- Paperback: 345 pages
- Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd (1 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749748885
- ISBN-13: 978-0749748883
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 299,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Possibly the best book I have ever read…when I’d finished the book, I went straight back to the beginning.’ Tom Loyn (13)
‘Just right for snuggling up with a mug of cocoa…’ Jonny Birkett (11)
‘Dark, funny, crackling with magic…’ Artemis Cooper
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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's scary sisters soon find out, and determine to send him to Bloor's Academy. Mr Onimous appears, and tell Charlie he must find the baby from the photograph, lost inside Bloor's. The mystery deepens when Charlie tries to return the picture to its rightful owner, a bookseller who gives him a heavy box, saying only that it was once swapped for a child. Charlie quickly finds life at Bloor's pretty tough, with its strict rules and the malevolent head boy, Manfred, set against him. He meets someone else with a gift, Gabriel Silk, who can pick up people's feeling from their clothes. Charlie asks about his father's tie, and Gabriel surprises him by saying his father is lost, not dead. Mr Onimous' cats have been involved in a mysterious fire at the school, and more frightening than that, Manfred's sinister gift is to be able to hypnotise people. Exploring at the weekend with new friends Olivia and Billy, Charlie overhears a conversation between Dr Bloor and Manfred. They discover the cats are eight hundred years old, and that Bloor and Manfred are keeping a girl under hypnosis. Charlie realises the girl from the photograph must be Emilia Moon and manages to awaken her using the box. The hypnotism cannot be proved to the authorities and the children will have to return next term, once more under the power of Dr Bloor.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Story line: This story is about a boy called Charlie Bone who finds out he can hear voices in pictures. He is sent to a horrible school
called Bloors Academy where he meets Olivia Vertigo and Fidelio Gun.
Our thoughts: We thought this book was really interesting and it is full of dramatic events. The book is jam packed with mystery and Jenny Nimmo must have spent a lot of time writing it.
We would recommend it to: We would recommend it to children all around the world as it is such a great book.
Thoughts of the author: Jenny Nimmo is a great author and has wonderful ideas. We can’t wait to read the next few books. We would like her to write a lot more Charlie bone books as they are brill!
called Bloors Academy where he meets Olivia Vertigo and Fidelio Gun.
Our thoughts: We thought this book was really interesting and it is full of dramatic events. The book is jam packed with mystery and Jenny Nimmo must have spent a lot of time writing it.
We would recommend it to: We would recommend it to children all around the world as it is such a great book.
Thoughts of the author: Jenny Nimmo is a great author and has wonderful ideas. We can’t wait to read the next few books. We would like her to write a lot more Charlie bone books as they are brill!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Story Line: This story is about a boy called Charlie Bone who discovers that he has a talent for hearing voices in photographs. He is sent to a boarding school called Bloors Academy for talented or endowed children. He makes friends with Fidelio Gun, Olivia Vertigo, Billy Raven and finally Emma Tolly, a girl who Charlie and his friends help to rescue, however Charlie’s yewbeam relatives lead him into further adventures including the attack of Charlie’s friend, Benjamin’s dog, Runnerbean…………….!
We recommend this book to: Readers with good imagination.
Jenny Nimmo: Jenny Nimmo is an author with a big imagination and a great mind for magic!
We recommend this book to: Readers with good imagination.
Jenny Nimmo: Jenny Nimmo is an author with a big imagination and a great mind for magic!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Story line: it is about a young boy who looks in to a picture that he got for his Friends Birthday, he looked into the picture and started hearing the voices from the people inside the picture and he got sent to an ancient boarding school for people who are endowed like Charlie
What I think about it: I like it because it is very mysterious and one thing always leads to another.
Would I recommend it to people: yes I would. I think most people would like this book!!!!!!
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READ THIS BOOK! Midnight for Charlie Bone
I absolutely loved this book. It is all about a boy named Charlie who finds out that he can hear voices coming from photographs. His aunts are amazed with his extrodinary talent. Read more
Published 16 months ago
Great Family Read
My son (9)and I raced through all the Charlie Bone books and were sad when we finished the last one. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Katz
Charlie Bone.
This is a book about a boy called Charlie Bone and he was born with the special talent of hearing voices from pictures. Read more
Published 18 months ago
Read them quickly before you are too old.
I bought this book for my 10 year old and although he really enjoyed it i feel i have missed an opportunity. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sean Higgins
the "in " book at school.
This was bought for my 8 year old grandson who is also reviewing it at school.Since the purchase he hasn't put it down, so it was a good investment.
Published 23 months ago by G. Taylor
The first of many great books!
Midnight for Charlie Bone is the beginning of a fabulous journey through the series. There are eight books in the series, all having a different adventure-a bit like Harry potter! Read more
Published on 17 May 2010
A brilliant book which my 10 year old loved
This book was a really fun and mysterious book with all kinds of twists and turns. There are lots of different characters with different powers used for good and for evil. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by Not So Manic Mum
Quirky and cute
A book definitely aimed at the young reader who enjoyed Harry Potter. As an older reader, i found the story quite juvenile and predictable but for young children its a great read,... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2009 by H. Peacock
Charlie Bone
It is a really really good book. I'm half way through it. It's fantastic.
He hears photos. He is magic.
By Theo
Age 8
He hears photos. He is magic.
By Theo
Age 8
Published on 10 Jan 2009
Bone is better than Potter
Having read the Harry Potter books and the Children of the Red King series I can wholeheartedly say that I prefer Jenny Nimmo's books to JK Rowling's. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2008 by brawnybalboa
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