books and that is what I really liked about the series.
Both of my kids adored the first Mysterious Benedict Society book so they clamored to have me read them this one, the second, as soon as possible. Luckily enough, Nana & Pop supplied us with a copy. This story takes up a year after the events of the first story. The four kids of the MBS are reunited for what promises to be a fun surprise from Mr. Benedict only to find that Mr. Benedict and Number Two have been abducted by Mr. Curtain and his minions. So it's a rescue mission. I read about a chapter per night to the kids (about 30 minutes of reading) and they were always clamoring for me to read more. Naturally they're keen to read the third book in the series. Good thing a little bird told me that Luke will get it soon as a birthday present.
