The Charlie Bone series is by authoress Jenny Nimmo. There are six books to date; the latest instalment is Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf. The stories are centred on Charlie Bone, a young boy and descendant of The Red King, who reluctantly possesses a powerful endowment, along with many of his friends who he meets at a special school he attends called Bloor's Academy. His family, the Yewbeams, have many dark secrets and Charlie Bone embarks on a series of mysterious adventures to find out the truth about his past. 1-Midnight for Charlie Bone 2-Charlie Bone and the Time Twister 3-Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy 4-Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors 5-Charlie Bone and the Hidden King 6-Charlie Bone and the Beast