The Mysterious Benedict Society
The Mysterious Benedict Society is Trenton Lee Stewart's children's novel, first published by Little, Brown in 2007 with art by Carson Ellis. Mr Benedict recruits four gifted children to probe secret messages sent from a scientist's school. The series has sold over three million copies.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
- First published
- Little, Brown, 2007
The first edition of The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart was published by Little, Brown Young Readers in 2007. We track 1 edition.
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- Comes after
- The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
In print
- Editions recorded
- 19 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 6 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Mysterious Benedict Society?
The first edition of The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart was published by Little, Brown Young Readers in 2007.
How many editions of The Mysterious Benedict Society are there?
We track 1 edition of The Mysterious Benedict Society, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Mysterious Benedict Society?
In order, it follows The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict and it is followed by The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Mysterious Benedict Society, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Trenton Lee Stewart, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Mysterious Benedict Society (Q3823166), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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