I kept reading as fast as ever to see what would happen next. We think most anyone will enjoy the mysterious benedict society book series for kids by trenton lee stewart. Its about four gifted kids reynie, kate, sticky, and constance that work together to find a man called bennedict. The mysterious benedict society follows the adventures of child prodigy reynard reynie muldoon, circus runaway kate wetherall, constance contraire, and george sticky washington, a nervous boy with a photographic memory. This is one of the few series i hope will never end.
The mysterious benedict society is a modern classic, drawing comparisons to j. Benedicts book of perplexing puzzles, elusive enigmas. Rowling and roald dahl, named a time magazine best young adult book of all time, and selling over three million copies. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The mysterious benedict society group the mysterious. The mysterious benedict society is up against a new mission, significantly closer to home. The mysterious benedict society and the riddle of ages. Four children, reynie muldoon, sticky washington, kate wetherall, and constance contraire, respond to. Kates bucket the mysterious benedict society, mystery, mystery. The brilliant and beloved gang from the new york times bestselling series is back. The mysterious benedict society and the prisoners dilemma. Reynie muldoon, george sticky washington, kate wetherall, and constance contraire, who form the mysterious benedict society and are sent to investigate an institution called l. They name themselves the mysterious benedict society and end up doing a lot more exciting missions. Its possible that she does things without thinking and then feels extreme guilt later.
Theres little violence beyond some mild fistfighting and a near kidnapping, where perpetrators are knocked out. Benedict selected them for this secret society of children in order to accomplish his dangerous mission to save the world. The mysterious benedict society the mysterious benedict society series book 1 ebook. Since the mysterious benedict society debuted twelve years ago, the series has become a modern classic, drawing. Its debut novel is entitled the mysterious benedict society and was released in 2007 by little brown publication. Ten years later, the mysterious benedict society is still subverting reader expectations. She is very athletic and spent the early part of her life in the circus. The series has won many awards for childrens fiction.
After the affair of the abandoned prison, the mysterious benedict society scarcely has a chance to settle down to business as unusual. The mysterious benedict society literature tv tropes. This is a really fun book to read over and over again. Its said that he suggested a utility belt, but according to kate you cant stand on a utility belt to reach things and to reynie or fill it with water and. Stewart sets the reunion of cerebral reynie muldoon perumal, hypercapable kate wetherall, shy scientific genius george sticky washington, and spectacularly sullen telepath constance contraire a few years after the previous episode, the mysterious benedict society and the prisoners dilemma 2009. Kate wetherall is a member of the mysterious benedict society. Join facebook to connect with kate wetherall and others you may know. The mysterious benedict societypage 35 ebook online read. One book was published each year from 2007 to 2009. The mysterious benedict society the mysterious benedict.
Hachette book group 237 park avenue, new york, ny 10017 visit our website at. Kate is said in the very first book to carry a fireengine red bucket. If kate had continued to believe that she was the teams best chance, that she could do it all on her own, the mbsers most likely would have failed in the end. As an excircus performer, kate learned to be agile and practical, and her main quirk is the red. He had once encountered milligan and had captured him, though his careless ways made him end up unconscious because of milligan. Shes gone from needing to take care of everything by herself to. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, reynie, kate, sticky, and constance are forced to go on an unexpected searcha search to find mr. All of the characters satisfied my mind they were not stuck up smart.
Yet, as with the beginning of the previous installment the mysterious benedict society and the perilous journey, all is not entirely well. The books feature a mixture of high adventure, philosophy and intellectual challenges, as well as a number of science fiction elements. Perhaps soon, kates characterization will no longer seem so radical. Mysterious benedict society audiobooks listen to the. Benedict and his assistant, the hunt becomes a lifesaving mission. And when it came to the mysterious benedict society, i picked up this 486page tome, turned it about, and then needed a quickie confirmation from somebody as to whether or not i. Personality milligan cares deeply about the society, especially his biological daughter kate. As an excircus performer, kate learned to be agile and practical, and her main quirk is the red bucket that she wears on her belt loop. You have read almost all of the books in your orphanage, and so you have a special tutor.
The mysterious benedict society quotes by trenton lee stewart. The fourth book in the series is read by voice actor eric pollins, whose smooth, rich voice carries on the legacy of bringing the mysterious benedict society to life. The mysterious benedict society 4 book series kindle edition. The mysterious benedict society is a group that consists of reynie muldoon, kate wetherall, george sticky washington, and constance contraire. The mysterious benedict society is a thrilling read for kids of all ages. Climax the climax of this novel is when reynie and the other children, kate, sticky and constance, agree to join the team of children who set out to accomplish mr. He takes tests for these opportunities and soon meets three other children named sticky, kate, and constance. The mysterious benedict society is a group of four talented and resourceful kids, reynie muldoon, george washington also known as sticky, kate wetherall, and a two year old named constance contraire. Milligan wetherall the mysterious benedict society wiki.
Some time has passed since the inimitable quartet of reynie, sticky, kate, and constance have had a mission together. Crawlings the mysterious benedict society wiki fandom. The mysterious benedict society and the prisoners dilemma, page 1. The mysterious benedict society by trenton lee stewart. The mysterious benedict society 2007 by trenton lee stewart is a new york times bestselling childrens novel, the first in a mystery series that includes two sequels and a prequel. The mysterious benedict society in march, we turn to swashbuckling adventure and headscratching conundrums in the mysterious benedict society. How kate wetherall subverts reader expectations in the. Once all the children agreed to be on the team, they would get the details from mr.
