Renyard “Reynie” Muldoon

Reynie Muldoon is the main character and hero of the novel. He was one of the four children chosen by Mr. Benedict to save the world from an evil mastermind who had created widespread panic known as the Emergency by using subliminal messages delivered through television and radio. Reynie, who was only eleven, was the one who acted as the leader of the group.

Reynie was living at Stonetown Orphanage when his tutor, Miss Perumal, pointed out an article in the newspaper seeking gifted children. Reynie took the tests and was accepted into the program run by a reclusive genius named Mr. Benedict. One of Reynie’s strengths was that he was extremely good at figuring out riddles and puzzles. This talent came in handy for him as the messages sent to the children by Mr. Benedict and his staff were often sent in the form...