Midnight for Charlie Bone
Jenny Nimmo
Classic magic and mystery from one of Britain’s best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart and Shane Hegarty’s Darkmouth.
An Academy for magic and special talents. A destiny unfulfilled. A secret legacy.
The first instalment of the international best-selling fantasy series from Jenny Nimmo starring Charlie Bone.
Since his father died, Charlie Bone has lived with his mother and her mother, in the house of his other grandmother, Grandma Bone. Looking at a picture of a couple with a baby and a cat, he suddenly discovers he can hear their voices. Although he tries to hide his new gift, Grandma Bone and her scary sisters soon find out, and send him to Bloor’s Academy. Charlie quickly finds life at Bloor’s pretty tough, with its strict rules and the malevolent head boy, Manfred, set against him. When Charlie discovers that the child in the photograph is being held, hypnotised, against her will, he and his new friends with ‘gifts’ try to awaken her. But can they overcome Manfred’s sinister hypnotic gifts?
Have you collected all of the Charlie Bone books?
Midnight for Charlie Bone
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf
Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
Also look out for The Snow Spider trilogy.
`Dark, funny, crackling with magic’ – author Artemis Cooper on Midnight for Charlie Bone
`A fast moving, dialogue driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers for those first hooked into reading by Harry Potter’ – Bookseller on Midnight for Charlie Bone
Jenny Nimmo is the acclaimed author of the Charlie Bone books for children. She has won several significant awards for her children’s books, including the Nestle Smarties Book Prize and the Tir na n-Og Welsh Arts Council award for The Snow Spider. She lives in Wales with her husband, David.
Reviews
A good first book
Baroness Jet Mildew 09.08.2023
My favourite charicter was Olivia because she waould of always looked out for Charlie as well as the other guy that was Charlie's music teacher as well as friend.I would recomend this book to people because it was very exiting and good.
Doctor Wanda Moonbeam 09.09.2022
Charlie Bone discovers that he has the ability to talk to photographs and paintings. He then attends Bloor's Academy, where he meets friends, enemies and trouble...
Lieutenant Race-car Hoverboard 12.07.2022
I like charlie bone. A very adventurous book with a lot of mystery.
General Blossom Flattery 06.07.2022
Great book! I really enjoyed this story!
Chief Flash Dalmatian 29.07.2020
It is a fascinating book about finding the lost baby Emma Tolly. The main character was Charlie Bone who can hear what was going on in pictures when they were first taken as his endowment. My favourite character is Emma Tolly, also known as Emilia Moon. I would highly recommend this book to others.
Anonymous 14.07.2020
Very exciting book lots of mysteries
Doctor Binky Volcano 09.07.2020
Brillliant and fantabulous
Professor Rip Mystery 02.07.2020
I really really enjoyed reading the book!
Lady Fandango Piano-key 04.02.2020
It was full of adventure I recommend
Anonymous 02.08.2018
This book was so good and exciting . if you like like harry potter you should definetely read this
Anonymous 02.09.2017
Full of chills and thrills, this book has adventure written all over it! My favourite part is when Charlie's uncle stops being hostile towards every living being, and he forms a bond with his grandson. Together they battle the evil aunts with their endowments, an save the world over and over...
Anonymous 14.08.2017
This was a really good book and I really enjoyed it!
Anonymous 11.08.2017
You can't stop reading it and there's a lot of mystery.
Anonymous 21.07.2017
This is a great book.
Anonymous 15.11.2016
I completely loved this book. it is like harry potter only better!
Anonymous 19.07.2016
It is epic.
Anonymous 30.08.2015
The start to a thrilling line of books, fabulous!
Anonymous 05.08.2014
It's perfect for those who love fantasy and adventure. Also, i personally think that this book is the best in the series so i really recommend people to read this book
Anonymous 01.08.2014
i love all the adventure and mystery in this book series,i could read it 500 more times,5 stars!
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