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Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (Children of the Red King #2) Kindle Edition

by Jenny Nimmo (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of 8: Children Of The Red King

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The second book in the Children of the Red King series, TIME TWISTER offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read.January 1916:Henry Yewbeam and his younger brother, James, have been sent to stay with their cousins at the Bloor's Academy. It is one of the coldest days of the year, and all Henry wants to do is hide from his mean cousins and play marbles. He finds a nice, long hall and begins to roll his marbles. Then he discovers a marble that doesn't look familiar to him. Suddenly a series of strange events takes place. Henry begins to disappear. He quickly scribbles on the floor GIVE THE MARBLE TO JAMES, and then he vanishes from the year 1916.

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Grade 4-7-In this sequel to Midnight for Charlie Bone (Scholastic, 2003), Nimmo continues the saga of the endowed descendants of the Red King, who attend a very Hogwarts-like boarding school called Bloor's Academy. "The Time Twister," a marblelike ball with the power to transport people through time, brings Henry Yewbeam from 1916 to present day Bloor's. His evil, scheming cousin Ezekiel, who was responsible for sending him to the future, is still alive, and Charlie Bone must protect Henry and find a way to send him back into the past. This is a breezy read, even at its 400-page length. Sadly, there are plot elements that seem to come totally out of the blue or that just don't make sense. The power with which each individual child is endowed, such as the ability to create storms or to transform into a bird, seems arbitrarily created to provide dramatic rescues. A painting of a wizard named Skarpo is left for Charlie by one of his aunts. As readers of the first book know, Charlie can hear voices in pictures, and they now discover that he can actually enter them as well. Oddly, Henry seems unfazed by his trip through time and by the modern world. The unexpected plot twist at the end is strangely unclimactic, and seems to pass by so quickly that any sense of triumph at the outcome is lost. Charlie Bone is a likable character to whom kids will turn to for a fix after they've finished the latest Harry Potter for the fifth time. For libraries where fantasy is popular.
Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gr. 5-7. In the second volume of a planned five, young Charlie discovers new dimensions to his magical talents while helping an age-mate who drops from thin air at wizardly Bloor Academy (and turns out to be a long-lost great-granduncle) escape the clutches of the Red King's less savory descendants. Like the first installment, this stays solidly in the Harry Potter slipstream--there's even a hidden chamber and a miraculous bird flying to the rescue. But it has some ingenious features of its own, including a cafe that admits only customers with pets, and such oddball magics as one character's involuntary ability to make every nearby light bulb explode. Nimmo's world is also darker than Rowling's (so far, at least), with the line between good guys and bad not as well defined. Still, Potterphiles, and many Snicketteers too, will find the territory comfortably familiar. John Peters
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Praise for the Children of the Red King series

"Vivid characters and stories that hang together well." --THE WASHINGTON POST

"Nimmo's characterizations . . . have a high comfort level, and her major players are well-defined and sympathetic. . . . an absorbing, well-wrought read." --BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS

"A . . . worthwhile offering for avid fantasy fans." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"[An] exciting, fast-paced adventure tale." --BOOKLIST

"In ten-year-old Charlie Bone, Nimmo gives readers a character every bit as likeable and ingenious as Harry Potter. . . . [a] marvelous fantasy." --VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES

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.

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Simon Russell Beale's credits at the Royal Shakespeare Company include The Seagull, Edward II, and Troilus and Cressida. His work for the National Theatre includes Candide (Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical) and Hamlet (Evening Standard Best Actor Award and Critics' Circle Best Shakesperean Performance Award). His films include The Gathering

From AudioFile

A young adolescent discovers he has supernatural powers and is sent off to a school for special youngsters, where he makes friends and enemies and finds himself in fantastic adventures. If this sounds like a cheap Harry Potter knock-off, don't be fooled. Jenny Nimmo, author of dozens of children's fantasies, has a brilliant sense of storytelling and a well-tuned ear for good writing. Shakespearean actor Simon Russell Beale adds wonder to this book with his rich baritone reading. At times, particularly when depicting evil characters, Beale descends into a gravelly bass, which can be off-putting, especially with teenaged characters. In this, the second of Nimmo's Charlie Bone novels, a boy who mysteriously disappeared in 1916 suddenly appears at modern-day Bloor's Academy without having aged a day. Charlie must find a way to protect his 11-year-old ancestor from wicked relations. S.E.S. 2004 ALA Notable Recording © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0090A6CZS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (September 1, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2397 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages

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Tony Gunk

Great book series.

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023

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Loved these as a kid, but my collection was not complete until I had them all in hardback. Such a great story. This series was on par with other series and did not get the recognition it deserved. Great book series.

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023

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My son loves this series

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Jacob Castillo

sentimentality wins a star

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

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Is this as good as the first book? No, does the ending leave you with a smile and tug at the heart? Yes, and not many books can have that effect. I should preface this with I made a mistake on my kindle and started the third book of the series and had to stop and go back. Glad I did, another adventure but with more powers on display and magical artifacts helping flesh out an awesome world.

