In this prequel to the Mysterious Benedict Society series, nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, an orphan afflicted with an unfortunate nose and with narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever.

This wildly adventurous road movie of the 90's is about two young hustlers who discover friendship and adventure on the twisting, turning road of life. Mike is a narcoleptic street hustler haunted by his idyllic memories of childhood and obsessed with finding his estranged mother. Scott is a runaway rich kid who's on a personal crusade to find the meaning of life, biding his time until he inherits his father's estate. Together they're lost in a bizarre...

Eighteen-year-old, mystery-loving Birdie's new job at a historic Seattle hotel leads her and her co-worker, Daniel, to a real mystery about a reclusive writer who resides there.