Uncover The Mysterious Benedict Society And The Prisoners Dilemma (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #3) Edited By Trenton Lee Stewart Available In Physical Edition

i binge reading this whole series this week yes, yes i am
The third book in the Mysterious Benedict Society series, is pretty much perfect.
We solve all sorts of mysteries like Constance's past and Number Two's real name while trying to stop Mr, Curtain at the same time,

I love how these books are so smartly written, He doesn't write down to children at all, There's so much conflict and a lot of it isn't even Big Bad conflict, it's bureaucracy and government red tape, They're, for lack of a better word, grownup problems, the kind that make you really frustrated,

I love books where things seem so hopeless, so ridiculously tangled that you think, 'how the heck are they going to manage to get out of this in the nextpages' and then, because it's a children's book, they do and not only do they get out of it, they get out of it in a way that is clever and makes sense for the characters involved.


If you haven't picked up the series, I'd definitely recommend it, As I said above, it's really clever children's literature, THIS WAS SO GOOD WoWIE! I had to lay in bed for about an hour and stare at a wall because I was so sad it ended.
Nothing really happened in this book, I have no clue where there is even another book in the series, This was a great ending to the series! I loved the way they finished the book! If anyone likes mystery and/or action I would recommend them reading this book.
These books are about a group of four kids, Kate, Reynie, Sticky, and Constance, who all in their own way are very different, Kate carries a bucket full of tools and supplies that uses sometimes, Reynie is very good at noticing small details and solving riddles, Sticky has an almost perfect memory and is very intelligent he isn't smart in the way that Reynie is though, and if I told you why Constance was special it would be spoiling the series so.
. . Once upon a time, I was ordering birthday gifts and this was on sale so I bought it for myself and lived happily ever after, The End.

This book got to travel around with me a bit more than books usually do which probably is a testament to how good it was.
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I ate up every clever and heartfilled moment of this book, I especially enjoyed moments when the Society was working together and Constances backstory, Seriously, wow. I never expected to get to know it, but when we did, it made soooo much sense,

Mr. Benedict completely wrecked my heart in this one, He was so giving and selfless and brave, Reynie was great too, as always, and everyone, Constance was fun as a satire of a typical little kidnoticing patterns, getting her way, and subtly letting adults know what she needs,

Something I especially loved in this book and the whole series, really is the family relationships both by blood and adoption, Dont get me started on the amazing loyalty between Kate and her dad, Milligan, Also, the Washingtons and Sticky are sweet, and even though I relate to him least of all, Sticky is growing on me and its neat to see his character develop.
There was even a hint of this sort of relationship on the evil side which was surprising and interesting So much love and trust and loyalty in this book.
I mean, I should have expected that from the title, XD

It ended on a truly triumphant note, and Im so glad to have read this series, lt

Just a note, the Ten Men can be very threatening, and there are injuries, kidnappings, and a lot of general peril on about the same level as the other books.


Best quote: Reynie felt an old, familiar ache, He instantly recognized it as lonelinessor in this case anticipated lonelinessand not for the first time he lamented his toovivid imagination,

And then theres the beautiful sentence about Milligan on pg,, but its a spoiler, sweetie,

Altogether, this was quite satisfying, and I understand now why this is wellbeloved,

It remains to be seen whether or not Ill read the prequel and the new book,./

Absolutely loved the first book, liked the second book, and thought this book was good as well,

Lets do the positives first:

I absolutely adore Milligan and his snide comments while hes fighting, Also love that Sticky has grown into such a brave boy hes grown so much since the first book! All of them are so witty, brilliant, and brave, and I loved witnessing their growth.
All of the characters are so dear to me It actually made me tear up a little at the thought of how much Milligan sacrifices himself to protect others.


Now, for the notsogreat points:
Its getting a little ridiculous now that Constance and Reynie are basically able to read minds or plant thoughts in other peoples heads but I still really enjoyed following along with their journey.
This book actually took me a while to get through, and some parts seemed to drag on and on, But I did really like the latter half of the book,

Now, excuse me while I go pick up the final book, I dont want this to end! The Prisoner's Dilemma is the third book in the Mysterious Benedict Society series,

For those not in the know, The Mysterious Benedict Society is a children's series by Trenton Lee Stewart, It follows the escapades of four specially gifted children as they work with their mentor, the wise and benevolent Nicholas Benedict, to thwart the plans of his evil twin brother, Ledroptha Curtain.


