The Time Twister

Charlie Bone hoped the new term at Bloor's Academy would hold no nasty surprises. But then Henry Yewbeam appears, twisted through time from the icy winter of 1916 into the present day. With malicious Yewbeam aunts on the prowl, and the Bloors out to catch him, Henry will need Charlie's help just to stay alive. Bloor's academy can be a very scary place... Following the very successful MIDNIGHT FOR CHARLIE BONE, THE TIME TWISTER is the second book in the CHILDREN OF THE RED KING series....
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Charlie Bone hoped the new term at Bloor's Academy would hold no nasty surprises. But then Henry Yewbeam appears, twisted through time from the icy winter of 1916 into the present day. With malicious Yewbeam aunts on the prowl, and the Bloors out to catch him, Henry will need Charlie's help just to stay alive. Bloor's academy can be a very scary place... Following the very successful MIDNIGHT FOR CHARLIE BONE, THE TIME TWISTER is the second book in the CHILDREN OF THE RED KING series. The stories focus on Charlie Bone, aged ten, one of the many descendents of the Red King and an inheritor of part of his magical powers. Charlie is determined to find his lost father, Lyell, who stood alone against his family in trying to prevent what he considered to be a crime. Lyell was horribly punished for his courage and Charlie almost suffers the same fate. But his good nature and indomitable spirit win him loyal friends, and together they endeavour to overcome the evil that threatens them. The children who help Charlie come from very different backgrounds and ethnic groups. Olivia, Fidelio, Benjamin and Emma have their own battles to win and their small victories are interwoven with Charlie