The listing, "Midnight for Charlie Bone" by Jenny Nimmo has ended.
This is the first book in the "Children of the Red King" series. It's quite a bit like the Harry Potter books and just as good. Charlie can hear the thoughts of people in photographs, but his horrible aunts are delighted - it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend the Bloor's Academy for Gifted Children. Once there, Charlie realizes that some of his classmates have equally mysterious powers....A paperback of 401 pages published in 2002 in good condition. This edition is only available for distribution through the school market. It gives no age range but I would estimate the 5th grade on up.