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Charlie Bone awakes one morning to find the city covered with snow and all the animals gone. Where have they gone - and why? Blessed the dog tells Billy there was a terrible shuddering of the earth and immediately after, he saw a witch with two shadows crossing the hall in Bloor's Academy. Could the discovery of an ancient mirror, and the movement of the shadow in the Red King's portrait have something to do with it? Then a strange girl appears outside Charlie's house. She tells him he must follow her to find the animals. Can he trust her, and will she perhaps lead him to find someone he lost long before the animals? This is the spell-binding final book in the best-selling series.
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Jenny Nimmo lives in a converted watermill in Wales. Her husband, David, is a painter and print-maker, and all three of her children speak Welsh fluently. She finds Wales, a land of legends, a very inspiring place to live. For as long as she can remember, Jenny has loved books. She feels passionately that every child should have access to as many books as they want. Jenny enjoys writing about magic because it is inexplicable and unpredictable, and anything can happen. In 1986 her book, The Snow Spider, won the Smarties Grand Prix, and in 1987 it 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 and received a commendation. Jenny's latest book is the final in the The Children of The Red King quintet.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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One snowy winter, Charlie Bone wakes up to find that his friend's dog has disappeared - he runs down to pet's corner to find that every animal in the city has disappeared. After the loss of his father, he now thinks that there is something behind it all. One night he is sent a shadow message by a mysterious girl. He follows her to find that she is the adopted daughter of Bartholomew Bloor who was believed to be lost in the mountains. Bartholomew tells Charlie about the disappearance of the animals and tells him that he must hide some files in time. During a weekend, Charlie stays at Bloor's Academy, and creeps into the Hundred Head dinner (a dinner which happens every 10 years, that consists of one hundred magicians). He hears that his father, Lyell, was believed to be a murderer, and that an old evil king called Count Harken Badlock had come back to stop Lyell from waking. With the help of Bartholomew's diaries, he finds the Mirror of Amoret, which will help him find his father. He also discovers a spell which will make the shadow disappear. But in a chain of events, his mother falls in love with a magician who will slowly turn her evil and Charlie's grandmother suddenly becomes cold and stiffens. Charlie must work quickly. In the diaries he also discovers that he needs the tears of the Red King. He needs these because long ago the Red King turned into a something as his children were betraying him. Eventually Charlie finds the object, it is a tree, and brings all the endowed children together to the tree, and they perform a ritual to stop the shadow and help find Charlie Bone's father.
This book is a simple but effective read it; uses an easy vocabulary to put points over. There are a lot of red herrings in this book which makes it exciting and mysterious. The red herrings are also put in hidden context or are used when least expected. The chapter endings are very powerfully used as they build up a very good air of suspense; and the chapter beginnings are also used well as they just ease you into the next chapter, using simple, descriptive writing. This lets the middle part of the chapters really explain the book and, as it is a very interesting book, it works well. The way she gets everyone's opinion in each scene is effective; she always makes sure that everyone says something to really convey what everyone is feeling. However; the novel is almost too simple and needs some more description to improve the book even more. It is very hard to find other weaknesses in this fantastic book.
This book is a simple but effective read it; uses an easy vocabulary to put points over. There are a lot of red herrings in this book which makes it exciting and mysterious. The red herrings are also put in hidden context or are used when least expected. The chapter endings are very powerfully used as they build up a very good air of suspense; and the chapter beginnings are also used well as they just ease you into the next chapter, using simple, descriptive writing. This lets the middle part of the chapters really explain the book and, as it is a very interesting book, it works well. The way she gets everyone's opinion in each scene is effective; she always makes sure that everyone says something to really convey what everyone is feeling. However; the novel is almost too simple and needs some more description to improve the book even more. It is very hard to find other weaknesses in this fantastic book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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my thoughts on Charlie bone and the hidden king?
I like fantasy and magical books with lots of twists and good plots. After reading the charlie bone series, after each book, I found it very hard to put down. Amongst all of the great authors out there. Jenny Nimmo is definetly on the top of my list. Jenny writes with a passion and feeling which I believe most writers take years to hone. The hidden King is a great book, which creates a world of magical adventure and non-stop action. Buy it Now!
I like fantasy and magical books with lots of twists and good plots. After reading the charlie bone series, after each book, I found it very hard to put down. Amongst all of the great authors out there. Jenny Nimmo is definetly on the top of my list. Jenny writes with a passion and feeling which I believe most writers take years to hone. The hidden King is a great book, which creates a world of magical adventure and non-stop action. Buy it Now!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read Jenny Nimmo Snow Spider series when I was a child, needless to say I loved it so when I was looking for a book for my then 11 year old cousin one day and i found the Charlie Bone series i immediately bought it. Nimmo has an excellent writing style which draws you into her books and makes you feel for her characters. I have gone on to give these books to many children both boys and girls, they have all loved them as i have myself. I would recommend these books to any child and prefer them to Harry Potter as gifts for children as the entire series is suitable for any age group, while the latter Harry Potter books are quite scary for a younger audience.
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