Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

Series: Children of the Red King (Book #5)

by Jenny Nimmo

When Charlie turns twelve on New Year's Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, and Charlie must be watchful. Soon Charlie learns that the shadow from the Red King's portrait has been released, and that it will do anything to keep Charlie from finding his father. Meanwhile, pets are mysteriously vanishing from the city, and Olivia is in danger of revealing her newfound powers.

Ages: 11, 12, 13
Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9
Lexile Measure: 720L
DRA: 40
Guided Reading: Q
Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)
Number of Pages: 441
Genre: Adventure, Dictionaries, Reference, Series, Science Fiction and Fantasy

About the Author

Jenny Nimmo Jenny Nimmo is the author of the Children of the Red King series, which includes the New York Times and Book Sense best seller Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy.