Midnight for Charlie Bone

Charlie Bone does not want to believe it. He has discovered an unusual gift--he can hear people in photographs talking! What's happening to him? His horrible aunts are delighted with his new talent. They decide to send him to Bloor Academy, a school for geniuses where he uses his gifts to discover the truth despite all the dangers that lie ahead. The way Charlie's life is about to change, he'll be lucky to live until Christmas.

Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England and educated at boarding schools in Kent and Surrey. She acted in repertory theater in various towns and cities and worked for the BBC as a director of children's programming. She is married to the Welsh artist David Wynn Millward; they live in Wales in an old converted windmill.


About this Reader. . .

Simon Russell Beale's credits at the Royal Shakespeare Company include The Seagull, Edward II, and Troilus and Cressida. His work for the National Theatre includes Candide (Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical) and Hamlet (Evening Standard Best Actor Award and Critics' Circle Best Shakesperean Performance Award). His films include The Gathering