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Nimmo, Jenny

The Secret Kingdom

209 pp. | Scholastic | June, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-439-84673-8 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Chronicles of the Red King series. This prequel series to the Charlie Bone books begins with Charlie's ancestor Timoken (the future Red King) protecting a jinni's magical gifts from the viridees after his parents are murdered. The tale's succeeding episodes don't build tension, relying on deus ex machina storytelling, but the fanciful events still pass agreeably. Other series entries are likely to follow.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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