Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

Book 2

by Jenny Nimmo

One of the children endowed with special powers passed down from the mysterious Red King, Charlie Bone is a reluctant student at the frightening Bloor Academy. On a wretchedly cold winter's day, Charlie finds his very distant cousin, 11-year-old Henry Yewbeam, in the coat closet at Bloor Academy, and realizes something is terribly wrong. Brought there from the year 1916 by a Time Twister marble, Henry must hide from the various Yewbeams and Bloors that are out to get him, and Charlie is his only hope. The second book in the popular Children of the Red King series.

Editions of Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

ISBN

9780439496872

Binding/Format

Hardcover

Publisher

Orchard Books

Date

2003

Price

$1.00

Used - Good

Publisher Notes

Charlie Bone hoped the new semester at Bloor's Academy would hold no nasty surprises. But then suddenly Henry Yewbeam appears out of nowhere.

Media Reviews

"Nimmo has a light hand with traditional fantasy elements, and her fresh approach juxtaposes humor and mystery with well-rounded characters with whom readers can empathize. Characterizations are lively and memorable, with a tidy balance among ages and genders. The suspense is compelling, moving readers easily from scene to scene, any necessary explanation built into the text without slowing the pace."

Synopses

Back at Bloor's Academy after Christmas vacation, Charlie finds himself confronted with a new problem when young Henry Yewbeam, who vanished during a game of marbles in 1916, suddenly appears and needs help to find his family.

First Line

It was January 1916--the coldest winter in living memory. The dark rooms in Bloor's Academy were almost as cold as the streets outside. Henry Yewbeam, hurrying down one of the icy passages, began to hum to himself.

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