Jenny Nimmo Books In Order

The Snow Spider

On Gwyn’s 9th birthday, his grandmother tells him he may be a magician, like his Welsh ancestors. She gives him five gifts to help him a brooch, a piece of dried seaweed, a tin whistle, a scarf, and a broken toy horse. One blustery day, unsure what to do with his newfound magic, Gwyn throws the brooch to the wind and receives a silvery snow spider in return. Will he be able to use this special spider to bring his missing sister, Bethan, home? The Snow Spider spins an icy, sparkly web of mystical intrigue that sets the stage for the next two books in this outstanding trilogy!

Jenny Nimmo is an award winning author who lives with her painter husband in a converted mill in Wales. Her books include The Snow Spider, winner of the Smarties Prize, EMYLN’S MOON, THE CHESTNUT SOLDIER, and GRIFFIN’S CASTLE, which was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the W.H. Smith’s Mind Boggling Award. THE OWL TREE won the Smarties Gold Prize Award for six to eight year olds, and THE CHARLIE BONE books have repeatedly found their way on to bestseller lists.

Emlyn’s Moon

Young magician Gywn and his friend Nia have been warned to stay away from Emlyn Llewelyn, the strange boy who claims his mother lives on the moon. And yet, a mysterious magic continues to draw them to him. But why? It’s up to Gwyn and Nia to solve the mystery, with the help of Arianwen, the Snow Spider. Readers will race along with Gwyn in this fantastic magical adventure to rescue Emlyn and his family before it’s too late!

The Chestnut Soldier

Gwyn can feel danger coming in the wind. Somehow he knows the warnings have to do with the broken toy horse that holds the evil spirit of a prince who lived long ago. When Gwyn discovers that the prince’s dark soul has escaped from the horse and is seeking revenge Gwyn, Emlyn, and Nia have to figure out how to save the mysterious soldier who claims to be Nia’s distant cousin. With the help of the Snow Spider, can they recapture the prince’s soul without hurting The Chestnut Soldier?

Nimmo’s fast paced page turner fantasies appeal to boys and girls with their magical adventures.

Delilah Alone

Delilah is appalled. Edward, her owner, has gone on holiday without her. so Delilah decides to leave home. But the grim city is no place for a proud beautiful cat.

Delilah and the Dishwasher Dogs

When Tabby Jack witnesses the arrival of two miniature dogs, there is only one thing the cats can do fetch Delilah, whose knowledge of magic is a match for everyone.

Midnight for Charlie Bone

Since his father died, Charlie Bone has lived with his mother and her mother, in the house of his other grandmother, Grandma Bone. Looking at a picture of a couple with a baby and a cat, he suddenly discovers he can hear their voices. Although he tries to hide his new gift, Grandma Bone’s scary sisters soon find out, and determine to send him to Bloor’s Academy. Mr Onimous appears, and tell Charlie he must find the baby from the photograph, lost inside Bloor’s. The mystery deepens when Charlie tries to return the picture to its rightful owner, a bookseller who gives him a heavy box, saying only that it was once swapped for a child. Charlie quickly finds life at Bloor’s pretty tough, with its strict rules and the malevolent head boy, Manfred, set against him. He meets someone else with a gift, Gabriel Silk, who can pick up people’s feeling from their clothes. Charlie asks about his father’s tie, and Gabriel surprises him by saying his father is lost, not dead. Mr Onimous’ cats have been involved in a mysterious fire at the school, and more frightening than that, Manfred’s sinister gift is to be able to hypnotise people. Exploring at the weekend with new friends Olivia and Billy, Charlie overhears a conversation between Dr Bloor and Manfred. They discover the cats are eight hundred years old, and that Bloor and Manfred are keeping a girl under hypnosis. Charlie realises the girl from the photograph must be Emilia Moon and manages to awaken her using the box. The hypnotism cannot be proved to the authorities and the children will have to return next term, once more under the power of Dr Bloor.

Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

The second book in the Children of the Red King series, TIME TWISTER offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read. January 1916:Henry Yewbeam and his younger brother, James, have been sent to stay with their cousins at the Bloor’s Academy. It is one of the coldest days of the year, and all Henry wants to do is hide from his mean cousins and play marbles. He finds a nice, long hall and begins to roll his marbles. Then he discovers a marble that doesn’t look familiar to him. Suddenly a series of strange events takes place. Henry begins to disappear. He quickly scribbles on the floor GIVE THE MARBLE TO JAMES, and then he vanishes from the year 1916.

Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa

This semester at Bloor’s Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student named Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have strange power over them. Emma and Charlie soon discover Mr. Boldova’s secret identity: He is the older brother of Ollie Sparks, the boy who lives in the attic of Bloor’s Academy. Ollie had always been prying into matters that didn’t concern him, so Ezekiel Bloor had made him invisible. When Charlie and his friends find him, Ollie is alone and hungry, so they promise to help him become visible again.

Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors

Over 3.4 million Charlie Bone books in print!!!Charlie’s power is taking on a new dimension as he meets a new cast of characters, including Mr. Pilgrim’s replacement, Tantalus Ebony, and the mysterious new student Joshua Tilpin, who appears to be magnetic. But Charlie isn’t the only one dealing with changes…
Billy has been adopted by a child hating couple called the O’Gres, who carry a gray bag of oaths wherever they go, pressuring Billy to sign an oath of obedience, and locking him behind a force field in an odd place called The Passing House. Will Charlie be able to rescue Billy and uncover the mystery behind Joshua’s power?

Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

The next installment in the New York Times bestselling series, Charlie Bone and the Hidden KingIn Charlie’s most perilous adventure yet, the shadow from the Red King s portrait has escaped. Strange things start to happen at Bloor s Academy. But, with the help of a mysterious force, Charlie and his friends are closer to discovering the truth about Charlie Bone s father. Children of the Red King Series Book 1: Midnight for Charlie BoneBook 2: Charlie Bone and the Time TwisterBook 3: Charlie Bone and the Invisible BoyBook 4: Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors

Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf

Life should be perfect for Charlie now that his parents have been reunited. But mystery and adventure always find him. This time Asa, a fellow classmate who changes into a beast at dusk, and Charlie’s sometime enemy, is missing. His parents seek out Charlie for help. Manfred is holding Asa captive in a forest cave and now Charlie needs the help of the Flames to rescue his classmate. Manfred has also taken the new endowed student, Dagobert Endless, under his wing and Charlie is highly suspicious of the pair. Can the Flames and Charlie rescue Asa without being caught by Manfred and Dagobert?

Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock

The enchanter Count Harken is back to take his revenge on the Red King’s heirs, starting with Charlie Bone’s family! Charlie’s ancestor has been kidnapped and imprisoned in the dark, forbidding land of Badlock, and it’s up to Charlie to save him. Traveling through a painting to the terrifying countryside, Charlie and his best friend’s dog, Runner Bean, take up the quest. But when Runner Bean gets trapped, Charlie needs the help of his friends. Can they get past an army of trolls, rescue Runner Bean and Charlie’s ancestor, and get out before it’s too late?

Can Charlie outwit Court Harken and his sinister troops, or will the prisoners be doomed to being held captive in Badlock forever?

Jenny Nimmo is an award winning author who lives with her painter husband in a converted mill in Wales. Her books include THE SNOW SPIDER, winner of the Smarties Prize, EMYLN’S MOON, THE CHESTNUT SOLDIER, and GRIFFIN’S CASTLE, which was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the W.H. Smith’s Mind Boggling Award. THE OWL TREE won the Smarties Gold Prize Award for six to eight year olds, and THE CHARLIE BONE books have repeatedly found their way on to bestseller lists.

Charlie Bone and the Red Knight

Charlie and his friends take on the most powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. As wicked forces come to a head at Bloor’s Academy, Charlie and his friends must use all their magic and all their might to fight the evil and save Charlie’s parents. In his greatest adventure yet, Charlie must discover the fate of his family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor’s will, and, most important, the destiny of the Red King’s heirs. But are the Children of the Red King strong enough to defeat the darkness to find the answers? Join Charlie and his friends as they race to unlock the mystery of the Red King in this final chapter…
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The Secret Kingdom

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.

Griffin’s Castle

Lonely and friendless from constantly moving, Dinah finds herself wishing the animal statues protecting a nearby Welsh castle would keep her company. Suddenly, to Dinah’s delight, the stone animals start to magically spring from the walls and follow her home. But when the animals refuse to let Dinah leave her house, she quickly realizes that these mysterious creatures aren’t rescuing her, they’re imprisoning her…
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Jenny Nimmo is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as the award winning Magician’s Trilogy, all published by Orchard Books. After its original publication, Griffin’s Castle was short listed for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the W.H. Smith’s Mind Boggling Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.

