The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
Synopsis
Book 3 of 4 in the Mysterious Benedict Society. Join the Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before.
  • Virtue
    VIRTUE
    Is this the way I want my child to think and act?
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    LANGUAGE
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    STORY
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  • Beauty
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Mindful Muslim Review

Mindful Muslim Reader recommends the prequel and Books 1-4 in this series.

Teaching Tools
  • As four-year-old Constance develops her mind-reading abilities, she sometimes uses them to pry into other people’s secrets for personal gain or reveals them to others. What would you do in her place? Islam puts a high value on people’s privacy, prying and spying are forbidden. We are taught that if you know something negative about a person and conceal it from others, Allah ﷻ will conceal your faults and sins on the Day of Judgment.
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Illustrator: Diana Sudyka
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2010
Page Count: 391
ISBN13: 9780316045506
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