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.‎