Charlie Bone and the Beast (Children of the Red King Series #6) by Jenny Nimmo

Cahrlie Bone and the Beast Book Review :]by mothman

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April 17, 2009: Charlie Bone and the Beast by Jenny Nimmo is a fictional story about a boy named Charlie, who is endowed. His endowment is that he can travel into paintings or photographs. I personally like this book along with the series. Charlie is always helping people or getting into trouble. I would recommend it to sixth graders and up.

In this particular book Charlie is trying to save Asa, one of the endowed, who has been locked up underground in Bloor's Academy where Charlie attends school. Along with trying to safe Asa, a new boy has enrolled into Bloor's and Charlie has to be his mentor. The new boy's name is Dagbert Endless and his endowment is that he can drown people. Dagbert tries to ruin everything for Charlie starting with his friends, but Charlie never gives up.

Once Charlie gets Dagbert off his back, he plots his way of getting Asa back to safety. With the help of Charlie's endowed friends, can Charlie get Asa back before he dies? You will have to read the book to find out, but I recommend reading the series before. Every book in the series is filled with new challenges, endowments, struggles, and saves made by Charlie and his trustworthy friends.

In conclusion, I feel these books are the best books I have read. Jenny Nimmo is a very creative and imaginative writer. After this book there is another if interested. It is called Charlie Bone and the Shadow. It is also good. If I were to rate Charlie Bone and the Beast, I would rate it five stars. I hope you consider reading this good book.

Reviewed by Cana Rensberger for TeensReadToo.comby TeensReadToo

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October 27, 2008: In Ms. Nimmo's sixth book in the series featuring Charlie Bone, a kettle of trouble is brewing. Charlie and his friends once again lead the reader on a breathtaking adventure through the world of Bloor's Academy.

Charlie is appointed official monitor to a new student who can control water. Charlie is not thrilled to have Dagbert following him everywhere. It soon becomes clear that Dagbert is doing everything he can to split up Charlie and his friends. Especially when strange things begin happening on Piminy Street.

A strange beast, part human, part something else, howls in the night. Stone statues begin to move. Rivers overflow their banks without warning. Trolls come alive, and a blacksmith forges steel late into the night. Even Cook is afraid. Who are these strangers from the sea? Will Charlie and his friends be able to save Asa from the Bloors?

There is a similarity between Ms. Nimmo's books and the famous Harry Potter series; the students go to a special school. But the similarity ends there. The books are written on an easier reading level for the younger reader. Ms. Nimmo is exceedingly imaginative in creating her characters and their endowments. I would love to see these characters on the big screen. She artfully doles out just enough morsels of the Red King's history to satisfy, while leaving a few crumbs behind to eagerly lead the reader to her next book.

Ms. Nimmo has created another terrific page turner. I recommend that if you have read none of the CHILDREN OF THE RED KING series that you read them in order. But mostly...I recommend you read them.