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The Mysterious Benedict Society: Mr. Benedict's Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums (The Mysterious Benedict Society)
by
Trenton Lee Stewart (Goodreads Author),
Diana Sudyka
This exclusive companion book to the bestselling Mysterious Benedict Society series is a mind-bending collection that will put YOU to the test! With full-color artwork throughout, this companion features ingenious new puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers compiled by Mr. Benedict himself, with the help of Reynie, Kate, Sticky, Constance, and other Society associates. Think yo...more
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published
October 11th 2011
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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The book is great. Unfortunately, I was just expecting something else entirely. You know in the beginning of the first book, when you and Reynie solved the puzzles "together"? Well, I was expecting something like that, like a puzzle in the story. Instead, I got a book of (fun) individual puzzles without a story, in the theme of The Mysterious Benedict Society.
For examples of puzzles, there are, to name a few: decoding morse code; navigating the maze; or helping Mage (Kate's falcon) find Kate. Th...more
For examples of puzzles, there are, to name a few: decoding morse code; navigating the maze; or helping Mage (Kate's falcon) find Kate. Th...more
I greatly enjoyed the Mysterious Benedict Society series that this book goes along with, so I was excited to try my hand at some of the puzzles that so intrigued me in the series. Oh, man, though. Some of these puzzles are super simple or at least ones I've seen before, and some are just fantastically difficult, unless you notice a certain pattern that eluded me. The answers in the back are similarly divergent -- some just give you the answer outright, some give you a good hint that helps a lot,...more
Yeah for more Mysterious Benedict Society!
It's difficult to give this high marks because it simply isn't as much a book as it is a gathering of facts and passages from the trilogy. Aside from that is the inclusion of a series of puzzles to be worked out. The puzzles themselves are often fun and challenging. So much so, that I think I would have failed to solve a couple of them without referring to the hints provided. I do enjoy a good word puzzle, but I felt that in some cases the clues were a bit too cryptic. Nonetheless, it's fun for...more
This puzzle book was awesome! I had to use some of the hints (as I am not the best puzzle solver) and ask my mom and brother for 2 or 3 of puzzles...This is probably one of the best puzzle books I've seen, but it is necessary to have already read the Mysterious Benedict Society trilogy first. I recomend it to any of the Mysterious Benedict Society fans out there!
This book is a fun complement to the series. I had a great time figuring out the puzzles in these pages. There are some word puzzles, some observational, many that rely on wordplay to know how to figure them out...and several that look harder than they really are.
So glad I found these books in my 40s -- how I would have *loved* them when I was a kid!
So glad I found these books in my 40s -- how I would have *loved* them when I was a kid!
A lot of these puzzles seemed more difficult than I remember middle school-ish puzzle books being. Great for a kid who needs a challenge. It helps to have read the Mysterious Benedict Society books. The best (and most frustrating) part is the answers (usually) aren't actually given in the back of the book. Instead there are hints, which are sometimes almost another puzzle in themselves.
this book was fabulous it didn't take long to read although it was big because it intrigued me in the first few chapters. It was like you were transported to the world on the Benedict society. I read the first book and then floated right on through to the next books. I would recommend these books for anyone 1 to 100. READ IT NOW!!
This book wasn't really a story-- it was just a collection of puzzles and riddles, along with a few bits of additional information about the characters in The Mysterious Benedict Society books. I enjoyed the puzzles and word games throughout the book, but I would have enjoyed another narrative volume of the series better.
This book kept me up trying to solve it all. It lives up to its name and then some. I had to use a lot of the hints, which is the only reason I didn't give it full marks. Also, I don't think people who haven't read the series will get it or understand the puzzles. But overall it was very engaging and challenging.
This series continues to thrill me--but there's nothing like struggling with the challenges, designed for 7- to 12-year-olds, to make you feel less than bright. This isn't a novel but a great companion piece to the trilogy.
Presents puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers related to the mysterious Benedict Society, and profiles the society's members and their adventures.
How much fun is this for kids who love the Benedict Society books?!!
How much fun is this for kids who love the Benedict Society books?!!
May 31, 2011
Sarah
marked it as to-read
:D
*EPICGRIN*
Must exist urge to scream, after all, I've known abiutnthis book for a few months....
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*EPICGRIN*
Must exist urge to scream, after all, I've known abiutnthis book for a few months....
OMB EEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCC!!!! EPC!!!!!! EPC!!!!!
Exctd typng stks agin!
This is a companion nonfiction book to The Mysterious Benedict Society . It provides real-life puzzles, enigmas, and conundrums for kids to solve.
This book is full of test after mind-boggling test, and it's so fun to use! I still haven't solved so many of the puzzles, but I'm working on it.
A super fun puzzle book! My friend and I worked through most of it together before she had to leave, and we only had to cheat 6 or 7 times. :)
Haha!! Play the game! Solve the puzzle and riddle if you're smart enough! Im clearly a bit stupider since I'm not done yet with the game..
These puzzles were fun, and some were surprisingly challenging. (Although I probably shouldn't have stayed up late to finish it)
I love this, it's really cool and fun but I wish there was a better answer key because I'm not the best puzzle solver.
Does not have the exact answers, but does have some hints (of which some are better than others). This activity book has the reader/solver use the entire book to solve riddles... even the Table of Contents. A must for any fan of the Benedict Society!
Can`t solve a few of the puzzles but it was amazing. I am forever befuddled by everything.
I am ashamed (and proud) to say that my kids are helping me to solve this
Cute! Good supplement to the novel. Kids would like the brain teasers.
Can't wait to read this- I love Trenton Lee Stewart's books and Diana Sudyka's illustrations!
A great puzzle book! I liked all the puzzles that made my mind work!
This is the best puzzle book ever published. Enough said.
Big fun for a 5-year-old-and-adult team!
Apr 15, 2013
Tracy
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I enjoyed reading this book with Sami.
These puzzles are often very hard!
Not everything I can answer
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Trenton Lee Stewart is the author of the award-winning, bestselling Mysterious Benedict Society series for young readers, as well the adult novel Flood Summer. He lives with his family in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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