Nickel and his mother need to find a new apartment. When their search leads them to an unfamiliar part of the city, Nickel is drawn to a strange building at the end of an alley, a building called The Beastly Arms. Nickel's mom thinks the building is creepy. But Nickel - an avid photographer who has a gift for seeing what others miss - senses that The Beastly Arms houses a secret that only he can unearth. And that secret will leave you looking at the world in a whole new way.