Reynie and the trio with whom he soon joins forces (The Mysterious Benedict Society – Sticky, Kate, and Constance) infiltrate a school for the gifted that may or may not be a mere cover for something much, much more sinister. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a preachy book by any means. As an adult, I found small snippets of it to be verging on polemic, but in some ways I think the almost-spelling-out fits in with the age of the targeted audience. However, Stewart has not dumbed-down his story, which has a fabulous villain and lots of action.
This is a children’s book, so much of the writing is rather simple. One day, he and his tutor are reading the newspaper – as they do most days – when they come across a rather odd ad: “Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” Reynie responds, and soon finds himself involved in a series of tests – and then even more. Reynie is basically a genius, incredibly intelligent and keen to learn. Our story begins with Reynie, a boy whose parents died before he remembers, and who now lives in an orphanage. The Aroma of Books //Rants//Raves//Reviews// Pargeter, Edith (also writing as Ellis Peters).Mertz, Barbara (also writing as Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels).Christie, Agatha (also writing as Mary Westmacott).Children’s History: Landmark, Signature Biographies, and We Were There.#BookSpin & #BookSpinBingo (Litsy Challenge).
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