So, that said, it is an interesting book and it does have a lot of suspense. (A kind of escape from reality.) Everything that is done in the 'school' they are brought to is very secret and kids are punished for breaking rules (of which there are none, except.) The bad guy takes them to a room and straps them to a machine where he uses his mind to overpower them and somehow it ends up being something the kids enjoy and can't wait to do again. The 'bad guy' uses a machine to control and use the kids' minds (preferring the orphans because they won't be missed) and part of the control is brainwashing them into believing the lie that whatever their worst fear is, they don't have to fear it.

But you have to get through the long beginning, not knowing where the story is leading. The story becomes more 'adventure and mystery' once you know the reason behind the tests and the mission. often brought to strange places not not knowing what to expect and also not allowed to contact anyone (a caretaker.) Mysterious yes, but also creepy. They are put through a series of 'tests' by strange adults.

Orphaned children are singled out to participate in a dangerous mission. There is some weirdness and creepiness, and the story takes a while to develop. I am going to be nit-picky because I think you are here to know whats in the book, not whether I liked it. This is the first in a four-volume series. Teamwork, creative problem solving, and the love of the truth are keys to the kids' success. There's little violence beyond some mild fistfighting and a near kidnapping, where perpetrators are knocked out with a tranquilizer gun. Benedict and sent to a remote boarding school to learn more about an evil mastermind bent on taking over the world. Parents need to know that The Mysterious Benedict Society is the story of four gifted kids, all orphans age 12 and under, who are recruited and then trained by Mr. Benedict mentions that his parents were killed in a lab accident when he was a baby.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Adult recalls being hit on the head, captured, and losing his memory. Talk of government workers going missing. All four characters are orphans and some talk briefly of parents' deaths or disappearances. Constance is shocked with a special watch and recovers. A near kidnapping of kids ends with perpetrators being knocked out with a tranquilizer gun. Some fist fighting resulting in cuts and bruises.

The mysterious benedict