45 pages 1 hour read

Jenny Nimmo

Midnight for Charlie Bone: The Children of the Red King #1

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2002

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Essay Topics

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What different reasons do Charlie and Emma have for returning to Bloor’s Academy despite their experiences at the school? How are these differences expressive of their individual characters and experiences?

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Research the Gothic genre and write an essay analyzing how Jenny Nimmo draws on this. How does she adapt it for a child readership?

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Do you think the novel portrays magical ability as a force for good or evil? Draw on examples from the text in your answer.

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