Jenny Nimmo

It is years since King Timoken, his sister Zobayda, and his friends settled in the enchanted Red Castle, but now they are all threatened by the evil beyond the castle's protective spells and it will be up to two of Timoken's nine children, Petrello and Tolomeo, to find out which of their siblings is the traitor in their midst, and defeat their enemies.

Charlie and his friends unite to rescue Ollie, a boy who was turned invisible and made to live in the attics at Bloor's Academy more than a year ago, but they are hindered by a mysterious new student who lives with Charlie's aunts. In the ruins of the castle of the Red King, Charlie and tancred discover a tree-girl that whispers secrets to them and asks for their help in restoring her to a real girl. When Charlie returns to help her, he finds that...

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 someone who had no idea where they came from. This is what happened to Charlie Bone, and to some of the children he met behind the grim, gray walls of Bloor's Academy. Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual...

Charlie and the Children of the Red King must call upon all of their strength to defeat the darkness and finally learn the fate of Charlie's family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and the destiny of the Red King's heirs.

Nia, the middle girl in a large Welsh family, discovers her own special artistic talent as she uncovers the dark secret shared by the Llewelyn and Griffiths families.

Gifts from Gwyn's grandmother on his ninth birthday open up a whole new world to him, as he discovers he has magical powers that help him heal the breach with his father that has existed ever since his sister's mysterious disappearance four years before.

Life should be perfect for Charlie now that his parents have been reunited. But, mystery and adventure always find him. This time Asa, a fellow classmate who changes into a beast at dusk and Charlie's sometime enemy, is missing. His parents seek out Charlie for help, and now Charlie needs the help of the Flames to rescue his classmate. Manfred Bloor has also taken the new endowed student, Dagbert Endless, under his wing and Charlie is highly suspicious...

The second book in NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author Jenny Nimmo's new series chronicling the origin and the adventures of Charlie Bone's magical ancestor, the Red King! Timoken, a magician king, has found a new home in a castle in Britain. But when an evil steward takes control of the castle, he imprisons Timoken and wreaks havoc on surrounding villages. With the help of Gabar, the talking camel, Timoken escapes and embarks on a quest...

Kaum hat sich Charlie daran gewöhnt, dass Bilder zu ihm sprechen, gehen hinter den düsteren Mauern der Bloor-Akademie schon wieder seltsame Dinge vor sich: Ein Reisender aus der Vergangenheit muss um sein Leben fürchten, ein magischer Gegenstand wird verzweifelt gesucht und dann geistert auch noch eine geheimnisvolle schwarze Frau herum.

Kaum hat das neue Schuljahr angefangen, steckt Charlie auch schon wieder bis über beide Ohren in Schwierigkeiten: Er wird von einem geheimnisvollen Geisterpferd verfolgt, sein Zauberstab ist verschwunden und zu allem Überfluss soll er auch noch Billy Raven aus den Klauen grässlicher Adoptiveltern befreien. Und er muss dringend den Weg zum Schloss der tausend Spiegel finden, wo er seinen Vater gefangen glaubt ...