ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD LOOKING FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES?
Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. But what they'll find in the hidden labyrinth of the school's underground tunnels is more than your average school supplies.
First-time children's novelist Trenton Lee Stewart takes readers on an adventure that puts friends, family, and foe to the test. Are you up to the challenge?
About the Author: Trenton Lee Stewart is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and author of the adult novel Flood Summer. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About the Illustrator: Carson Ellis has established a loyal following for her artistic collaborations with the band the Decemberists. S
