A review by postitsandpens
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart

4.0

This was really fun! I had a great time getting to know Nicholas as a young child, and seeing what motivated him to create the Mysterious Benedict Society later in life. We also got to meet some characters who show up in the later books, and come to understand why they were wiling to do anything and everything to help Nicholas with his goals. Nicholas was a pretty cheeky child, never allowing bad situations to keep him down for long, and full of creativity and determination. I felt like the author did a good job of juggling Nicholas' intelligence with his young age (he's 9 in this book), and I had a grand old time following along as Nicholas attempted to solve the mystery of the missing treasure. If you liked the Mysterious Benedict Society books, do yourself a favor and check out this prequel!