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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/10/2012
ISBN: 9780316176194
Pages: 470
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.82w x 1.47d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2012
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 76
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 120
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 178
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2012 pg. 65 - Reviewed - More Editing Needed
Shelf Awareness 05/15/2012
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2013 pg. 13

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 151018 / Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
Reading Level: 6.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 19