Midnight for Charlie BoneWhat's happening to Charlie Bone? Charlie doesn't want to believe it when he discovers that he can hear the thoughts of people in photographs. But his horrible aunts are delighted - it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend the 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. Book One in The Children of the Red King series! |
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Page 173
... Red King's de- scendants are supposed to have kept their prisoners . " The Red King again . " Who was the Red King ? " asked Charlie . Fidelio shrugged . “ He built the ruined castle , that's all I know . I think he was OK but they say ...
... Red King's de- scendants are supposed to have kept their prisoners . " The Red King again . " Who was the Red King ? " asked Charlie . Fidelio shrugged . “ He built the ruined castle , that's all I know . I think he was OK but they say ...
Page 181
... Red King . He stared out from a gold - framed painting , which must have been very old . The paint had cracked and faded so badly that the features on the long dark face were blurred and misty , except for the eyes ... RED KING'S ROOM.
... Red King . He stared out from a gold - framed painting , which must have been very old . The paint had cracked and faded so badly that the features on the long dark face were blurred and misty , except for the eyes ... RED KING'S ROOM.
Page 348
... Red King came to these islands , meaning Britain , in the thirteenth cen- tury . They say he came from Africa , though from which part I can't be sure . He was called red because of his scarlet cloak and the blazing red sun on his ...
... Red King came to these islands , meaning Britain , in the thirteenth cen- tury . They say he came from Africa , though from which part I can't be sure . He was called red because of his scarlet cloak and the blazing red sun on his ...
Contents
THE YEWBEAM AUNTS | 19 |
THE FLAME CATS 177 | 41 |
THE INVENTORS CASE | 65 |
Copyright | |
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