The Mysterious Benedict Society Paperback Boxed Set Quotes

“If not for hope, what keeps you going?”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Omnibus

“the word LIVE—an acronym, obviously, for the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. “At least it doesn’t say die,” Kate mused.”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Omnibus

“Kate was peppering Mr. Benedict with questions: What was their mission to be? Would they need code names? Was it possible to use a somewhat longish code name?”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Omnibus

“mumbo-jumbo in my head to tell me. And I definitely didn’t need Martina Crowe in there whispering it—she was the one doing the last message, in case you’re wondering. I dislike her enough outside my head, much less inside it. In fact, I think I’ll write an insulting poem about her… although, come to think of it, ‘Martina’ makes for a tricky rhyme.” Reynie, Kate, and Sticky glanced at one another with cautious optimism. Constance seemed to be feeling a little better. They all were, actually. They had spent the evening adjusting to the hidden-message broadcasts (there had been three more since Jillson’s class)—trying not to snarl at one another, or smash their fists on desktops, or slam drawers. Studying had been positively excruciating, like trying to read while someone bangs out an annoying tune on a piano—and with fingers on the wrong keys, at that. But an hour had passed since the last broadcast, and the children’s moods had improved. Which helped them focus on the fact that their situation, unfortunately, had not. The thing to come was getting closer. Mr. Curtain was not broadcasting his”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Omnibus