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Charlie Bone And The Red Knight (The Children of the Red King #8)
by
Jenny Nimmo
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
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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
Hardcover, 467 pages
Published
May 1st 2010
by Orchard Books
(first published September 7th 2009)
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This is another series where I've been waiting so long for the final book to come out that I was barely even excited anymore. But I have enjoyed all the other Charlie Bone books, so it was nice to finally read the conclusion. I thought it was a nice ending with some excitement, a final showdown, and most of the hanging threads satisfactorily wrapped-up.
I was bothered a couple of times with the narrator voice saying things like, "If Charlie would have remembered to lock the door, things might hav...more
I was bothered a couple of times with the narrator voice saying things like, "If Charlie would have remembered to lock the door, things might hav...more
May 09, 2012
Yougo
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
young fantasy readers
Shelves:
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young-adult
My favorite I think of the series, I found this volume to be very hard to put down, the action is quick and the intrique is thick. I originally picked up the first in the series hoping that it might be something the kids would enjoy, they really love the 'Secrets of Droon' series. The story has a bit of Harry Potter feel to it, kids with magical powers at a school for kids with powers. Charlie is the center point, and an underdog for being basically good. But there is plenty that isn't Harry Pot...more
Well, I had a fully-thought-through review, but Goodreads didn't save it. This one will be less eloquent :).
I enjoyed the final book of the Charlie Bone series. I felt that it summed up the other books nicely, finishing all of the storylines in a satisfactory way. Although there are an excessive number of similarities between Charlie Bone and Harry Potter series (seriously, there was no need for Charlie to have unruly hair also! or to have a best friend who has a big loud family of red heads!!!)...more
I enjoyed the final book of the Charlie Bone series. I felt that it summed up the other books nicely, finishing all of the storylines in a satisfactory way. Although there are an excessive number of similarities between Charlie Bone and Harry Potter series (seriously, there was no need for Charlie to have unruly hair also! or to have a best friend who has a big loud family of red heads!!!)...more
This is the 8th and final book in the Charlie Bone or Children of the Red King series, a series that I think almost rivals J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter series. The series takes place in England and yes, there is magic. The "Endowed" children, or those who have a magic talent, all are descended from the Red King who lived in the ninth century. These children go to Bloor Academy where the owners and head masters are Red King descendants from an evil line. In this book, Charlie and his friends are se...more
Book 8 in the Children of the Red King series. Charlie Bone and his friends can see that the evil descendants of the Red King are preparing for a massive assault on the Red King's descendants representing the forces of good. All the "endowed," both good and evil, have supernatural powers that are used in the fight. Charlie's parents are off on a second honeymoon so can't help, but Charlie and his team take the fight step by step, figuring out how to win each battle as it occurs. They're helped b...more
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Jenny Nimmo captivates her readers in yet another exciting installment to The Children of the Red King Series. At the same time that Charlie and his friends are trying to rescue Billy Raven from Badlock, they also face many dangers as the Bloors try to stop Charlie from finding the hidden will that "reaveals the true destiny of the Red King's heirs". The Bloors call upon the sea lord, Lord Grimwald, to drown Charlie's parents at sea so that the will is forever lost. However, when Lord Grimwald d...more
This series has run out of gas. I enjoyed the prior 7 books, but this one felt like a rushed job with Nimmo throwing in every character she's created just to give them one last appearance in print.
Most of the story doesn't even focus on Charlie. It jumps from Tancred to Emma to Olivia to Billy. When it finally bounces back to Charlie you're left wondering, why? Charlie hardly seems pivotal to the story anymore.
The Bloors are trying to raise the evil Sorcerer Harkin from the past. We know he's re...more
Most of the story doesn't even focus on Charlie. It jumps from Tancred to Emma to Olivia to Billy. When it finally bounces back to Charlie you're left wondering, why? Charlie hardly seems pivotal to the story anymore.
The Bloors are trying to raise the evil Sorcerer Harkin from the past. We know he's re...more
This seems to be the last in the Charlie Bone "Children of the Red King" young adult fantasy series, and it was definitely a winner with all of the loose ends tied up nicely. Charlie's parents are still off on their second honeymoon, his friend Billy Raven has been captured by the evil enchanter Harken and trapped in Badlock, and Charlie must find a way to rescue him--and then discovers that his parents may be in danger as "Dagbert the Drowner's" father is in town, probably to do harm to the Bon...more
This was my favorite Book in the entire Charlie Bone series! It was absolutely fantastic! The book draws to a final close as the battle between the good and evil children of the Red King. Throughout this book, so many questions ran through my head. Will Billy Raven be rescued from Count Harken Badlock? Will the Bloors discover Olivia Vertigo's endowment? Will Dagbert Endless chose the good or evil side? Will the Bloors realize Tancred Torsson is not dead? What about the mysterious hero, the Red...more
Wow. Endings are always the best part of the story. (I'm not a very Doctor person, am I?) I enjoyed this, compared to many books beforehand. The first part of the book is alright, but as the story goes, it gets better. I believe a few characters that are important in previous books had not made an appearance in this one, but I decide not to pick on it since there are many minor characters like Naren is a one time thin. Also note that, this book is lack of bad guys. It talks about the good guys d...more
Nov 08, 2011
Grace Zhen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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advisory-2011-2012
This is the last book of the chronicles of the children of the Red knight. I thought it was a amazing conclusion to the series of the series. if you read the perivous books in this series then you realize that there were many mysteries unsolved for example, whether or not Billy will be able to get out of the past so that he can inherit the big fortune to was past down by his ancestors, in this last volume it doesn't forget about any of the mysteries that was brought up throughout the book and th...more
Jul 26, 2010
Jill
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who feel the need to finish the Charlie Bone series.