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022

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This series was the beginning for me, I bought the first book to read with my daughter and it captured my heart and I began reading regularly ever since. I love this series so much that I am reading it again. Thank you for introducing me to a fantastic hobby that has lasted me for years. I have read so many books after this that I had to go digital so that I didn’t bury myself with them. Thank you for introducing me to the world of fantasy and imagination, for opening me up to things that are beyond the simple world and the magic that exists in story telling.

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2010

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Anyone out there that liked the Percy Jackson series or Harry Potter books will just love the Charlie Bone books.
Jenny Nimmo does what a good writer should do, and brings readers into the story. She makes you feel the good times and the bad; and makes you love the characters....and really hate others; in a fast paced and interesting story line
Readers young and old will be charmed by these books.
I have purchased 5 so far at fantastic prices on Amazon and have completed 4 already. I can't wait to get the other 5 in the series of 10.
I hope this review will peak ur curiosity and entice you to try the first one. After that i am sure you will be hooked on the rest.
The Harry Potter-ish story line will have you waiting for the next book over and over

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great lakes ike

as she knows my son has really liked the Michigan Chillers and American Chillers books (oh yeah

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014

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I bought this book (and two others from this same seller) for my 10-year-old son based on a recommendation from his teacher, as she knows my son has really liked the Michigan Chillers and American Chillers books (oh yeah, and the Goosebumps books). I'll try to update this review once my son reads the book and comments about it (after Christmas), but as for the condition of this book (it was purchased "used" from this seller), it was virtually impossible to tell the difference between this "used" book and a new one. It is in like-new condition, so I'm very happy with the book as it exceeded my expectations on its condition. 5-stars.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2018

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Love all the characters in the series. Very fun and light read for the summer. Can't wait to see what happens next!!

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Alyssa Chung

An inspired story of a boy my age

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

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Charlie Bone is a unique story about the tug hang pull between two opposing forces that always seem to balance out, and Charlie seems to be the one holding the magical scale. The story is realistically written, and that means it was done well. So glad I decided to search this series up again!

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Fancy Nancy

Great Books

Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2020

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Our 11yo loves these books! Highly recommend.

street

A Good Read

Reviewed in France on April 19, 2015

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After Harry Potter my daughter begin to read the Charlie Bone series and she adores it, a bit darker in places than JK Rowling's books but with good characterisation. Will get the third book, recommended.

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Superb!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2014

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This book is really very good, I read it to my 7 year old over a few nights and he loved it! I really enjoyed reading it to him and almost kept him up too late just trying to finish the story!

Linda

Charlie's Abenteuer gehen weiter!!

Reviewed in Germany on May 24, 2013

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Diesmal muss Charlie seinen Verwandten Henry Yewbeam retten. Er ist vor langer Zeit in der Zeit verschollen und hat nun den Weg zurück gefunden. Charlie und seine Freunde müssen all ihre Kräfte bündeln um Henry vor seinen Feinden zu beschützen und ihn sicher nach Hause zu bringen!!

Band 1 fand ich schon super und Band 2 hat ihm in nichts nachgestanden. Alle sympathischen und unsympathischen Figuren aus Band 1 waren auch wieder dabei und natürlich kamen auch ein paar neue hinzu. Henry hat mir so leid getan und ich musste das ganze Buch über mit ihm mit fiebern und habe immer gehofft das er wieder mit seinem Bruder vereint wird!!

Meine Lieblinge Lysander und Tancred waren auch wieder mit von der Partie, die Beiden muss man einfach lieben. Diesmal hatten sie einen großen Streit und ich war den Tränen nahe, sie sind beste Freunde und der Streit kam nur wegen Manfred zustande. Aber zum Glück haben sie sich natürlich wieder vertragen!!

Manfred und seine Leute kann ich einfach nicht leiden, sie werden mir von Band zu Band unsympathischer. Er ist so gehässig und würde sogar über Leichen gehen. Er und seine Familie sind einfach nur neidisch auf die Leute die glücklich sind. Ich bin mal gespannt ob Manfred nicht doch irgendwann mal einsieht das er auf der falschen Seite steht!!

Charlie ist das perfekte Gegenstück zu Manfred, er ist selbstlos, nett und würde alles für seine Familie und Freunde tun. Er möchte immer den wehrlosen helfen, was oft dazu führt das neue Probleme und Hindernisse auftauchen, aber zum Glück hat er seine Freunde und Onkel Paton auf die er sich verlassen kann.

Fazit: Auch der 2 Band war super spannend, voller Magie und einfach nur bezaubernd. Das Cover ist wieder super schick und wenn man Glück beim Kauf von Band 1 bis 8 hat und die ähnlichen Cover bekommt hat man eine sehr schicke Reihe im Bücherregal stehen. Auch den Stammbaum vorne im Buch fand ich sehr schön und man weiß jetzt dadurch wer zu welcher Familie gehört und wer noch alles auftauchen könnte. Die Handlung war wieder sehr schön und hat sich super flüssig lesen lassen!!

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