The 13th Reality by James Dashner

This is the 1st book in a wonderful series. Tons of kids get mysterious envelopes with puzzles inside them. Each letter is signed by M. G. Nobody knows who this man is.

He sends the kids 12 letters and says if they ever want to stop the challenge, just burn the first clue. They all lead up to the magic words and the date they need to say them and the time and what they need to hit the ground with. Only three kids make it to that special day and they get winked away to M. G.’s headquarters. Master George, M.G., sends them to a different reality, and alternate version of our own world, reality prime.

There has been mutated powers in the 13th reality and they are sent there to take the makers barrier wand, the tool that allows you to wink between realities. They take it and are winked back to the headquarters.

I recommend this book to kids who like to solve mysteries and puzzles and enjoy fiction novels.

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart

This is the third book in this series. Yet again the children embark on an adventure, and this time it’s against their will. They are kidnappped by the evil Mr. Curtain.

They get taken to the Third Island Prison, and by using Constance’s new-found talents, they find a way to contact Mr. Benedict. He sends back a message to Constance showing, “…Mr. Benedict and everybody. They all looked funny, dressed up in silly costumes, and all of them were grinning at me. Better yet, they were all holding pies-Moocho Brazos’s pies. …It’s true they were shaped oddly, though. They were baked in the shape of S’s.”

Reynie figures out that the s shaped pies ment-what does s+pies equal?-SPIES! The others were going to come and rescue them disguised as spies Mr. Curtain was expecting!

 

They got back to Mr. Benedict’s house and after awhile from being back, they were presented with some great news. Sticky’s family would be moving into the house across the street and Kate and Reynie’s would be moving into the house its self!

I recommend this book to kids who have read the first two and enjoy mystery, comedy, and suspense.

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart

In this fantastic sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a hard and difficult journey that Mr. Benedict put together for them.

Sticky, and Constance embark on a hard and difficult journey that Mr. Benedict put together for them.

But the journey grows harder. It appears that Mr. Benedict and his assistant Number Two have been kidnapped by his evil twin brother, Mr. Curtain. Mr. Benedict had put a bunch of clues everywhere for the children to follow. They sneak away with the first and second clues and get started.

The clues lead them to a boat called the Shortcut. It takes them to a castle where the next clue is hidden. That clue takes them to a town called Thernbaagen. They go to an island where Mr. Benedict is hidden. When they get to the cave they’re hidden in, they find Mr. Curtain there, and get chained up together with Mr. Benedict. They escape and get back home to their families.

I recommend this book to kids who have read the first one and who love adventure.