Three stars is a stretch, but it's cool.
This was the finale of the Charlie Bone debacle. Originally, Charlie Bone books were cute and fun. As they went on, they got weaker and weaker. Then this one came along.
Overall, I think the thing I dislike about Charlie Bone books is that there is no sense of urgency. There is no highs or lows - everything is just medium. If an enchanted knight is running at you with an enchanted sword, you would be like, "GET ME THE F OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!" Charlie Bone woul...more
This was the finale of the Charlie Bone debacle. Originally, Charlie Bone books were cute and fun. As they went on, they got weaker and weaker. Then this one came along.
Overall, I think the thing I dislike about Charlie Bone books is that there is no sense of urgency. There is no highs or lows - everything is just medium. If an enchanted knight is running at you with an enchanted sword, you would be like, "GET ME THE F OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!" Charlie Bone woul...more
Ok, so I flew through to the end of this series. As one would expect, the author has gathered up all of the players and brought everyone together for the final confrontation. While there are some minor surprises to be found here, many of the revelations will have been anticipated by most readers. But the series comes to a close with mostly all of the loose threads dealt with. Though I had personally felt that the author had been hinting towards a pleasant surprise for Charlie throughout the seri...more
Like many reviewers, I'd started feeling like the Charlie Bone series had overstayed its welcome. The last couple of volumes were kind of muddled and ever since the book where Charlie found his dad, it seemed like Nimmo was just stretching the story along. That being said, I wasn't really that excited to start this final volume of the series. It only took a few chapters for me to change my mind. While I could tell that Nimmo was trying to cram in as many characters from the life of the series as...more
Yes, I'm reading another book written for 11 year old boys. What?
This book rounds out the Charlie Bone series (I think). And I've enjoyed them, for the most part. Charlie Bone goes to a creepy school called Bloors Academy where some of the children are endowed with special gifts. Charlie can move into pictures and paintings, his friend Tancred can call up storms, and the sinister Manfred is a hypnotizer. Throughout the books Charlie is clashing with his evil grandma who he lives with and trying...more
This book rounds out the Charlie Bone series (I think). And I've enjoyed them, for the most part. Charlie Bone goes to a creepy school called Bloors Academy where some of the children are endowed with special gifts. Charlie can move into pictures and paintings, his friend Tancred can call up storms, and the sinister Manfred is a hypnotizer. Throughout the books Charlie is clashing with his evil grandma who he lives with and trying...more
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This is one of my favorite books in this series. For the most part, Charlie Bone books don't capture my interest but they're soooo fast to read and I haven't really completely weaned myself of the need to finish all series.
It's the final battle and the Children of the Red King will need to gather together to fight the ultimate evil. The newest Red King is finally revealed (though was it any surprise?)
I think it's unfair to compare this book to Harry Potter, though this series started at the heig...more
It's the final battle and the Children of the Red King will need to gather together to fight the ultimate evil. The newest Red King is finally revealed (though was it any surprise?)
I think it's unfair to compare this book to Harry Potter, though this series started at the heig...more
I've loved the Charlie Bone series. It had been over a year since I read the last, though I read most of the series one after the other last year. So anyway, it took a little bit to remember everything, but Nimmo made it easy enough to keep up. This one did seem a little bit slower than the others, particularly surprising as it was the last final drama, but it was still good. Nimmo definitely has a broad imagination that keeps her readers mind working as well. Nicely tied together. I probably sh...more
I love the series. I think she is a great writer. I read them my husband read them and now my 8 and 9 year old are reading them after I read them the first two they loved then so much they wanted to read more then I would read each night. So they struck out on their own. And have now read six of the eight. Loved the ending. Want to read more of her work. We are collectors, and are trying to get one of all of her books. This one is a great addition to the set and compliments our shelves. Thank yo...more
Overall, I would highly recommend this series for pre-teen audiences. If you are the sort who will want to compare any "Children and Magic" books with JKR, then don't bother. Yes there are similarities, but sometimes there are only so many places one can go with extraordinary kids growing up.
