Charlie Bone and the Shadow

Charlie Bone and the shadow Orchard Books 2008,$12.99 Jenny Nimmo 13:978-0-439-84669-1 His name is Charlie Bone, and he is a 12 year old boy going to Bloor's Academy. Plus he's nothing close to customary and Charlie knows he has a gift and he uses it against the evil in his town. But when the evil kids with powers try to release a desperate evil shadow from a painting, he doesn't know if he can stop them this time. Charlie, a descendant of the Red King, has an endowment which allows him to travel into paintings. There are only a few left of his kind. When his aunts and one of his grandma's puts the painting in the basement his curiosity overwhelms him and he goes into the painting, but escapes. Everybody from ages 9-12 would love this book. Charlie has a long range of emotions ranging from desperate to ecstatic, mad to not mad. When Charlie's friend Billy gets sucked into the same painting Charlie did, Charlie tries to go into the painting and save him. Then on the way there Charlie has the craziest thought what if Billy doesn't want to come back? In the book Charlie Bone and the Shadow By Jenny Nimmo people have powers Like kids can make storms make illusions and travel through paintings. In the book their's an evil side and a good side and they fight each other throughout the book. This book really uses rich adjectives and gives a very clear picture in your mind. Read this book if you're a kid needing a book to read. Sincerly Ty Dye

His name is Charlie Bone, and he is a 12 year old boy going to Bloor's Academy. Plus he's nothing close to customary and Charlie knows he has a gift and he uses it against the evil in his town. But when the evil kids with powers try to release a desperate evil shadow from a painting, he doesn't know if he can stop them this time. Charlie, a descendant of the Red King, has an endowment which allows him to travel into paintings. There are only a few left of his kind. When his aunts and one of his grandma's puts the painting in the basement his curiosity overwhelms him and he goes into the painting, but escapes. Everybody from ages 9-12 would love this book. Charlie has a long range of emotions ranging from desperate to ecstatic, mad to not mad. When Charlie's friend Billy gets sucked into the same painting Charlie did, Charlie tries to go into the painting and save him. Then on the way there Charlie has the craziest thought what if Billy doesn't want to come back? In the book Charlie Bone and the Shadow By Jenny Nimmo people have powers Like kids can make storms make illusions and travel through paintings. In the book their's an evil side and a good side and they fight each other throughout the book. This book really uses rich adjectives and gives a very clear picture in your mind. Read this book if you're a kid needing a book to read.

I am 16 and have followed Charlie Bone since the series came out. I love these books and I think they are great for any age. The characters are so relatable, and I have always told anyone who would listen that I would want to play Olivia if they ever made a movie. Now I am a bit old, but would still love to.

This book was really good. I love the Charlie Bone series, now that there is no Harry Potter to look forward to these are the next best thing. They are children's books, but, just like Harry Potter and Little House on the Prairie they are very entertaining for adults also.

Charlie Bone and the Shadow by Jenny Nimmo was a great addition to her series. I teach Science and also run the Literary Guild Reading Club for our school. So I like to read what the kids are reading. I also like to be able to recommend books to them that I think they will like. I have enjoyed the Charlie Bone series. Her writing is easily read and she has a nice use of words. The characters are well developed and the students relate to them well. She has a nice mix of good and evil characters with a lot of humor thrown in. The book is a nice length and the ending makes you anticipate the next book.