18 books like Midnight for Charlie Bone

What to read after Midnight for Charlie Bone — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Half Moon Investigations Eoin Colfer · 2006 · ★ 3.8 · 311p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname "Half Moon" because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, he's had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. And after graduating at the top of his Internet class, he is officially certified as the youngest detective in the world. Shares: Children's fiction

Charlie Bone and the Red Knight Jenny Nimmo · 1900 · ★ 4.2 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Charlie and the Children of the Red King must call upon all of their strength to defeat the darkness and finally learn the fate of Charlie's family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and the destiny of the Red King's heirs. ---------- German-language description: Der finstere Schattenlord will Charlie Bones Stadt in seine Gewalt bringen und er hat… Shares: Junge, Boarding schools, School Stories, Schools

Maizon at Blue Hill Jacqueline Woodson · 1992 · ★ 3.8 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate After winning a scholarship to an academically challenging boarding school, Maizon finds herself one of only five blacks there and wonders if she will ever fit in. Sequel to "Last Summer with Maizon." Shares: Gifted children, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Gespensterjäger Cornelia Funke · 1993 · ★ 2.0 · 135p · ≈ 4h · Moderate German-language description: Ein schleimiges Gespenst sitzt im Keller! Tom will nur noch eines: flüchten. Doch da bietet ihm die erfahrene Gespensterjägerin Hedwig Kümmelsaft ihre Hilfe an und Tom traut sich, das Gespenst zu verjagen. ---------- Timid nine-year-old Tom Tomsky reluctantly agrees to help professional ghostbuster Hetty Camomile dispel an IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost) from an… Shares: Kinderbuch, Junge, Children's fiction

ゾゾゾ ゾンビーくん [Zozozo Zombī-kun] (1) ながとしやすなり [Yasunari Nagatoshi] · 2018 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate While not living an ideal lifestyle, Zombie Boy makes the most of his afterlife in a series of adventures. German-language description Lustiger Manga für Kinder ab 8 Jahren über einen Fünftklässler und seinen verrückten kleinen Zombie-Freund lustige Manga-Serie über eine besondere Freundschaft und eine Welt, in der das Ungewöhnliche zum Alltag wird ein Gag jagt den anderen – garantiert nicht… Shares: Junge, Children's fiction

Charlie Bone and the time twister Jenny Nimmo · 2002 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Another year at Bloor's Academy and Charlie Bone runs into another adventure! Literally! What will Charlie do now that he is face to face with a mysterious boy displaced out of time and a mysterious glowing marble? What are the Yewbeam sisters up to? And Charlie's Father...? Shares: Boarding schools, Time Travel, Schools, England

Gespensterjäger in der Gruselburg Cornelia Funke · 1998 · ★ 4.0 · 131p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Mrs. Worm and Gloomsburg castle are taken over by ghosts. Shares: Kinderbuch, Children's fiction

Goodbye Mister Chips James Hilton · 1934 · ★ 4.0 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Mr Chipping is a quiet, unassuming teacher, who never veers from his established routines. Then he meets Katherine, who charms him and his students and teaches Mr Chipping that education is about more than just the hours spent in the schoolroom. Shares: Boarding schools, School Stories, Schools, England

The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1) Trenton Lee Stewart · 2007 · ★ 4.2 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children--two boys and two girls--succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish… Shares: Gifted children, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Stargazer Claudia Gray · 2009 · ★ 4.2 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The great Persian poet Hafez is so beloved in Iran that almost every family there keeps his Divan close at hand. For some fifteen years, esteemed American poet and author Robert Bly has worked with the great Islamic scholar Leonard Lewisohn to produce this translation, which for the first time captures Hafez's nimbleness, his fierce humor, his astonishing range of thought, and his delight in love… Shares: Boarding schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Rotten School #8 - The Teacher from Heck Robert Lawrence Stine · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Is Mrs. Heinie Gone Forever?Mrs. Heinie is so nearsighted, she can't find her nose without her glasses on!But she doesn't have to see to know that Bernie Bridges and his Rotten House buddies are up to no good. Cuz they're ALWAYS up to no good!Mrs. H. decides she can't take it anymore! She's replaced by a teacher named Mr. Skruloose. He's the Teacher from HECK! He's so strict, he won't let kids… Shares: Boarding schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Why I Quit Zombie School Robert Lawrence Stine · 2011 · ★ 4.1 · 139p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When Matt's parents send him to a strange boarding school, where the students move at a dead-slow pace, he begins to suspect he has been enrolled in a school for zombies. Shares: Boarding schools, Schools, Children's fiction

The Lives of Christopher Chant Diana Wynne Jones · 1988 · ★ 4.4 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate PerfectBound e-book exclusive extras: "Diana Wynne Jones's The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Nine Notes"; and our exclusive interview with Diana Wynne Jones.His father and uncles are enchanters, his mother a powerful sorceress, yet nothing seems magical about Christopher Chant except his dreams. Night after night, he climbs through the formless Place Between and visits marvelous lands he calls the… Shares: Boarding schools, Schools, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Rotten School #6 - The Heinie Prize Robert Lawrence Stine · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Is Belzer a loser?Just because he wears T-shirts that say I need a Tutor and Ask Me About My Allergies?Just because he picks scabs off his knees and eats them?Belzer's parents think he's a loser. They want to take him out of Rotten School. Every year Mrs. Heinie awards the Heinie Prize to the Most Outstanding Fourth Grader. Bernie Bridges wants Belzer to win the Heinie. Then his parents will have… Shares: Boarding schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Geisterritter Cornelia Funke · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Includes historical notes. Shares: Boarding schools, School Stories, Schools, England

Monday with a Mad Genius Mary Pope Osborne · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness. Shares: Junge, Time Travel, Magic, Children's fiction

Witch Week Diana Wynne Jones · 1982 · ★ 3.9 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Moderate When a teacher at an English boarding school finds a note on his desk accusing someone in the class of being a witch, magical things begin to happen and an Inquisitor is summoned. Shares: Boarding schools, Schools, England, Fantasy fiction

Boy Who Owned the School Gary Paulsen · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he must work for extra credit on the stage crew of the school production of The Wizard of Oz. Jacob, who is usually in a fog anyway, has the the job of running the fog machine. The problem is that Maria… Shares: School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

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