“Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” So reads an ad in the local newspaper. Dozens of children and are put through a series of increasingly strange and difficult tests, which you the reader get to take along with them. Only four children—two boys and two girls—succeed. Their names and talents? Reynard Muldoon: intelligent, a natural leader, and able to quickly figure out puzzles and word games. George “Sticky” Washington: Also intelligent, with the ability to have anything he reads “stick” in his […]
“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn’t depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.”
The Mysterious Benedict Society: 10th Anniversary Edition by Trenton Lee Stewart; illustrated by Carson Ellis