Description: 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. Manfred is holding Asa captive in a forest cave and now Charlie needs the help of the Flames to rescue his classmate. Manfred has also taken the new endowed student, Dagobert 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 Dagobert?

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Children's Literature Review: True fans of fantasy know there is plenty to read even though Harry Potter is finally over. After five books, Jenny Nimmo's "Children of the Red King" series is still going strong. In this, the sixth adventure, Charlie Bone and his fellow students at Bloor's Academy set off to rescue one of their own who is trapped in a dungeon. The path to rescue, of course, never runs straight. It leads our heroes over raging rivers, down the deepest tunnels, and into a mysterious shop that sells nothing but tea kettles. Each of the Red King's descendants is endowed with a special gift. Charlie is a "picture traveler," who can transport himself inside any visual image. His friend Billy talks to animals. Olivia creates life-like illusions, and Emma can transform herself into a bird at will. All of these abilities, and many more, come into play during the course of the book. Those who have followed Harry Potter will find themselves on familiar ground here, but Nimmo, who is also the author of the popul...

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