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IF YOU DON’T HAVE A KID, OR A young relative of tween age, you may not be aware of Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Mysterious Benedict Society books, illustrated by Carson Ellis. Appealing to readers with a penchant for quirky characters and mystery-filled adventures as investigated by four gifted children, they’ve won a slew of prestigious Young Adult book awards.

Because of their narrative vibe, which rests somewhere between and , the books were ripe for colourful adaptation – which is) have done for their Disney+ series .

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