Midnight for Charlie Bone: Children of the Red King, Book 1 (by Jenny Nimmo)
common sense media says
Mild but enjoyable fantasy good for middle grades.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this has to be the least violent, least scary of all the thick fantasy books on the market. The worst thing that happens is that a dog gets scratched up by a wolf, and even that is not described.
Violence:
A dog is attacked, and Charlie is threatened by a werewolf.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Charlie's uncle drinks wine.
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bananabrain04
teen, 18 years old
teen, 18 years old
It is kind of like a milder Harry Potter, but it is still very different. I really enjoy them. Some violence , but not to bad good book for parents who are concerned that Harry Potter is to dark for their children.(not as dark, but still good). The rest of the series is very good to.
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trypie5
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
Prefect for a 8 or 7 year old
Ok, like ages ago I hated reading! But then I read All of the Charlie Bone series and now my life is filled with books. Trust me this book is amazing along with all the other Charlie Bones.
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BestPicture1996
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
It's resemblance to Harry Potter has had people criticize it
but I still think it's a very good series, and this was a nice start. I'm currently reading Book 7.
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iSamuel
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
A half-hearted novel.
Jenny Nimmo seems to have just one day decided to make a series as good as Harry Potter. And yet, the work comes off as only half as good as it could be.
Something CB fans may not know is that even though the other four following books are listed here, there are two other CB books that Nimmo released without warning: CHARLIE BONE AND THE BEAST, and CHARLIE BONE AND THE SHADOW, both of which are about as good - if not worse -than this one.
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numberoneMaxim ...
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
The Next Closest Thing to Harry Potter
I really enjoyed this book. There isn't much violence, but a few moments of it. I think Charlie is as curious as Harry Potter because he is always in places he shouldn't be in and is always getting himself into trouble.
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dogtrbl6
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
AWESOME!
Midnight for Charlie Bone is about a boy who finds out he has special powers. He finds out that he has powers when we got a photo that was mixed up with his. When he looks at the photo he starts to hear a conversation that took place when the photo was taken. The conversation was about a baby girl who has been taken away from her family and locked away at Bloors Acadamy. When his evil grandmother finds out about his powers she and her sisters force Charlie to go to Bloors Acadamy. Bloors is a school for geniuses and the specially gifted like Charlie. When Charlie gets to Bloors Acadamy he remembers what he heard from the photo and tries to find out where in the school she is. With the help of new found friends Charlie has must find and save the girl named Emma Tolly.
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lsdgls
adult
adult
Fabulous!
What a great book! Perfect for young Harry Potter fans. Kids should read the whole series. Very exciting yet wholesome read.
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iluvbooks2011
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
i love how the picture has the main characters in it and i love how they wrote the name
I LUV IT
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weasly
adult
adult
great!!!!! why does everyone have to compare to hp!!! com'on we all know nothing will be as good as hp is!!!! Anyway i love this book.
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papascrep
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Harry Potter remake
Charlie Bone compared to harry potter is terrible. However, I found the story itself to be entertaining nontheless. But, if you were to ask me which was better, I would definitally say Harry Potter.
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Darkdani17
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
like a shorter harry potter haha
This was a good book and it's totally awesome to see all the kids powers
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ski123
adult
adult
an enjoyable fantasy book. Nothing special but fun all the same. If you like it, be sure to check out the next 4 books in the series.
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jenny.barnett14
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Stolen from Harry Potter
Im completely dedicated to Harry Potter and it therefor ticks me off at the obvious resemblence between HP and Charlie Bone. but for young kids its a good book.
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6whittingtons
parent of and 4 , 6 , 9 , 10 year old
parent of and 4 , 6 , 9 , 10 year old
I reccomend the entire series!
I love this entire series. Charlie discovers his magical ability and has to come to terms with what that means for him and his family. Going to Bloors Academy for the gifted puts him in contact with other magical kids where he makes both friends and enemies. Mysteries abound in this series and through cooperation, friendship and the love of family Charlie finds himself unraveling most of them. Adventurous, good, clean fun!
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