Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
ISBN: 978-0-316-17619-4
Copyright: 2012
I love the Mysterious Benedict Society. Like many other readers I was heartbroken when the series "finished." How could the third book possibly be the end, I needed more, lots more. As luck would have it as I began working on the program for our week-long "Spies, Codes, and Ciphers" program I became aware that their was a brand new book coming out! The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict was released on April 10th.
This book while not quite as exciting as the original three is the perfect accompaniment to the series. It explains Mr. Benedict's unusual childhood. Not that all childhoods aren't unusual, but growing up as an orphan with an incredible mind and unfortunately narcolepsy can prove particularly tiring.
At age nine Nicholas Benedict is far smarter then I will ever be. He also needs to learn some typical things such as how to not get beaten up by bullies, how to make friends, and that there are good people in the world. Plus since this is Nicholas Benedict he must solve the mystery of where the orphanage's fortune has gone.
Plus while he is at it, Nicholas will improve the efficiency of the orphanage and make sure that all his friends are safe and well taken care of!
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