Midnight for Charlie Bone (Children of the Red King #1)

Jenny Nimmo

Sep 2012 · Children Of The Red King Book 1 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

My read time for this was 3h and 26m, but it is a book meant for middle-school aged children, maybe early high school. I've read some of this series as a kid, but I got distracted with other books at the time and so now that I'm in the mood for some nostalgia, I'm soo happy I chose to restart this amazing series. Charlie has to deal with so much in this book, from finding out about these powers of his to a plot that he's quite literally thrown into in a matter of a week! It was nice to see what an amazing support system he managed to create in such a short amount of time and how well-written the characters are. From lovable characters like Gabriel Silk, pitiful characters like Billy Raven and even the villains like Manfred Bloor! Even the world building is nice, short, and sweet compared to some of the more complex series that I read now that I'm older. Can't wait to continue in the next book!

There's not a lot of authors out there that make good stories like this.

I read this book before.. it wasn't online though bit if you like Harry Potter type books this is the book for you this book always kept me on my toes waiting to find out what happened next I love love love this book

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.