📖 About Children of the Red King

Children of the Red King is a series universe written by Jenny Nimmo. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 2 series, published between 2002 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of The Children of the Red King Books with 9 books. It opens with Midnight for Charlie Bone (2002) and currently runs to Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy (2012).

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🎯 Where to Start with Children of the Red King

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Midnight for Charlie Bone (2002), book 1 of Publication Order of The Children of the Red King Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Children of the Red King Books in Order

Publication Order of The Children of the Red King Books
9 books
1
Midnight for Charlie Bone book cover1Midnight for Charlie Bone2002Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister book cover2Charlie Bone and the Time Twister2003Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa book cover3Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa2004Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors book cover4Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors2005Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King book cover5Charlie Bone and the Hidden King2006Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf book cover6Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf2007Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock book cover7Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock2008Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight book cover8Charlie Bone and the Red Knight2009Buy on Amazon
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy book cover9Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Chronicles of the Red King Books
3 books
2
The Secret Kingdom book cover1The Secret Kingdom2011Buy on Amazon
The Stones of Ravenglass book cover2The Stones of Ravenglass2012Buy on Amazon
Leopards' Gold book cover3Leopards' Gold2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Children of the Red King books are there?
There are 12 books in the Children of the Red King collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2002 and 2013.
What is the first Children of the Red King book?
The first book is Midnight for Charlie Bone, published in 2002.
What order should I read the Children of the Red King books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Children of the Red King books?
The Children of the Red King books were written by Jenny Nimmo.
Is the Children of the Red King series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Children of the Red King Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Children of the Red King series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2002, and the most recent in 2013.