Before there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named Nicholas Benedict-now it's time to meet the boy who started it all.
Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments. Now he's being sent to a new orphanage, where he will encounter vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances-and a mystery that could change his life forever. Luckily, he has one important thing in his favor: He's a genius.
On his quest to solve the mystery, Nicholas finds enemies around every corner, but also friends in unexpected places-and discovers along the way that the greatest puzzle of all is himself.
| ISBN: | 9780316176200 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2013 |
| Author: | Trenton Lee Stewart |
| Illustrator: | Diana Sudyka |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 496 pages |
| Series: | The Mysterious Benedict Society |