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Midnight for Charlie Bone
by Jenny Nimmo
First of a great fantasy series for 9+ years.
Mystery, adventure, tested loyalties, and a battle of wits between good and bad characters (not sure if anyone can be labelled as evil yet).
At Bloor's Academy, a boarding school, talented children wear a specific colour cape and tie which divides them into blue for Music, purple for Drama, and green for Art. They are child prodigies. However, some children are the 'endowed' who possess an extraordinary talent, gifted to them through their ancestry to The Red King. We learn very early that Charlie is endowed and can hear voices from photographs.
The Children of the Red King series should be recommended to Harry Potter fans, even though this series is different... Harry Potter lives in a magical wizarding world, whereas Charlie Bone lives in an ordinary world.
This first book is aimed at younger readers, and I hope Charlie grows older throughout the series. I'll definitely be reading more to see how he and his friends/foes develop and mature.
Mystery, adventure, tested loyalties, and a battle of wits between good and bad characters (not sure if anyone can be labelled as evil yet).
At Bloor's Academy, a boarding school, talented children wear a specific colour cape and tie which divides them into blue for Music, purple for Drama, and green for Art. They are child prodigies. However, some children are the 'endowed' who possess an extraordinary talent, gifted to them through their ancestry to The Red King. We learn very early that Charlie is endowed and can hear voices from photographs.
The Children of the Red King series should be recommended to Harry Potter fans, even though this series is different... Harry Potter lives in a magical wizarding world, whereas Charlie Bone lives in an ordinary world.
This first book is aimed at younger readers, and I hope Charlie grows older throughout the series. I'll definitely be reading more to see how he and his friends/foes develop and mature.