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Midnight for Charlie Bone

By: Jenny Nimmo
Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
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Publisher's summary

Charlie doesn't want to believe it when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking. But his horrible aunts are delighted: it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend Bloor's Academy for gifted children. Once there, Charlie realizes that some of his classmates have equally mysterious powers, and soon Charlie is involved in uncovering the mysterious past of one of them.
©2002 Jenny Nimmo (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of Random House Audio Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

"The writing is deft, most of the characters are intriguing, and Charlie Bone is an appealing boy." (School Library Journal)
"[An] exciting, fast-paced adventure tale...Harry Potter's myriad fans will be well pleased." (Booklist)

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Great story

It's great for kids and Young adults. My daughter really loves this book.

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Nostalgia

Loved this book as a kid so I had to go back and read it again...I still love it

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Entirely unbelievable world

Its a bit confusing here. how is it that everyone at the school seems to know the endowed exist, while people outside the school "wont believe x happened."
Imagine if Harry potter was set mixed in a normal private school, voldemort was the principal and malfoy was his son. However muggles still have no idea magic exists but also they dont act all that surprised. Theres so much that you have to ignore for things to make sense here, and not much makes up for it.
Theres the mystery of his father, which if you have payed attention at all, you solved in halfway through this book. Spoiler alert, nothing happens with it in this book. Its so hamfistedly forshadowed.

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Oh the nostalgia! Harry Potter meets A Series of Unfortunate Events.

I remembered this series the other day and immediately looked it up on Audible. It’s been a joy to listen to again. The narrator’s voice is soothing and hypnotic. The story is interesting, charming, with a good balance of humor and seriousness, and is delightfully dark. I’m looking forward to reliving the rest of the series!

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Cinematic

it's really well written, with a lineup of proper events and a lot of context cues leading the reader to have to fill the obvious gaps in storytelling
beautiful writing style

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Interesting

this was a very interesting story that reminded me somewhat of the Harry Potter books but instead of Harry Potter it's following Charlie Bone and the other children of the red King. and I believe that anybody who would enjoy the Harry Potter books would enjoy these books as well were this one was really good.

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Charlie Bone series

Loved reading the Charlie Bone book series and listening is proving to be just as enjoyable.

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Riveting

loved the story it is magical and unites friends. the audio is a little quiet, had to fight to hear it but that's my only criticism. can't wait to listen to the next one!

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Excellent story

Listened to this with my 10 year old daughter. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

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childhood

this is one of my childhood favorites, I used to sneak with a torch late at night. it was a perfect remedy to this awful situation of being in quarantine. on to the next one.

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