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Mr. Benedict's book of perplexing puzzles, elusive enigmas, and curious conundrums / Trenton Lee Stewart ; illustrations by Diana Sudyka.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316181935
- ISBN: 9780316181938
- ISBN: 9780316181938
- ISBN: 0316181935
- ISBN: 9780316181938
- ISBN: 0316181935
- Physical Description: 147 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Megan Tingley books." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Puzzles, enigmas, and conundrums -- The message in the advertisements -- Dots and dashes -- The maze of pages -- Too close to call -- Geography test -- The Ten Man briefcase -- That's far enough -- Contrary indications -- Rhyme schemes and far-flung plans -- Moocho's perfect pie -- Observations and cold, hard facts -- The great Kate weather machine -- Mr. Curtain's controls -- Sticky's sweet -- Ducts and decoys -- Three ways out -- A is for apple -- Finding Milligan -- S.Q.'s vocabulization -- Salamander vs. Whisperer -- Madge's bird's-eye view -- Rare pair -- Tamil squares -- Jackson and Jillson's nursery rhyme -- Shortcuts and sudden turns -- Belize -- Unidentical twins -- Through the looking glass -- Welcome to memory terminal -- Six buckets -- Limericks and accusations -- Recollections and lucky predictions -- The show must not go on -- Processes and eliminations -- Third Island Prison -- The captain's coordinates -- Windows and mirrors -- Pencils and tranquilizer darts -- The last word -- Archival materials -- Classified advertisements -- Chess tournament photograph -- Personal profile : Reynie Muldoon Perumal -- Excerpts from The exhaustive encyclopedia of sleep -- "Search continues for quiz champ" -- Personal profile : George "Sticky" Washington -- Diagram of the Whisperer -- Circus poster -- Personal profile : Kate Wetherall -- L.T.V.E. rules -- Personal profile : Constance Contraire -- Constance's notebook -- Milligan's telegram -- Personal profile : Milligan -- MV shortcut brochure -- Government dossier : The Ten Men -- Government dossier : Ledroptha Curtain -- SAD pamphlet -- Personal profile : Rhonda Kazembe -- Government profile : Mr. Curtain's executives -- Mr. Curtain's brain -- The highest medal of bravery -- Personal profile : Nicholas Benedict. |
| Summary, etc.: | This companion volume to the best-selling Mysterious Benedict Society series features write-in and page-folding puzzles, riddles and brain teasers compiled by Mr. Benedict and his students to help fans determine if they are eligible society members. Volume includes a one-chapter preview of the series prequel The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict. |
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| Subject: | Puzzles > Juvenile literature. Riddles, Juvenile. Amusements > Juvenile literature. Puzzles. Riddles. Amusements. |
| Genre: | Riddles. |
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Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowayton Library | J STE (Text) | 33625122746832 | Juvenile Green Dot | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
The Mysterious Benedict Society: Mr. Benedict's Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious
School Library Journal
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Gr 5-9-Everyone who has read and enjoyed The Mysterious Benedict Society (Little, Brown, 2007) will remember the test that Reynie, Kate, Constance, and Sticky take at its beginning. In this book, readers dive into puzzles apparently designed by the mysterious Mr. Benedict and his colleagues. As the subtitle suggests, it's a collection of word games, and challenges involving names and numbers, shapes, and diagrams. Sudyka's illustrations, many of them in color, are everywhere, and are often essential to the solutions. An example is "Mr. Curtain's Controls," which features a picture of the unmarked, but multishaped and multicolored, buttons on the villain's wheelchair control panel and a set of seemingly unrelated clues, with the question: "Which is the OFF button?" Quotes from the characters in the series are everywhere, too, which suggests that this book will be of interest primarily to those who have read at least one of the books.-Walter Minkel, Austin Public Library, TX (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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The Horn Book Review
The Mysterious Benedict Society: Mr. Benedict's Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious
The Horn Book
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Profiles of the Society's members, pull-quotes, "archival material," and page after page of Benedict Societythemed brainteasers mingle in this challenging but rewarding volume. Red circles on nearly every page contain clues to a final puzzle, and a hint section in the back will nudge strugglers. Sudyka's copious illustrations add a quirky flavor. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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