Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo

Midnight for Charlie Bone

The Children of the Red King #1

Jenny Nimmo

345 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

A magical fantasy that is fast-paced and easy-to-read. Charlie Bone has a special gift- he can hear people in photographs talking!The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in...

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Moods

adventurous 96%
mysterious 84%
lighthearted 46%
hopeful 24%
dark 16%
funny 14%
tense 14%
emotional 10%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 49%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 31% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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