The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society #0.5)

By Trenton Lee Stewart

Subjects: Genius, Juvenile fiction, Bullying, Fiction, Bullies, fiction, Deaf children, Bullies, Narcolepsy, Orphanages, fiction, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Genius, fiction, Gifted children, Orphanages, Adventure and adventurers, Orphans, Mystery and detective stories, Deafness

Description: 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 does have one thing in his favor: He's a 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.