Children of the Red King #1: Midnight for Charlie Bone

Children of the Red King #1: Midnight for Charlie Bone

By Jenny Nimmo

27 ratings 24 reviews 43 followers
Book 1 of 8 in the  Children Of The Red King Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 2 - 5U4.865006
A magical fantasy that is fast-paced and easy-to-read. Charlie Bone has a special gift- he can hear people in photographs talking.

The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in someone who had no idea where they came from. This is what happened to Charlie Bone, and to some of the children he met behind the grim, gray walls of Bloor's Academy.

Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual gift-he can hear people in photographs talking! His scheming aunts decide to send him to Bloor Academy, a school for genius's where he uses his gifts to discover the truth despite all the dangers that lie ahead.
Publisher: Orchard Books
ISBN-13: 9780439474290
ISBN-10: 0439474299
Published on 3/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416

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An exellent book series that I think anyone who enjoys fantasy would like. (personally, though, i didn't much like the ending because i'm a softie and waaah no one should get hurt. but overall...) Really, really fun to read!

I love this seiries so so so sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. It is amazing a little scary but full of action and suspense

Great book. Action packed and a page-turner. Not as good as Harry Potter but they seem to be good reads.

this book reminds me of harry potter a little bit. i don't seem to love this book but i do like it a bit.

this book is very good! the series is worth it! even though it starts out sort of.. odd.... it gets so much better! good for ages 10 and up.!