The mysterious Benedict Society / written by Trenton Lee Stewart ; illustrated by Carson Ellis.
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316003956
- ISBN: 9780316003957
- ISBN: 9781439512050
- ISBN: 1439512051
- ISBN: 9780316057776
- ISBN: 0316057770
- ISBN: 9781905294572
- ISBN: 1905294573
- ISBN: 9781906427023
- ISBN: 190642702X
- ISBN: 9780316067799
- ISBN: 0316067792
- Physical Description: 485 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Pencils, erasers, and disqualification -- Buckets and spectacles -- Squares and arrows -- Trouble with children or, why they are necessary -- Sender and the messages -- Men in the maze -- Codes and histories -- Thing to come -- Naming of the crew -- Nomansan Island -- Traps and nonsense -- Beware the Gemini -- Lessons learned -- People and places to be avoided -- Logical conclusions and miscalculations -- Poison apples, poison worms -- A surprising suggestion -- Tests and invitations -- Everything as it should be -- Of families lost and found -- Tactical cactupi -- Caught in the act -- Waiting room -- Punishments and promotions -- Half a riddle -- Whisperer -- Open sesame -- Practice makes perfect -- Know thine enemy -- A chess lesson -- Mouse in the culvert -- Sacrifices, narrow escapes, and something like a plan -- Bad news and bad news -- Sticky's discovery -- Great Kate Weather Machine -- Stands and falls -- Best medicine -- Escapes and returns -- For every exit, an entrance.
- Target Audience Note:
- 890L Lexile900L LexileLexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 18.0 113801.Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 18 113801.Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 5.6 18 SD Quiz 113801 English fiction.Reading Counts RC 3-5 6.3 26 Quiz: 41085 Guided reading level: W.
- Awards Note:
- Lone Star Reading List, 2008-2009.
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Available copies
- 105 of 151 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 3 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 151 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV STE (Text) | 37810434572425 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| McDowell Bookmobile | JUV STE (Text) | 37810434821301 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | JUV STE (Text) | 37810460000507 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | J FIC Stewart (Text) | 31010000814832 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J STEWART (Text) | 39493105662904 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | JF STEWART (Text) | 40599000768971 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J STE (Text) | 50503300066463 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | JFIC STE (Text) | 31111002268005 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | J FIC (Text) | 38344101273322 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Badin Branch Library | J FIC Stewart (Text) | 31012000065613 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
