45 pages • 1 hour read
Jenny NimmoMidnight for Charlie Bone: The Children of the Red King #1
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2002A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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What different reasons do Charlie and Emma have for returning to Bloor’s Academy despite their experiences at the school? How are these differences expressive of their individual characters and experiences?
2.
Research the Gothic genre and write an essay analyzing how Jenny Nimmo draws on this. How does she adapt it for a child readership?
3.
Do you think the novel portrays magical ability as a force for good or evil? Draw on examples from the text in your answer.
