Sunday, January 2, 2011

Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

Charlie Bone and the Hidden King is by Jenny Nimmo. The fifth installment in the Children of the Red King series. The shadow in the portrait of the Red King has escaped. Strange things begin to happen at Charlie's house. His Grandmother Maisie is frozen, his mother seems bewitched by a rich stranger, and all the animals in town disappear. To save his mother and grandmother and locate his missing father, Charlie and his friends must find the Red King. Will they succeed before both Charlie's mother and father are lost forever? A charming series.

Ratings: 7th grade - 9 out of 10.

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