The Mysterious Benedict Society Book Report

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The Gifted
The Mysterious Benedict Society is a book written by Trenton Lee Stewart. The story begins with a child named Reynie Mudoon who is reading the newspaper. He notices a strange column in the newspaper that reads, "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Reynie eventually finds the designated place to take the unusual tests and is given the opportunity to cheat, which he adamantly refuses. He, along with three other children, was the only person to pass all of the tests. The children are introduced to Mr. Benedict and he promptly informs the children of Mr. Curtain, an evil genius, wants to take over the world. Using a machine, Mr. Curtain sends subliminal messages to many people to get what he wants. The children

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