Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, #1)
by Jenny Nimmo

Charlie discovers that he has a magical ability to hear voices from people in pictures and photographs. His evil aunts are delighted, because now he can attend the prestigious Bloors Academy. But Charlie is not sure his new school is a nice place. He meets some good friends, but there are many mysteries at Bloors Academy, not all of them pleasant.

Wonderfully imaginative plot! The characters are endearing and funny. I adore this entire series! Rereading it for the second time, I am enjoying it even more. I love the magic system whereby descendants of the Red King have special “endowments”/ magical abilities. The mysteries are intriguing, and I love the writing style. Just a fantastic series from start to finish!

This book has been screened on the Screen It First website. https://screenitfirst.com/book/midnight-for-charlie-bone-charlie-bone-1-1753402