by Jenny Nimmo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781405228206
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«Charlie Bone and the Hidden King» is the fantasy novel by Jenny Nimmo, published by Egmont Childrens Books in paperback (368 pages, in English).
Charlie Bone wakes one morning to find the city covered in snow: all the animals have disappeared. The dog Blessed tells Billy that, after a tremor in the earth, he saw a witch with two shadows cross Bloor Academy. What has happened to the animals?
Fifth instalment of the saga The Children of the Red King, also known as the Charlie Bone series.
Recommended for child and young adult readers, especially fans of fantasy and magic.
Jenny Nimmo is a British author of children's books, including fantasy and adventure novels, chapter books, and picture books. Born in England, she has lived mostly in Wales for 40 years. She is probably best known for two series of fantasy novels: The Magician Trilogy (1986–1989), contemporary stories rooted in Welsh myth, and Children of the Red King (2002–2010), featuring schoolchildren endowed with magical powers. The Snow Spider, first of the Magician books, won the second annual Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the 1987 Tir na n-Og Award as the year's best originally English-language book with an authentic Welsh background. The Stone Mouse was highly commended for the 1993 Carnegie Medal. Several others of hers have been shortlisted for children's book awards.
