The Secret Kingdom

by Jenny Nimmo

  ‘I wonder how they got on board,’ he said, smiling to himself.

  The castle was not far from the coast, and the captain got as close as he could before putting his passengers into a boat with two strong sailors.

  Timoken watched from above, as his sister and his friends climbed out on to the beach. When they began to make their way inland, he followed their progress for a while, and then he flew ahead. Soon he saw the hill, rising out of the autumn trees. On top of the hill stood a castle. A golden castle in a golden sea.

  ‘There it is, Gabar!’ he cried.

  ‘There is what, Family?’

  ‘Home,’ said Timoken.

  Also by Jenny Nimmo

  Midnight for Charlie Bone

  Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

  Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa

  Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors

  Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

  Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf

  Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock

  Charlie Bone and the Red Knight

  The Rinaldi Ring

  The Snow Spider trilogy

  Secret Creatures

  For younger readers

  Matty Mouse

  Farm Fun

  Delilah