The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are all gifted in their own way. Reynie is the problem solver. Kate is a talented and sneaky acrobat. Sticky remembers everything he sees, hears, and reads. As for Constance, well, Constance is always cranky. And she sleeps a lot too.
The four of them form the Mysterious Benedict Society, which is named after their benefactor, the narcoleptic Mr. Benedict. And they will need to employ all of their unique skills in order to save the world.
The villainous Mr. Curtain runs a boarding school of evil on his own private island. His plan is world domination. The Benedict Society must enroll in his boarding school in order to foil his nefarious schemes. But as the peril rises, the Society becomes quarrelsome and afraid. They must rise above their own fears and learn to trust one another or else it’s curtains for the world, via Mr. Curtain and his mysterious machine named the Whisperer.
This book is highly recommended. Appropriate for everyone 12 and up. I really enjoyed the problem solving aspect of the books. It also has strong female characters. Overall it is just a fun read. I am looking forward to reading the sequel.
