Charlie Bone And The Time Twister (Charlie Bone, Book 2) [Paperback]

Jenny Nimmo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2003

Children of the Red King 2, Mystery thriller fiction book, 6th grade and up.

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439496888
• ISBN-13: 978-0439496889
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When's the next one coming out?, September 28, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (The Children of the Red King, Book 2) (Hardcover)

Hello everyone, i am a book fanatic. I read the first book in the red king series, Midnight for Charlie Bone, in June 2003. And even though 3 months isn't as long a time as i will be waiting for the next abarat book and the next unicorn chronicles, it was hard to wait. As soon i heard it was out i went to the store and bought it. It took me a few more days to read this one than the first, but i blame that on lack of time. It is great, thanks Jenny.i finished this on sept. 2nd, but i have been so busy with school i just wrote the review now.
There is a lot more dealing with Gabriel, Tancred, and Lysander (who you have to love). As well as Benjamin, Paton,Charlie, Olivia, Emma, and Fidelio. They are great characters.
THis book is number 1. you have to read it. I can't wait for Charlie bone adn the invisible boy to come out.
Thanks, Jenny! Can't wait for charlie's new adventure!
It's GREEEEAAAAT!!!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Time Twister, May 5, 2006

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Brian & Randy "Two Brothers" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (The Children of the Red King, Book 2) (Hardcover)

If you are into adventures and time travel you will like this book a lot because of time travel and adventure. In January 1916, it's the coldest day of the year when Henry Yewbeam puts on his blue school cape and takes his bag of marbles down to the freezing hall. Halfway through the game, Henry sees a marble rolling toward him. He picks it up. It is full of beautiful colors. Suddenly the walls start fading, the light is going. He feels himself disappearing. Henry writes on the floor, "GIVE THE MARBLES TO JAMES". Then Henry vanishes from the year 1916.

In January 2002, it's freezing cold, the coldest day of the year. Charlie Bone is crossing the hall on his way to a lesson at Bloor's Academy. Something begins to happen a few feet in front of him. A boy in a blue cape materializes out of thin air. He rubs his eyes and says, "Oh my word! What happened?". Now Charlie Bone and his friends are looking for a place to keep Henry until they can find the Time Twister and get Henry back to the year 1916. Will Henry ever be reunited with his brother James? Will he get back to 1916? Read the book and find out! I also recommend The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches by Robert Stanek. He loves to end chapters with cliffhangers too!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If only it were written better, April 25, 2005

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H. Bennetts (IN YOUR POCKET) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (The Children of the Red King, Book 2) (Hardcover)

The other reviews are pretty spot on when it comes to story and characterization. I love the Charlie Bone books. They have a very interesting, colorful plot, filled with interesting characters. I understand that they are written for the younger crowd, but Nimmo really needs to work on her storytelling a bit more. All she does in her writing is tell you what happen. She doesn't even try to make your imagination work.

A good example of her writing style would be like so: "Charlie saw the tree falling and he moved out of the way. It hit the ground." And even that is too descriptive for her. A major event will happen, and she'll brush over it in a sentence or two. "So and So was saved! Hurrah!"

The books have such a wonderful plot that the shameful storytelling hurts them. I honestly think Nimmo needs to take a few creative writing courses at her local university before she attempts another novel. She needs to learn how to envoke emotion and imagination from her writing, instead of just telling us what happened in a flat, static way.