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Violence
Barely any
Very mild peril; some threat from the orphanage's adults
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the puzzle-solving and Nicholas's charm create the novel's engaging register
What this book is about
The Mysterious Benedict Society prequel follows nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, gifted but narcoleptic, who arrives at Rothschild's End orphanage and discovers it harbors a criminal conspiracy he may be the only one able to unravel. Stewart writes warm, puzzle-filled middle-grade adventure with genuine intellectual engagement. Appropriate for all ages.
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