Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
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.
This book is a gripping fantasy tale of mystery, suitable for children and adultsIf you like Harry Potter you will love this. Harry, aged 8 * Books for Keeps *
A fast moving, dialogue-driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers for those first hooked into reading by Harry Potter. * The Bookseller *
A fast moving, dialogue-driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers for those first hooked into reading by Harry Potter. * The Bookseller *
Jenny Nimmo was born in Berkshire, but has lived in a converted watermill in Wales for the past thirty four years. Her husband is a painter and printmaker and they have three children and three grandchildren. She has worked in the theatre, in television and as a governess in Italy. For as long as she can remember, Jenny has loved books. She was six when she went to boarding school and reading was a wonderful escape, it allowed her to believe that she was somewhere else. She begn to write her own stories when she was ten. She cannot help using magic in her work because myths legends and fairy-tales were her favourite reading as a child, and they have remained at the back of her mind ever since. In 1986 her book `The Snow Spider’ won the Smarties Grand Prix and, in 1987, was awarded the Tir na n’Og by the Welsh Arts Council. `The Rinaldi Ring’ was chosen as Guardian Book of the Week, and was shortlisted for the Carnegie medal, for which she received a commendation.Five of Jenny’s eight books about Charlie Bone in `The Children of the Red King’ series were on the New York Times bestseller list, and she has now completed `The Secret Kingdom Trilogy’ a prequel to the Charlie Bone Books..
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405225434 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405225432 |
| Title | Midnight for Charlie Bone |
| Author | Jenny Nimmo |
| Series | Charlie Bone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Egmont UK Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |