@Readpath · 8 books
Genre guide · 8 books
Try solving The Westing Game, then hunt hidden books across the Book Scavenger trilogy. Finish with the four main Mysterious Benedict Society adventures. Keep a guess in mind and see how long it lasts.
A little guidance for each book, and where it might take you next.
Ellen Raskin
One-book stop. Try a whole mystery in one compact book. Keep your own guess about the heirs and their clues; being wrong is part of the fun.
Next: Book Scavenger
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Book Scavenger, 1 of 3. Meet Emily through a game of hiding and finding books. The clues give you something to chase while her new friendship takes shape.
Next: The Unbreakable Code
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Book Scavenger, 2 of 3. Read the second Book Scavenger adventure with Emily and James. A new code draws them into a mystery with a history behind it.
Next: The Alcatraz Escape
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Book Scavenger, 3 of 3. Finish the three published Book Scavenger novels with a puzzle challenge on Alcatraz. The game tests the friends as well as their clue-solving.
Next: The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society, 1 of 4. Meet four kids whose different strengths make them a team. The entrance tests offer quick puzzles before their larger mission gets going.
Next: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society, 2 of 4. Stay with the team for the second adventure. A trail of clues sends them farther from home, and working together matters more than being the smartest.
Next: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society, 3 of 4. Read the third main team novel next. Secrets and a dangerous opponent push the friends to use what they have learned about each other.
Next: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society, 4 of 4. Return to the team a few years later for the fourth main novel. The friends are changing, but an old problem gives them a reason to reunite.
Finished this reading path? Mark the moment, then find your next good book.
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