I think its easily the best new series to hit childrens lit since the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary thats right, J, K. Rowling. Im dismissing Harry Potter into the annals of crappy childrens lit where it belongs and the best mystery for kids since Ellen Raskins The Westing Game, which, in my mind, is the best childrens mystery novel of all time.


The kids are usually somehow separated from all of their adult friends and must band together to figure out what Mr, Curtain is up to and stop it, Usually, the reader can play along by trying to decipher the clues that the MBS get,

But my favorite thing about this series is not the mystery, No, thats just the meat sauce covering up all the carrots and spinach that Mom snuck into the spaghetti, My favorite thing about Stewarts series is that the kids are refreshingly good,

I dont know when it became okay and even respected for kids to sass their parents and treat one another like crap, Characters in books dont say things anymore, They scream them. Its like theyre constantly yelling at one another because of the terrible burden of whatever mission it is theyre trying to accomplish,

But the kids in MBS only shout when they have to in order to be heard, They do get annoyed with each other, but they gasp! do their best not to show their annoyance, Thats, like mature behavior! I hope to God that some of the celebutards out there will someday read these books and think to themselves, “Hmm, I should exercise some selfcontrol every now and again.
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And the kids dont just refrain from treating one another badly, When one of them makes a mistake, instead of sniping at one another and pointing fingers, the others leap at the opportunity to encourage their teammate.
Each of them has a different skill: Reynie is a critical thinker, Sticky has a photographic memory, Kate can climb anything and outrun most adults, and Constance has the gift of extraordinary stubbornness.
Oh, and ESP.

Each of them may have a special talent, but they all know that they need to work as a team in order to succeed.
Theres no “lone wolf” mentality in these books, They encourage community and teamwork and friendship,

In this specific installment of the series, the evil Mr, Curtain is after Constance for her ability to read and control minds, The plot involves a power outage, a showdown, and some fun clues to figure out theyre doable if youre wellversed in riddling,

This installment was just okay, but the series as a whole still gets a solid rating from me,

Id highly recommend this series to anyone with kids ages nine or ten and up, Screw the wizards. I want to be a secret agent,
I know this book may not objectively deserve five, but I just clenches fist love this series so much, It feels like home. I missed the lack of riddles and puzzles in this book, but it was such a perfect ending!! as it was thought to be at the time the book was released

It didn't have any twists or turns, and the story was a bit slow at the start, but the ending made up for it.
It was quite bittersweet, but altogether lovely It's ooovvvveeeerrr, : I will greatly miss these characters, I know, I know, I can just reread it, but it's never the same is it

This third installment of the Mysterious Benedict Society's adventures was nearly as good as the first book.
I love the characters so much, They need to make a movie, a good movie, Anyways, this book was really great, I especially liked how everything wrapped up at the end, Though some of it was a little too perfect of a happy ending I'm happy that the characters all get to stay together and everything wraps up nicely.


A wonderful series! I HIGHLY recommend them,

Happy reading! A fun, fast read, even for adults, However, I cannot pretend that it is anywhere as good as sitelinkThe Mysterious Benedict Society, or even quite as good as book, sitelinkThe Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey.
The situations are increasingly strained as far as believability, as well as being simply less weighty than the original The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoners Dilemma's, Certain elements Mr. Benedict's narcolepsy at inopportune moments, Milligan's ridiculous tendency towards injury, etc are becoming rather rote at this point, Still, it's enjoyable I get a kick out of the silly names like the silverhaired "Ms, Argent" and the grasping "Covett S, Gaines. "
We'll see if the author can improve the series in future books, As much as I have enjoyed the first two novels in

this series, I have felt exactly the opposite for this one, I simply can't recognize the characters I fell in love with, They become different in this book,

Sticky: Memorizes library catalogues,
Reynie: Depelops sixth sense,
Kate: Becomes The Flash,
Constance: Becomes a mind reader,

Even though many unexplained mysteries unfold in this novel, the rest is pretty much boring, The part till Constance's past being revealed was so dragged on that it took me a week to get through these pages, The children seemed to have lost their naturally magnificent ability and they act way beyond their characters, Even the adults were dully portrayed here,

I became highly disapoined at the last instalment of my once favourite series, I wish the characters were a bit more lively here and the storyline a bit stronger, .