Charlie Bone and the Red Knight by Jenny Nimmo
Random
House, 2009. ISBN 9781741664386.
(Ages
8 and up) Recommended. In this eighth and final book of the Charlie
Bone
series, we find Charlie still missing his parents, the Pets' Cafe
closed, and
Billy trapped in Badlock. To make matters worse, it seems that the
Bloors are
becoming more of a threat, as they recruit stronger and more dangerous
allies
in their race to find the box which holds the secret to the Bloors'
power. Charlie's parents
are in danger, and he no longer knows who he can trust. Then a
mysterious Red
Knight appears, and Charlie must discover if he is really there to help
him.
With a huge cast of characters, readers may find themselves needing to
refer
back to the family tree at the start of the book, but all the
characters are
intriguing and have their own role to play. A very satisfying end to
the series.
Donella
Reed