Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
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The three Flames watched the proceedings from the counter. No one dared to suggest they should move.
Charlie and his friends had managed to grab their favorite place beside the window. Altogether there were twelve pets and eleven children. Mrs. Onimous had outdone herself; six plates piled high with delicious pet food and assorted cakes sat in the middle of the table.
After too much food, Rembrandt fell asleep and slipped off Billy's lap. Billy quickly ducked under the table to rescue him from Runner Bean. When Billy came up again, his eyes were very wide and he had a big grin on his face. Leaning close to Charlie, he whispered, "Tancred and Emma are holding hands."
JENNY NIMMO
I was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, and educated at boarding schools in Kent and Surrey from the age of six until I was sixteen, when I ran away from school to become a drama student/assistant stage manager with Theater South East. I graduated and acted in repertory theater in various towns and cities.
I left Britain to teach English to three Italian boys in Amalfi, Italy. On my return, I joined the BBC, first as a picture researcher, then assistant floor manager, studio manager (news), and finally director/adaptor with ]ackanory (a BBC storytelling program for children). I left the BBC to marry Welsh artist David Wynn-Millward and went to live in Wales in my husband's family home. We live in a very old converted water mill, and the river is constantly threatening to break in, which it has done several times in the past, most dramatically on my youngest child's first birthday. During the summer, we run a residential school of art, and I have to move my office, put down tools (typewriter and pencils), and don an apron and cook! We have three grown-up children, Myfanwy, Ianto, and Gwenhwyfar.
Also by JENNY NIMMO
OTHER BOOKS IN THE CHILDREN OF THE RED KING SERIES
Midnight for Charlie BoneCharlie Bone and the Time Twister Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors Charlie Bone and the Hidden King Charlie Bone and the Beast Charlie Bone and the Shadow
THE MAGICIAN TRILOGY
The Snow SpiderEmlyn's Moon The Chestnut Soldier Griffin's Castle The Dragon's Child