Morgan's review #1

Morgan's first review is New York Times Bestseller The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart.

This book is about four children who have to go to a school to spy on the owner Mr. Curtain, who is trying to put message into people's minds without them even noticing. The four children have to stop Mr. Curtain and his evil machine called the Whisperer.

I thought this book was wonderful. The best part was when the children found out some very unexpected information about their teammate Constance. I would recommend this book to all 8 year olds because it's not really a grown-up and not a baby book. It's right in the middle.

I took an AR test on this book. It was worth 19 points at my school.

I am really looking forward to The Perilous Journey, the second book in this series.



Mom notes: 485 pages, and includes a quiz at the end. The characters send messages to one another in morse code and in riddle form, which encourages critical thinking. Highly recommended for strong readers, and especially gifted children.