Kates bucket the mysterious benedict society wiki fandom. The mysterious benedict society book whatcom county. Trenton lee stewart is the author of the awardwinning and new york times bestselling mysterious benedict society series. The book was included on reading lists published by notable several organizations, including the association for library service to children, books for youth, and the texas library association. But the mysterious benedict society is truly a teamsomething the newly published fourth book really focuses on, which i loved.
If sticky and kate had made their decision so quickly, then it. The mysterious benedict society is a trilogy of childrens books by trenton lee stewart that follows the adventures of four children. His carelessness also resulted in losing an eyebrow. The mysterious benedict society and the perilous journey is the second book in the series by trenton lee stewart, following the mysterious benedict society. Kate wetherall, sticky washington, and constance contraire all passed the test. The mysterious benedict society and the prisoners dilemma begins with reynard reynie muldoon, george sticky washington, kate wetherall and constance contraire reunited once again. I lived with these four children in my head during the weeks that i read the books.
It first starts out following one child named reynie who sees an ad in the newspaper for special opportunities. One book that he loved to read a lot as a child is the hobbit. Carson ellis received her bfa from the university of montana and has established a loyal following for her artistic collaborations with the band the decemberists. The game was supposed to be a happy reunion for the mysterious benedict society, but when they discover that mr. Free download or read online the mysterious benedict society pdf epub book. The mysterious benedict society and the book by trenton buy a cheap copy of the mysterious benedict society and the book by trenton lee stewart. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by trenton lee stewart. Apparently there is going to be a fourth book in the mysterious benedict society series, which was one of my favorites back in the day and still stands the test of time. The main characters of this mystery, young adult story are reynie muldoon, sticky washington. At night reynie and mr benedict have a conversation. In the second book this bucket has a lid, as designed by milligan. Pdf the mysterious benedict society book by trenton lee.
Kate wetherall in the mysterious benedict society shmoop. By about the 4th page they were sitting up and by the end of the first chapter they were draped over my shoulders reading the pages with me. The mysterious benedict society in march, we turn to swashbuckling adventure and headscratching conundrums in the mysterious. Benedict has received an unsolicited job offer from one roger ruvie concerning a teaching situation at an orphanage for geniuses. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 485 pages and is available in hardcover format. Reynie muldoon, george sticky washington, kate wetherall, and constance contraire, who form the mysterious benedict. Benedict and sent to a remote boarding school to learn more about an evil mastermind bent on taking over the world.
Their ages respectively are 11, 12, 11, and 2 as of the first book. Kate the great kate weather machine wetherall is a tertiary protagonist of trenton lee stewarts book trilogy, the mysterious benedict society, and a primary protagonist in dimensional clash vi. Okay, so its not everybodys dream, but reynie is taking the tests because of a cryptic ad he and his tutormotherfigure, miss perumal, saw in the local paper that read, are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities. At the end of the mysterious benedict society, it is revealed that the name had popped into his head because of the last promise he had made to his daughter, going to the mill again. The mysterious benedict society is a novel written by trenton lee stewart and illustrated by carson ellis, first published in 2007. Mysterious benedict society audiobooks listen to the full. Kate wetherall the mysterious benedict society wiki fandom. He makes every attempt possible to keep her and her friends out. She tends to move and think really fast at times of trouble which makes the society happy to have her. The mysterious benedict society and the riddle of ages by. They name themselves the mysterious benedict society and end up doing a lot more exciting missions along the way.
The book was included on reading lists published by notable several organizations, including the association for library service to children, books for youth. She is known for her bucket that dangles on her waist wherever she goes. The mysterious benedict society and the perilous journey. The mysterious benedict society book by trenton lee stewart. He seemed to enjoy tormenting the members of the mysterious benedict society. The mysterious benedict society and the perilous journey by. With a fluid motion kate slipped the lasso from the end of the flagpole. This book is absolutely captivating for young kids. And it is even more inspiring that kate combines her athleticism with her own brand of cleverness. Kate is very tall with broad shoulders and long legs. Kate wetherall has appeared in the following books. Nov 12, 2019 seeing kate glory in her talents is wondrous. The books are the first childrens novels written by stewart follow the lives of the four children as members of their own selfnamed mysterious benedict society, named after the eccentric mr. But i still managed to get some information about the plot, the characters and the author of the book.
Milligan, the mysterious benedict society book 1 milligan is kates longlost father, which they learn at the end of the 1st book. But kate wetherall, whose overall demeanor remains chipper, optimistic, determined, confident, and cheerful throughout the book, has changed in one important way by the end. The benedict society series written by trenton lee stewart is comprised of 3 books in total, which were released between the years 2007 and 2009. Seminole county public schools digital library the. Read the mysterious benedict society and the perilous journey ebook onlie. His lively and accomplished voice breathes an undeniable energy into each adventure, taking the listener through every dramatic twist and turn with ease.
Hachette book group 237 park avenue, new york, ny 10017 visit our web site at. Sticky, kate, reynie, constance the mysterious benedict society children. The mysterious benedict society was written by trenton lee stewart and published in 2007. The second book, the mysterious benedict society and the perilous journey, takes readers on a global scavenger hunt. The mysterious benedict society trenton lee stewart works. The mysterious benedict society is as mysterious as it sounds. Milligan is constantly underestimating kate, and learning from it.
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