One thing I particularly liked about this series is that it maintained a lot of its innocence from start to finish. The series is 8 books long, but it only covers a three-year time frame, so the need for cha...more
One thing I particularly liked about this series is that it maintained a lot of its innocence from start to finish. The series is 8 books long, but it only covers a three-year time frame, so the need for cha...more
Ages 9-12. A test of a good series is that you should be able to read any book in the series without having to read the first one. Having never read the series, I can say the author did a fair job. The plot is engaging: Charlie ignores rumors of his parents' death from a storm at sea while trying to rescue his friend Billy from his exile into the past with evil Count Harken, the enchanter. Billy stands to inherit the Bloor fortune, wresting it from nefarious hands, if Charlie can only find the b...more
WOW!!!!!! I love this book. It was so epic, especially the battle. I was like screaming because Paton got shot in the chest with an arrow. That must have been super painful. I just love love love this book. The author's words really brought me to the setting of the battle. After I finished this book, haha, I imagined what it would be like if I was in the battle as well. AND where in the world was Una!!! She didn't even help, gosh. What about Mr. Onimous? He didn't even participate in the battle....more
Jun 07, 2010
Blaine
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Children who enjoy fantasy
Shelves:
fantasy
I hope my low review doesn't discourage people from reading this. Most of the things I didn't like about it wouldn't be a problem on a lower reading level.
That said, I was kind of dissapointed with this book, because I really liked to other books in the series. The easiest way to describe what I didn't like is that I thought the book was badly written (I didn't think this with the other books, which I read a long time ago, so I think the books may just be a lot below my reading level).
What both...more
That said, I was kind of dissapointed with this book, because I really liked to other books in the series. The easiest way to describe what I didn't like is that I thought the book was badly written (I didn't think this with the other books, which I read a long time ago, so I think the books may just be a lot below my reading level).
What both...more
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Overall, it was an interesting end to the series. It just wasn't as epic as the seven prior books had led me to believe. The final battle was anticlimactic. Sad to say, but I wished someone on the good side had died. It was nice to see Dagbert vs his father, but again, good was so much better than evil that the battles were boring.
The end of the Bloors was lame and random. It made no logical sense. And what happened to the Tilpins? A bit of a disappointing end to a likeable book series.
The end of the Bloors was lame and random. It made no logical sense. And what happened to the Tilpins? A bit of a disappointing end to a likeable book series.
Perhaps because I haven't read a book in this series for a couple of years, or perhaps because it is the last book in the series and just tried to do too much, I just didn't enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed the rest of the series. The writing was choppy and simplistic. The story was a bit scattered and erratic. However, under it all, Nimmo characters still retain much of their charm, and the world she created is still fascinating, even if it has lost some of its luster here.
This has been a good little series. I would describe it as a simpler Harry Potter type story. Kids with different powers, all ancestors from the Red King. They attend a special school. There are evil ancestors and good ones, so that is the struggle. Stayed pretty true to being a youth fiction. I would say that it would be good for 4th grade & up. Series finished with this book #8, so it could keep your kids going for a while! I enjoyed it as an adult also.
"Evil is heavy, goodness a pleasure to wear."
Very unimpressed with the series this time around. Shall I recap? Weak dialogue, too many characters, characters too young, too little time passed, complicated ancestors... The battle scene, that this whole series has been leading up to felt rushed and was way to short and it ended unrealistically. I called the ending from the third book. Maybe it was meant for a younger audience. I did like the idea though.
Very unimpressed with the series this time around. Shall I recap? Weak dialogue, too many characters, characters too young, too little time passed, complicated ancestors... The battle scene, that this whole series has been leading up to felt rushed and was way to short and it ended unrealistically. I called the ending from the third book. Maybe it was meant for a younger audience. I did like the idea though.
the final book in the children of the red king series by nimmo is a doosie! this one finds charlie and his posse of friends is the endgame of count harken as he is attempting to make it back to the world. he holds billy captive in his world while the others hatch some plans to not only rescue billy but also to win the battle that appears to be brewing. this book keeps up the action of the series and ends it on a good note. i recommend this series for those just looking for fun!
This book felt a little bit "by the numbers", as if Nimmo used one of those internet plot generators. But I can't fault her too much-- it's hard to come up with fresh new perils after eight books. I didn't realize until the end that this was intended to be the end of the series, and I thought the wrap up was rushed. Every (non-evil) character had to have his/her happy ending, and every evil character had to get his/her comeuppance.
On the whole, this is one of my top "go to" series when recommend...more
On the whole, this is one of my top "go to" series when recommend...more
I read this series out loud to the kids. We all loved it. The kids were very upset when we didn't have time. I have bought the series. The characters are vivid. The main moral themes are treating others kindly, helping wherever we can, and fighting for good simply because it is the right thing to do. I loved the ending!! I would suggest this for any kid to read, they will need at least a 2nd grade reading level to read on their own.
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Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England and educated at boarding schools in Kent and Surrey from the age of six until the age of sixteen, when she ran away from school to become a drama student/assistant stage manager with Theater South East. She graduated and acted in repertory theater in various towns and cities: Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, Hastings, and Bexhill.
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