Since his father died, Charlie Bone has lived with his mother and her mother, in the house of his other grandmother, Grandma Bone. The first instalment of the international best-selling fantasy series from Jenny Nimmo starring Charlie Bone. An Academy for magic and special talents. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and Shane Hegarty's Darkmouth. She lives in Wales with her husband, David.ĭESCRIPTION : Classic magic and mystery from one of Britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. 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. Jenny Nimmo is the acclaimed author of the Charlie Bone books for children. `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 `Dark, funny, crackling with magic' - author Artemis Cooper on Midnight for Charlie Bone Have you collected all of the Charlie Bone books?Īlso look out for The Snow Spider trilogy. But can they overcome Manfred's sinister hypnotic gifts? 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.

Charlie quickly finds life at Bloor's pretty tough, with its strict rules and the malevolent head boy, Manfred, set against him. Although he tries to hide his new gift, Grandma Bone and her scary sisters soon find out, and send him to Bloor's Academy. Looking at a picture of a couple with a baby and a cat, he suddenly discovers he can hear their voices. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Eva Ibbotson, Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and Shane Hegarty's Darkmouth.Īn Academy for magic and special talents.

Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processesĬlassic magic and mystery from one of Britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventure. Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2023.Hong Kong Golden Dragon Books 2022-2023.

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