When 11-year-old Nickel and his mother go searching for a new apartment in the city, Nickel is drawn to an out-of-the-way building called the Beastly Arms. Nickel's mother has her reservations about the place --- she thinks its creepy and doesn't like the farmyard smell. But Nickel believes that the Beastly Arms is home to a mysterious secret --- and that he can get to the bottom of it using his talent for photography. See what he discovers in this compelling and unusual novel.