by Jenny Nimmo · Egmont Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781405225434
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«Midnight for Charlie Bone» is the fantasy novel by Jenny Nimmo, published by Egmont Books Ltd in paperback (352 pages, in English).
Charlie Bone discovers he can hear the voices of people portrayed in photographs. When his unsettling aunts discover his gift, they send him to Bloor Academy, where children gifted with special talents study. There he faces a prefect with hypnotic powers to free a girl held against her will.
First installment of the saga «The Children of the Red King», also known as «Charlie Bone».
Recommended for child and young readers aged 9 to 12, especially fans of fantasy and mystery.
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.