The Stone Mouse

This is an acclaimed tale about magic and emotions, highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. When Elly and her family come to look after her aunt’s house, she sees at once that Stone Mouse is special; but her brother Ted says he’s just a dirty old pebble. But then Ted is angry with everyone and everything and, as Stone Mouse soon discovers, that means trouble…

The Witch’s Tears

In a whirl of rainy weather, a strange woman appears on Theo and Dodie’s doorstep making Theo very uneasy. His mother and little sister do not seem at all alarmed by her. Dodie loves Mrs Scarum’s stories and her wild dancing. But Theo suspects there might be trouble afoot, not helped by the fact that his father, usually so reliable, has failed to return home. And when Theo is told that you can tell a witch because, if she cries, her tears will turn to crystal, he knows that Mrs Scarum is a witch. Or perhaps this time, tears will make things better?

The Owl Tree

The Owl Tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It’s huge and leafy and shivers like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike The Owl Tree so much? Does it have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, a boy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it?

The Dragon’s Child

Dando the dragon child must learn to fly or else he’ll be left behind when his family moves to new caves. When he can’t, his mother offers to carry him on her back. But Dando gets lost along the journey and now must survive alone in a place where the dreadful Doggins lurk. Then an orphaned girl rescues him and offers to help him find his family. But is their friendship strong enough to keep them both safe?

Awarding winning and NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Jenny Nimmo, weaves another classic fantasy tale that will delight and thrill early chapter book readers!

Jenny Nimmo is the author of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as the award winning Magician’s Trilogy, all published by Orchard Books. Her latest book, GRIFFIN’S CASTLE, is forthcoming in November 2007. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.

Dog Star

Looking at the sky one frosty night, Marty sees the Dog Star in all its brilliance for the first time. Although she has Tiggy, her cat, Marty longs for a dog; she’d call it Star. Later that night, when the Dog Star‘s light beams into her room, she discovers a real live dog beneath her bed and it seems that her wish has come true. But will Star bring Marty and her family happiness?

The Night of the Unicorn

There it was – a sky full of shooting stars. They sped through the black night winking and glistening, and although their voices were silent, Amber felt they were trying to tell her a secret. The following morning, Amber awakes to all sorts of discoveries. Hennie, her favourite hen, has vanished; a strange white horse has appeared at the animal sanctuary; and Luke Foster, the unhappy new boy at school, confides in Amber his impossible wish. But perhaps what Luke is looking for is not so far out of reach. For it suddenly seems that anything might happen…

Matty Mouse

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Matty Mouse, who spends most of his time forgetting things like turning off the water and shutting the door, learns that his thinking cap is closer than he realizes.

Tom And The Pterosaur

Tom discovers his neighbours are hiding an amazing secret in this exciting illustrated fiction title. At the bottom of the Tuttle family’s garden rises a huge hedge, as tall and as solid as the wall of a castle. Behind it live the Grimleys, but what they’re trying to hide no one knows. Then one evening Tom Tuttle hears an eerie wailing. What sort of creature could make such a noise a noise that stops when Tom’s sisters sing? And if he uncovers the truth, will anyone believe him?

Gwion and the Witch

When Gwion begins his task of stirring a magic potion for Ceridwen the Witch, he has no idea of the danger ahead, nor any inkling that one day he will be famous for magic of his own.

Branwen: Legends from Wales

Long ago Britain was blessed with a wise and mighty king. His name was Bendigeidfran, and his sister, the princess Branwen, was the fairest and kindest girl in the land. The legend of Branwen is one of love, loyalty, jealousy and cruelty, of suspicion and fear, and a war that ravages two kingdoms.

Thumbelina

Join tiny Thumbelina on her magical journey from lost child to beloved bride in this glorious large format picture book. Born in a flower, Thumbelina braves the enormous, dangerous world until, through her kindness and courage, she is delivered to a kingdom of people just her size. When Susan Jeffers’s original version was first published in 1979, School Library Journal called it in a starred review ‘a remarkable, lovely version of one of the author s most beloved tales.’ New jacket art, recolored and newly rendered interior art, and gold foil borders all add to the value and elegance of this reissue.

Pig on a Swing

When Tim and his mother go to the playground, no one is there. Without anyone to play with, Tim wants to go home. ‘Wait,’ says his mother, ‘I think I can see what can it be, sitting on the swing?’ Tim looks at the swings. What was there? Was it a pig? Yes, a pink pig! Sitting on a swing! Join Tim as he swings with pigs, seesaws with kangaroos, and more in this riotous cavalcade of animals. Jennie Nimmo won the prestigious Smarties Prize for her novel, The Snow Spider; her fantasy, Griffin’s Castle, was shortlisted for the both a Smarties Prize and a Carnegie Medal. Caroline Uff is the author and illustrator of the internationally successful Lulu books.

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