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All member reviews for The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

Parent of 9 and 11 year old
November 20, 2008
 
Enjoyable read!
My 9 year old son and I read this together and thoroughly enjoyed the ingenuity of the children and the pace of the drama near the conclusion. It has great vocabulary and enticing characters that complement one another at each new challenge.

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Teen, 14 years old
May 19, 2011
 
This book has the most mind throbbing puzzles which make your children so into the book that I bet you that the only way you could get them away from it was if you lure them away with grandma's homemade chocolate chip cookies! The message of the book is a little hard to understand for the younger children but parents will understand. The characters in the book are as facinating as ever! Especially constance that has the funniest comments EVER! I especially love how Reyine can solve all thoes puzzles. Im pretty good at puzzles mystlf but Reyine is outstanding! Sticky will also be a good model for your children. It would really persuade them to do good in school as it did for me. If you read the book, you might feel uneasy about letting your children meet Kate, but im telling you, no worries. If you didnt let your children meet Kate then I dont know what your thinking! Kate is wonderful and does the best to protect friends. She cares a lot about the people she loves and what do you think about that? Oh, last message ... READ THE BOOK!!!

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Kid, 13 years old
November 14, 2009
 
Great Book! Awesome Sequel!
This was an awesome, gripping sequel, though the danger is more intense here. The biggest danger mainly circles areound the "Ten Men" because they have ten ways of hurting you. The thought of that was a little foreboding. Various encounters with the Ten Men are such as a whip that can chip walls, and a laser pointer that can slice through anything. One character is threatened with the laser pointer, which is a scary situation. But it all ends well. I liked this book a lot. Its a great sequel!

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Adult
July 23, 2010
 
great!
Love it not as good as first though!

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Kid, 13 years old
December 29, 2010
 
Fantastical Book!
Love how they figure out clues together!

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Parent of 18 year old
May 4, 2010
 
perfect for anyone
in my opinion i think all the series are good:)

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Teen, 16 years old
February 10, 2010
 
It is even better than the fist one.

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Teen, 14 years old
November 2, 2009
 
The Book Really Pulled Me In!
This book is an amazing sequel to "The Mysterious Benedict Society" and I can't wait to read the next book. The violence is mild.

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Parent of 12 year old
May 8, 2009
 
More action in book 2
My daughter and I read both books together and enjoyed them very much. The children are resourceful and entertaining, although the premise has some obvious holes. There is more danger and action this time around, but that makes for a more engaging storyline. Nothing to worry about in this book and much to enjoy.

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Teen, 14 years old
August 7, 2009
 
Better than book 1 by far.
Personally, I love this book. It's the thrilling sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society and if this concerns you, yes, it does have some violence. But don't most good books? If you had to choose between a book and The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, I'd pick the Benedict Society.

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Kid, 13 years old
December 9, 2009
 
Not THAT violent...just...scary-fun. ;)
I looooove the second one. But it is kind of violent. Not like kill-anyone-violent though. Just normal. Just enough to make you jump. :D. I love the way Stewart makes you so nervous and shaky. It makes the book a real joy to know that they always find a way out.

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Kid, 12 years old
June 1, 2011
 
REALLY GOOD BOOK!!!!!!
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! It was just as good as the first. It was a little more violent but not by much. It keeps you hanging after every chapter.

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Teen, 14 years old
February 28, 2011
 
Exciting Mystory for All ages
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey is a very good book. It is an exciting mystory that all ages will enjoy.

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Kid, 12 years old
July 28, 2011
 
Fun but Dangerous
This book is super good. I am reading it right now but I did notice a lot of danger. In the first book it talks about danger, but it doesn't give specifics. In this one, the bad guys talk about pretty harsh punishment. If you or your child is mature enough, I totally recommend this!

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Parent of 13 year old
October 23, 2010
 
Great!

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Kid, 12 years old
August 7, 2010
 
good
This one isn't as good as the other two, but I still love it. I am suprised that common sense didn't say any thing about Sticky's girlfriend.....it's not an issue, but they are usually way more strict than they need to be about that.

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Parent
May 16, 2012
 
Good series - like this author
My sons really enjoys this series. It is one of the few newer kids series that is actually appropriate for kids.

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Kid, 11 years old
February 4, 2012
 
Best book ever
This is a great book! I like it the best of the whole series. Some parts put the kids in direct danger, that is half the fun!!

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