If you like The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trent Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society is a really popular book – I know why it’s one of your favorites! Kiki Strike and Maximum Ride are two other great stories with plenty of action. The books below might give “Benedict Society” a run for its money with their mystery, extraordinary powers, great characters and adventure!

The Girl Who Could Fly , by Victoria Forester.

When home schooled farm girl Piper McCloud reveals her ability to fly, she is quickly taken to a secret government facility to be trained with other exceptional children, but she soon realizes that something is very wrong and begins working with brilliant and wealthy Conrad to escape. This is a new book– and one of my favorites! It has all the components that I think you’re looking for, plus some great plot twists.

The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy, by Diane Stanley.

Eighth-grader Franny and her friends investigate why most of the students at their exclusive boarding school are brilliant, beautiful, and perfectly behaved.

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan.

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Shakespeare’s Secret, by Elise Broach.

In this Junior Library Guild Selection, Broach weaves an intriguing literary mystery full of historical insights and discoveries, as a young girl tries to uncover the connections between a missing diamond, a mysterious neighbor, and a link to Shakespeare.

H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education, Mark Walden.

Swept away to a hidden academy for training budding evil geniuses, Otto, a brilliant orphan, Wing, a sensitive warrior, Laura, a shy computer specialist, and Shelby, an infamous jewel thief, plot to beat the odds and escape the prison known as H.I.V.E. This is another really popular book that I think you’ll love!