08 Charlie Bone and the Red Knight [Paperback]

Jenny Nimmo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Charlie Bone

The highly anticipated conclusion to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series!

Charlie and his friends take on a powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. Wicked forces come to a head at Bloor's Academy, and Charlie and his friends must use all their skills and magic to fight the evil and save Charlie's parents. In his greatest adventure yet, Charlie must discover the fate of his family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and, most important, the destiny of the Red King's heirs. But are the Children of the Red King strong enough to defeat the darkness and find the answers?

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Charlie Bone is dark, funny, crackling with magic. It's a long time since I've been so absorbed in a story' Artemis Cooper; 'A fast-moving, dialogue-driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers' Bookseller 'The story is lively, accomplished and dramatic and the writing has an engaging directness and warmth' Helen Dunmore, Daily Telegraph; 'Addicts of Jenny Nimmo, of whom I'm proud to be numbered, will rush to buy The Time Twister... Classic Nimmo territory' Independent 'There's an excitement and originality about her writing in both the words she uses and the stories she tells that make her books a constant delight' Julia Eccleshare, Books for Keeps; 'Another irresistible volume of Jenny Nimmo's excellent and highly acclaimed series' Waterstones Quarterly "This book has been far the best I have read all year! The imaginary plot was full of adrenalin and excitement. All five books have been fantastic! You must read it!!!!!!!!!!" Melika, 11" --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

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 Tirnan-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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Random House Australia (November 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741664381
• ISBN-13: 978-1741664386
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,718,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie Bone and the Red Knight, October 9, 2009

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Debra A. Arreguin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Bone and the Red Knight (Hardcover)

I have read this series, because I am giving them to my Grandson for Christmas. I found the ALL very entertaining and I think any child to adult would love them. This one is the final book in the series of the Red King. It needed to wrap-up the story line and did a very excellent job.

I would recommend this book for everyone .... boys and girls children to adults. (easy reading)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice!! :D, March 16, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Charlie Bone and the Red Knight (Hardcover)

I have loved this series for a very long time, and I continue to do so! I am a bit upset that this series has ended, because these books mean a lot to me. In the final installment of the Children of the Red King series, Count Harken returns. I don't want to give it all away; you have to read it! The only thing was that I felt the ending was a little bit rushed. When I got to the end (in like 1 1/2 hours or so...I was excited), I was like "Oh, that's it?" I guess I was just expecting a bit more in the end. Otherwise, this book is great!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat padded, June 7, 2010

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Jim Davis (St. Charles, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Children of the Red King #8: Charlie Bone and the Red Knight (Hardcover)

The Charlie Bone series comes to its second conclusion in this book. The Bone series was originally intended to end after book 5 and indeed that book has a completely satisfying ending to the series. After book 5 the focus was intended to shift away from Charlie to other characters. Plans were changed and Charlie remained the focus. It was then intended that there be three additional books. The present book is the last and I regret to report somewhat of a disappointment.

Unlike other books in the series Charlie Bone and the Red Knight can't really be read as a stand alone book; it is actually the second part of Charlie Bone and the Shadow, the previous book in the series. One gets the impression that the story was expanded to fill two books and as a consequence feels somewhat padded. This is especially true of Charlie Bone and the Red Knight. Unlike other books in the series the various subplots don't really seem to gel together. Author Nimmo appears to be just tying up plot threads or introducing other twists just to fill pages. The most egregious example is the Olivia subplot. It just doesn't add much to the overall story.

The big climax itself had too much in common with the climax of book 5 to really be completely satisfying. Saying anything more would give too much away. One thing that can be said is that Nimmo has left much less to pick up on if she decides to continue the series than she did after book 5.

All that said I don't want to leave the impression that this is a bad book. It's not. I recommend it to kids of all ages as they say. If you're new to the series please start with the first book and work forward.