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The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict is the prequel to the main series. It follows Mr. Benedict as a child.

Plot[]

Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has been going from orphanage to orphanage his entire life. As the story opens, Nicholas is arriving at the Pebbleton train station in order to transfer to yet another orphanage, Rothschild's End. He meets the director, Mr. Collum, and they are driven to the orphanage by the quiet, safety-conscious Mr. Pileus. Due to Nicholas's narcolepsy, he falls asleep in the car, and when he awakens, he is at Rothschild's End, and is greeted by a serious older boy named John. When they get to Nicholas's room he falls asleep. When he wakes up, he is greeted by a boy named John Cole. He eventually learns about the Spiders, the orphanage bullies, becomes enemies with them and find the missing treasure of the Rothschilds with John.

The Mysterious Benedict Society Books
Main Series

The Mysterious Benedict Society · The Perilous Journey · The Prisoner's Dilemma · The Riddle of Ages

Prequel

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

Puzzle Book

Mr. Benedict's Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums

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