Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (Children of the Red King #2)

Jenny Nimmo

Sep 2012 · Children Of The Red King Book 2 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

The second book in the Children of the Red King series, TIME TWISTER offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read.January 1916:Henry Yewbeam and his younger brother, James, have been sent to stay with their cousins at the Bloor's Academy. It is one of the coldest days of the year, and all Henry wants to do is hide from his mean cousins and play marbles. He finds a nice, long hall and begins to roll his marbles. Then he discovers a marble that doesn't look familiar to him. Suddenly a series of strange events takes place. Henry begins to disappear. He quickly scribbles on the floor GIVE THE MARBLE TO JAMES, and then he vanishes from the year 1916.

Ratings and reviews

Henry Yewbeam appears to be twisted through time from the icy winter of 1916. Charlie knows that Bloor's Academy can be a very dangerous place, especially to this time-traveler who's wanted by the older Bloor. This is why he knows that Henry will need his help just to stay alive. My read time for this was 3h and 42m, which was slightly longer than the first one, only because I didn't like this one as much. It was entertaining and well-written, but I think I was expecting a little more to happen to Charlie than what did. However, I did like that we get a better look at Emma's endowment, and the friends are all closer than ever!

Loved this! Jenny has such a great storyline going!

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About the author

Jenny Nimmo is the author of the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as GRIFFIN'S CASTLE, THE DRAGON'S CHILD, and the award-winning Magician Trilogy, all published by Orchard Books. Several of her books have been awarded and shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.