The sixth magical adventure in the NY TIMES bestselling CHARLIE BONE series!Format: 6 CDs, Unabridged
Life should be perfect for Charlie now that his parents have been reunited. But mystery and adventure always find him. This time Asa, a fellow classmate who changes into a beast at dusk and Charlie's sometime enemy, is missing. His parents seek out Charlie for help, and now Charlie needs the help of the Flames to rescue his classmate. Manfred Bloor has also taken the new endowed student, Dagbert Endless, under his wing and Charlie is highly suspicious of the pair. Can the Flames and Charlie rescue Asa without being caught by Manfred and Dagbert?Download and start listening now!
"The eighth and final Charlie Bone book features a familiar blend of magic, danger, and intrigue. Charlie Bone needs to defeat the evil Bloors and his scheming relatives in order to save his parents and his friend Billy. Fans of the series won't want to miss this! "
— Beth (4 out of 5 stars)
“Simon Jones blends an invigorated, snappy read with vocal cameos of a host of characters. Among these are the mean, elderly voice of Charlie’s unlikable grandmother, who is suspicious of Charlie’s sleuthing; the squeaky voice of his best friend, Billy; and the growling tones of his supportive Uncle Peyton.”
— AudioFile" This book was great, like all of them in the series. "
— Emmy, 2/20/2014" The story progresses, but it's not the best. I was a little disappointed. "
— Tommy, 2/18/2014" I like Scarletstories review, so I won't write another. "
— William, 2/17/2014" I was hoping this would be the last in the series, but it apparently is not - unless Nimmo decided to leave everything unresolved. I read this far because some of the plots were quite interesting and caught my attention. I don't know if I'll read further in the series as the writing continues to be bipolar. "
— Dusty, 2/16/2014" Another continuation in the Charlie Bone series......this one left some loose ends which is a little different than the other books. "
— Sasha, 2/11/2014" Really am enjoying this series. Certainly reminicent of Harry Potter, but I think I may like this series a little better. Also reminds me of the TV show "Heroes" with the different endowments and how they discover them and find out how best to use them. "
— Shauna, 2/2/2014" I found both the story and the writing better than those of any other book in the series so far. Nice. "
— Nic, 1/6/2014" Another wonderful book. I mean, don't you wish Charlie Bone could keep going? "
— Jacquel, 1/3/2014" Finding Asia was the best part. I love when olivia uses her power to decoy the bad guys. "
— Rylee, 1/1/2014" One of the best in the series so far. "
— Doopa5000, 12/27/2013" A cute story, as always. "
— Larissa, 12/14/2013" Hm... not as good as the first 5. It was really hard for me to pull threw this one, it was really slow and the bad guys became... dare I say, whimps??? "
— Fumphwoog,, 12/1/2013" Listened on audiobook. I plan to finish the series. "
— Tina, 11/15/2013" Another fun read! Good 'ole Charlie and his friends save Asa from those crazed Bloors again! "
— Geri, 10/16/2013" Hooray!!! Emma's happy. Dagbert's sick. Asa's saved. Lysander stopped Manfred. Manfred's a failure and a scaredy cat. Charlie and Billy have saved the day! Woohoo! "
— Bella9Tink, 6/28/2013" can't wait to read more! "
— S*K*U*B*E, 6/11/2013" I like Charlie Bone. Wish I could get more students into this series. "
— Nancylouu, 11/28/2012" This is a good book for those who lack any sophistication. It is too easy to read, it doesn't have a good plotline and in other words it isn't really a very exciting book.It doesn't develop its characters well. "
— Vidhan, 11/2/2012" it was will writen. i liked how the destcribed everything. it made it seem like i was actually there when alll of it was going on. "
— LeAnn, 7/16/2012" i like it so far "
— Zac, 2/9/2012" I really don't think the narrator for this (and book 7), Simon Jones is anywhere near as good as the narrator for books 1-5, Simon Russell Beale. Why, oh why do publishers do that! Still a fun good read. "
— Miriam, 9/23/2011" Wonder ful this has to be one of my favorit seiries. "
— Molly, 8/28/2011" This was my least favorite of the Charlie Bone Series. "
— S, 7/23/2011" It's a good book, once again this series brings out an adventure. "
— Frank, 7/12/2011" This book is a good one. Anyone intrested in evil great-aunts,endowments and a magical school this is your series. "
— Emma, 5/7/2011" I can tell from the plot description that I read this, but it wasn't particularly memorable. "
— Mandy, 5/1/2011" A good end to this series. The writing isn't super good and the plot line could be better done but the stories must be good enough to make me read 7 books. "
— Jacob, 4/25/2011" A wonderful conclusion to this spetcular series. Charlie Bone will live forever. "
— Taylor, 4/4/2011" Now that I finished the whole series I found I really enjoyed it. The ending was great. Some of the books could have been combined but not a big deal. "
— Dawn, 3/23/2011" It was a little anti-climatic. Interesting twist at then end. Still never found out what the talent was of some of the characters that came and left. Lots of loose ends, but it was an okay book. "
— Tasha, 2/23/2011" Not a bad ending to the series. "
— Nathan, 2/16/2011" This is a good series. Although some have compared it to Harry Potter due to some similar story lines, it is a much lighter read than HP. I believe it is a better suited story for younger children. "
— Lisa, 1/27/2011" A fabulous ending to the series. I honestly did not see the twists and turns coming. I wish there were more books to come. "
— Heidi, 1/26/2011" Satisfying conclusion to the series. Happy ending for everyone, too, with bad guys getting their just desserts. "
— Christina, 1/12/2011Jenny Nimmo is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as Griffin’s Castle, The Dragon’s Child, and the award-winning Magician Trilogy. Several of her books have been awarded and short-listed for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.
Simon Jones is an English actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. Besides winning many AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, he has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, including for top prize of Audiobook of the Year. He was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine and as “Narrator of the Year” in 2005 by Publishers Weekly. As an actor, he has been featured in numerous Broadway productions and has appeared in the films The Devil’s Own, Twelve Monkeys, For Love or Money, Green Card, Brazil, Monty Python’s Meaning of Life, and Miracle on 34th Street remake. His television appearances include a role in The Cosby Mysteries and Murder She Wrote. He studied at Cambridge University and the legendary Cambridge Footlights Dramatic Club.