Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy (The Children of the Red King, #3)
by Jenny Nimmo

5 out of 5 stars

Charlie encounters an invisible boy, Ollie, and gets his friends to help figure out a way to rescue him from the dark attics of Bloor Academy. Ollie was made invisible by a magic blue boa snake, and imprisoned in the attics by the evil headmaster of the school. Meanwhile, Belle, a mysterious and beautiful new girl, has arrived at school. She seems to be very chummy with Charlie’s mean aunts, so Charlie knows she must be up to something evil. Charlie’s Uncle Paton leaves on a mysterious journey to “stop someone from coming”, but Charlie thinks that perhaps that someone is already among them.

I just love this series so much! Every book has magic and adventure and compelling characters that keep me enchanted through the entire book. I just love Charlie more and more, and this book was particularly interesting because now he has a better understanding of his own magic powers and how far he can push himself with his abilities.

The plot is really suspenseful and mysterious, because there are several different plot threads happening at once, and we see how different characters are working for different ends.

I really loved that Billy gets more character development in this book, and we see Tancred controlling his powers more calmly. Just so many great characters who continue to develop and grow! And of course, I always love the romantic subplot with Uncle Paton and Julia Ingledew. They are so adorable!