From Barnes & NobleBefore there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was a little boy named Nicholas Benedict; but who was he and what made him the presiding genius he would become? This fascinating prequel to a beloved series reveals the previously hidden story of the narcoleptic orphan whose encounters with nightmares and bullies will lead to a mystery that will forever transform him. A key to the series.
— Brian Monahan
Publishers Weekly
- Audio
In this latest installment of Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society series, nine-year-old Nicholas—boy genius and unfortunate narcoleptic—is in quite the predicament when he's shipped off to a new orphanage where bullies reign supreme and nobody seems to like him or his oddly shaped nose.