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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.
Is The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
This is a clean middle grade adventure with puzzle-solving, suspense, and peril but no graphic violence, romance, or inappropriate language. Perfect for kids who love mysteries and brain teasers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include peril and separation from family.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following the clever quartet as they solve mind-bending puzzles and outsmart villains in a race against time.