Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School: We the Children (Series #1) (Hardcover)

from DetailMuse

Although the seaside Oakes School was dedicated to the children of Edgeport, Massachusetts in 1783 by Captain Duncan Oakes, the town council now plans to demolish it and develop the land into a nautical theme park. When 6th-grader Ben Pratt happens to help the school's old janitor who's experienc...

from shellyquade

Aimed at the age group from 7-10 years old, this book is a quick read. The plot is sort of ridiculous, but fun, and character development is started, but doesn't feel fully fleshed out. Yet. It is clear that the series will need to be read as a whole for completion of the story. This book begins ...

from Ronrose1

Benjamin Pratt is a boy with a problem.Well actually, with a couple of problems. His parents are recently separated and he lives with either parent on alternate weeks. Also, the janitor at his school has recently turned up dead after giving Ben an ancient gold coin with an inscription and having ...

from JRlibrary

It isn't Clements fault, but I am SO sick of series! I didn't see the tiny little one at the top of the spine, and had I seen it, I probably would NOT have purchased the book. Doesn't anyone write a great stand alone novel any more? Having said that, I did enjoy Benjamin Pratt & The Keeper's of t...

from ChristianR

The first in a six part series. Not quite as compelling as Clements' other books, but perhaps because it is written for a younger audience. Benjamin and his friend Jill attend a school right on the Massachusetts coast in a school built in the 1700s. This book introduces their dilemma: a big Disne...