The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma: 3 - Softcover

Stewart, Trenton Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316045500 ISBN 13: 9780316045506

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010

Synopsis

Join 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.

About this title

Review:

Praise for The Mysterious Benedict Society "Great cast of characters, lots of cool puzzles and mysteries. This book reminded me of some of the better children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth." --Rick Riordan
-A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
-Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award
-A Top 10 Children's Book Sense Pick
-An ALA Notable Book
-A Today show Al's Book Club for Kids Pick
- A Booklist "Top Ten Youth Science Fiction and Fantasy" Title
- A VOYA 2007 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
- Received critical praise, including four starred reviews

Praise 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

About the Author:

Trenton Lee Stewart is the author of the New York Times bestselling Mysterious Benedict Society series as well as Flood Summer, a novel for adults. He lives in Arkansas with his wife and two sons.

Diana Sudyka received a Masters of Fine Art from Northwestern University. She lives and works in Chicago as an artist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0316045500
• ISBN 13: 9780316045506
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 391
• Illustrator: Sudyka Diana