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NPR's Backseat Book Club

The Complete List: What NPR's Backseat Book Club Has Read So Far

June 13, 2013 • Looking for a great read for a kid age 9-14? Here are all the titles our kids' book club has read since we launched in 2011. We revisit classics like Black Beauty and The Phantom Tollbooth and explore new stories like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Graveyard Book.

'Mysterious Benedict': Solve A Puzzle, Save The World

NPR's Backseat Book Club

'Mysterious Benedict': Solve A Puzzle, Save The World

March 26, 2012 • Puzzle-solving genius kids form a pint-size crime-fighting Mod Squad in this month's Backseat Book Club pick. Trenton Lee Stewart, author of The Mysterious Benedict Society, takes questions from young readers about the book's twists, turns and creative conundrums.

'Mysterious Benedict': Solve A Puzzle, Save The World

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March Book Pick: 'The Mysterious Benedict Society'

NPR's Backseat Book Club

March Book Pick: 'The Mysterious Benedict Society'

February 29, 2012 • In March, we turn to swashbuckling adventure and head-scratching conundrums in The Mysterious Benedict Society. Trenton Lee Stewart tells the story of four genius kids on a secret mission to save the world. Don't be surprised when young readers grab pen and paper to work out the puzzles and riddles by hand.