New Releases by Jenny Nimmo

The yellow letter arrived on a Saturday, otherwise Henry would have been at school. The envelope was such a bright, sunny colour, no one would have believed that it contained a bombshell. Less than 10 minutes after the arrival of the mysterious letter, Henry is on the run with his Auntie Pearl, possibly never to return home. Henry has a secret. He is twelve, but he hasn''t aged a day since the moment he was thrust a hundred years into the future. Now his secret has put him in danger. His only hope is the protection of the Guardians of the Lost. Interest age: 9+

A magical fantasy that is fast-paced and easy-to-read. Charlie Bone has a special gift- he can hear people in photographs talking.The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in someone who had no idea where they came from. This is what happened to Charlie Bone, and to some of the children he met behind the grim, gray walls of Bloor''s Academy. Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual gift-he can hear people in photographs talking! His scheming aunts decide to send him to Bloor Academy, a school for genius''s where he uses his gifts to discover the truth despite all the dangers that lie ahead.

Over 3.4 million Charlie Bone books in print!!!Charlie''s power is taking on a new dimension as he meets a new cast of characters, including Mr. Pilgrim''s replacement, Tantalus Ebony, and the mysterious new student Joshua Tilpin, who appears to be magnetic. But Charlie isn''t the only one dealing with changes . . . Billy has been adopted by a child-hating couple called the O''Gres, who carry a gray bag of oaths wherever they go, pressuring Billy to sign an oath of obedience, and locking him behind a force field in an odd place called The Passing House. Will Charlie be able to rescue Billy and uncover the mystery behind Joshua''s power?

The second book in the Children of the Red King series, TIME TWISTER offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read.January 1916:Henry Yewbeam and his younger brother, James, have been sent to stay with their cousins at the Bloor''s Academy. It is one of the coldest days of the year, and all Henry wants to do is hide from his mean cousins and play marbles. He finds a nice, long hall and begins to roll his marbles. Then he discovers a marble that doesn''t look familiar to him. Suddenly a series of strange events takes place. Henry begins to disappear. He quickly scribbles on the floor GIVE THE MARBLE TO JAMES, and then he vanishes from the year 1916.

The third book in the Children of the Red King series, CHARLIE BONE AND THE INVISIBLE BOY offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read.This semester at Bloor''s Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student named Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have strange power over them. Emma and Charlie soon discover Mr. Boldova''s secret identity: He is the older brother of Ollie Sparks, the boy who lives in the attic of Bloor''s Academy. Ollie had always been prying into matters that didn''t concern him, so Ezekiel Bloor had made him invisible. When Charlie and his friends find him, Ollie is alone and hungry, so they promise to help him become visible again.

The fifth book in the New York Times bestselling CHILDREN OF THE RED KING series!When Charlie turns twelve on New Year''s Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, and Charlie must be watchful. Soon Charlie learns that the shadow from the Red King''s portrait has been released, and that it will do anything to keep Charlie from finding his father. Meanwhile, pets are mysteriously vanishing from the city, and Olivia is in danger of revealing her newfound powers.

The sixth magical adventure in the NY TIMES bestselling CHARLIE BONE series!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?

A "New York Times"-bestselling author begins a thrilling new series about Charlie Bone''s magical ancestor. Timoken and his sister, Zobayda, under the protection of a forest jinni but pursued by evil virideed, straddle the world of men and the world of enchantments, seeking a home while remaining young by drinking a potion called Alixir.

Charlie and the Children of the Red King must call upon all of their strength to defeat the darkness and finally learn the fate of Charlie''s family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor''s will, and the destiny of the Red King''s heirs.

When the enchanter Count Harken imprisons Charlie''s ancestors in the land of Badlock, he must go to the rescue.

Magically-gifted Charlie Bone, accompanied by his best friend''s dog, Runner Bean, comes to the rescue when the enchanter Count Harken takes revenge on the Red King''s heirs by kidnapping and imprisoning Charlie''s ancestors in the dark, forbidding land of Badlock.

Aimed at children aged seven to nine years, this book contains three funny stories about Delilah the magical cat by the author of the bestselling Charlie Bone titles.

Pas facile de découvrir un élève disparu depuis un an dans l''immense bâtisse de l''Ecole Bloor. Surtout quand votre meilleur ami vous donne à garder son chien, l''encombrant Coco la Praline. Pas facile de chercher quelqu''un que le boa bleu a rendu invisible. Mais d''abord, où se cache ce serpent maléfique, trésor du vieil Ezekiel ? Au 9 Filbert Street, rien ne va plus : les méchantes tantes complotent, Mamie Bone accueille Belle, une nouvelle de l''Ecole Bloor. Mais elle n''a rien d''une fillette de 12 ans... Qui est-elle réellement ? Et voilà l''oncle Paton qui revient un beau matin, on ne sait d''où, dans un état lamentable. A qui s''adresser pour le guérir ? Le temps presse, le danger rôde... Charlie se lance tête baissée dans l''aventure, aidé, heureusement, de tous ses amis. Ensemble, ils déploieront des trésors d''astuces et auront même recours à la magie. Retrouveront-ils Ollie, l''élève disparu, Oncle Paton survivra-t-il au mal étrange qui le ronge ? Charlie réussira-t-il à déjouer tous les pièges tendus par une terrible sorcière venue du fond des âges ?

When Asa Pike, a Bloor''s Academy student with the ability to change into a beast at dusk, goes missing, twelve-year-old Charlie Bone suspects a new classmate, the magically gifted Dagobert Endless, of foul play.

Fantasy. Follows The time twister. Continues the story of Charlie Bone, the boy who can look at photographs, enter the world of the people in them and hear them speak. 9 yrs+

When Elly and her family come to look after her aunt''s house, she sees at once that Stone Mouse is special; but her brother Ted says he''s just a dirty old pebble. But then Ted is angry with everyone and everything - and, as Stone Mouse soon discovers, that means trouble...

There it was - a sky full of shooting stars. They sped through the black night winking and glistening, and although their voices were silent, Amber felt they were trying to tell her a secret. The following morning, Amber awakes to all sorts of discoveries.

Spooky or funny, surprising or frightening, SHOCK SHOP is a collection of seven brand-new novels by some of the greatest names in children''s writing. THE BODIGULPA Daniel''s not happy when Grandpa Green moves in with them after the mysterious death of Granny Green. He''s smelly, has dirty fingernails, long, lank hair and he''s mean to everyone. The only things he seems to like are his strange, menacing plants. When lovely Auntie Lorna comes to babysit one day, things take a turn for the worse. She brings her dog Stanley and Grandpa HATES dogs. After Stanley makes the mistake of peeing against the greenhouse door - the very greenhouse in which he keeps his horrible plants - Stanley disappears. All that remains is his broken, slime-covered leather collar...and Daniel finds it behind Grandpa''s most precious plant: the Bodigulpa. When Auntie Lorna disappears as well, leaving behind only her high-heeled shoes, Daniel begins to suspect that there''s more to his grandfather and his fast-growing plant than meets the eye... A great story, brilliantly told and bursting with horror, laughter and black, black humour