Posts Tagged ‘puzzles’
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2009
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0316045527
400 pages
Synopsis
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. …
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Fiction
ISBN: 0316057800
448 pages
Synopsis
A year after their original dangerous task of unearthing the terrible plan of Mr. Curtain to take over the world and enslave the minds of men with his nefarious machine, The Whisperer, the four genius children are ready to take another trip together that will stimulate their ever growing minds. …
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0316057770
485 pages
Synopsis
Something is direly wrong with the world and the people are calling for the governments to do something about it. They generally refer to it as the Emergency. However, deep beneath the surface, a discovery has been made that shows that not all is what it seems, and the world isn’t that bad. However, this discovery leads Mr. Benedict to believe that it’s about to get much worse. …
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The City of Ember
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2003
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN-10: 0375822739
288 pages
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Lina Mayfield and her friend Doon Harrow are about to graduate from school and get their lifelong jobs. Everything seems normal until Doon throws the job he’s plucked from the bag onto the floor, and in a heated rage complains about the dilapidating state of the city of Ember, their home. …
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Midnight Magic
Scholastic, 1999
Historical Fiction
ISBN-10: 0439242193
247 pages
Synopsis
During a time and place when card tricks and slights of hand were perceived as witchcraft, an outcast magician named Mangus is summoned by the king to help him unveil the mystery of his daughter who claims to be seeing ghosts. He and his servant Fabrizio find themselves wrapped up in a much larger and dangerous mystery that involves murder and a plot to overthrow the king. …
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