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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–6—Charlie Bone returns to introduce the story of his magical ancestor, Timoken the Red King. Born under the cloud of his mother's overwhelming sense of foreboding, Timoken finds protection and magic in three gifts given to his mother by a mysterious forest jinni: the web of the last moon spider, a magic ring, and the Alixir of youth. The powerful web does protect him, but it also invites danger, setting in motion events that will define his life. Readers wil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
This prequel series to the Charlie Bone books begins with Charlie's ancestor Timoken (the future Red King) protecting a jinni'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Jenny Nimmo has created an original and compelling novel with fascinating details, unique mythology, and an exciting continent-spanning journey. The action is enriched ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More