Midnight for Charlie Bone
Jenny Nimmo
Apr 2003 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Simon Russell Beale
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What's happening to Charlie Bone?
Charlie doesn't want to believe it when he discovers that he can hear the thoughts of people in photographs. But his horrible aunts are delighted – it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend the Bloor's Academy for gifted children. Once there, Charlie realizes that some of his classmates have equally mysterious powers, and soon Charlie is involved in uncovering the mysterious past of one of them.
Book One in The Children of the Red King series!
Charlie doesn't want to believe it when he discovers that he can hear the thoughts of people in photographs. But his horrible aunts are delighted – it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend the Bloor's Academy for gifted children. Once there, Charlie realizes that some of his classmates have equally mysterious powers, and soon Charlie is involved in uncovering the mysterious past of one of them.
Book One in The Children of the Red King series!
What's happening to Charlie Bone?
Charlie doesn't want to believe it when he discovers that he can hear the thoughts of people in photographs. But his horrible aunts are delighted – it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend the Bloor's Academy for gifted children. Once there, Charlie...
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LoLo
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March 18, 2026
Ah, a childhood favourite! The series still sits on my shelf proudly on display. However, I can't do physical activities lately due to extreme dizziness, I remembered audiobooks exist. Wonderfully voiced!
coy hallmark
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September 27, 2021
One of my favorite book series 10/10 would recommend it to anyone
About the author
Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England and educated at boarding schools in Kent and Surrey. She acted in repertory theater in various towns and cities and worked for the BBC as a director of children's programming. She is married to the Welsh artist David Wynn Millward; they live in Wales in an old converted windmill.
Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England and educated at boarding schools in Kent and Surrey. She acted in repertory theater in various towns and cities and worked for the BBC as a director of children's programming. She is married to the Welsh artist David Wynn Millward; they live in ...
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