The Secret Kingdom

Author: Nimmo, Jenny

Number Of Pages: 224

Details:

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author Jenny Nimmo is back with a brand-new series chronicling the origin and the adventures of Charlie Bone's magical ancestor, the Red King! Timoken is a prince born in a secret kingdom. At his birth, a forest jinni bestows magical gifts upon him: a cloak made by the last moon spider and a potion called Alixir. When the peaceful land is attacked, Timoken and his sister, Zobayda, must find a new kingdom to call home. Together, with only the magical gifts and a talking camel, the siblings set off. In this brand-new series, bestselling author Jenny Nimmo takes readers on an extraordinary quest with one of her most powerful and mysterious characters, the one who started it all for Charlie Bone and the children of the Red King.

Reviews:

Praise for THE SECRET KINGDOM:

“Timoken is a highly appealing young hero, and his panoply of human and magical friends provide just the right amount of help without stealing the show.” -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Praise for the CHARLIE BONE books:

“[An] exciting, fast-paced adventure tale…” -- BOOKLIST

“A…worthwhile offering for…fantasy fans.” -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

About the Author:

Jenny Nimmo is the author of the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling Children of the Red King series as well as GRIFFIN'S CASTLE, THE DRAGON'S CHILD, and the award-winning Magician Trilogy, all published by Orchard Books. Several of her books have been awarded and shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales....

EAN: 9780439846738

Release Date: 01-06-2011

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2011

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover