From Charlie's Point of View

by Richard Scrimger

Book Overview

Charlie Fairmile's dad has been accused of bank robbery. Charlie knows he is not guilty, but the police are convinced his dad is the Stocking Bandit. So Charlie has to find the real criminal-and fast.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525473742
• ISBN13: 9780525473749
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

From Charlie's Point of View

From Charlie's Point of View is a mystery and is written by Richard Scrimger. Almost everything in this book is a coincidence. It is about a blind kid named Charlie and his friends Bernadette and Lewis. Charlie's dad, Roger is accused of being the Stocking Bandit, but he's innocent. The Stocking Bandit is a bank robber who has stolen a lot of money from multiple banks. Roger was getting ready for work and he noticed his black socks had holes in them. Roger looked at his watch and he was late for work. He stuffed his black socks into his pocket and grabbed another pair. Since Roger was late to work he decided to take the taxi to work instead of the bus; the taxi is expensive, but the bus takes too long. The Stocking Bandit was in a taxi at the same time as Roger. Roger and the Stocking Bandit both went to the same bank, wearing almost the exact suit. Roger was just going to work, but the Stocking Bandit was there to rob the bank. Since Roger was wearing almost the exact suit as the Stocking Bandit, the taxi driver of the Stocking Bandit thought Roger was him. The taxi driver reported that to the police and then the police accused Roger of being the Stocking Bandit. At the same time as Roger and the Stocking Bandit were in taxis, Charlie and Bernadette were busy saving a nerd from a hungry dog. They had just ridden the bus and Bernadette swore she saw a guy with a stocking on his face running. As Charlie and Bernadette were trying to save the nerd (which wasn't really working), Charlie and Bernadette heard this sound that was like a choir singing. And then a miracle happened, a bouncy ball hit a broken skate board and tripped the hungry dog which was just about to charge at Charlie. The nerd, Charlie, and Bernadette ran to school just as the bell rang. As they were running to school,the nerd introduced himself as Lewis. When Charlie and Bernadette got home from school, his mom told him that his dad was in jail. Charlie's mom also told him a few days later that if Roger is accused of bank robbery he and his mom will have to move to Wennipeg, Canada because of the publicity. Now Charlie has to figure out who is the Stocking Bandit before his dad gets accused of bank robberies because he doesn't want to move all the way to Canada. He can do that with a little help from his friends, Bernadette and Lewis. I rate From Charlie's Point of View five out of five stars. I really liked this book. I liked this book because I thought that the book kept you asking yourself what happens next. I also liked the book because there are these sentences where it says something about what Charlie sees, and then the next two pages are grey. I thought that was funny and it reminded me what blind people actually do see; nothing. Richard Scrimger's style of writing is very interesting. He writes scenes inside of chapters. Each scene is someone else's point of view. In other words, the scenes switch off telling what one of the main characters is doing. Richard Scrimger i

Charlie's Point of View...

Richard Scrimger was born in Montreal, and grew up in Toronto. He is married and has 4 children, now lives in Cobourg, where some of his books were taken placed there. He attended the University of Toronto. He has traveled in Europe for one year, and not too long after that, started writing! This book was a really good mystery because it was told in a blind kid's perspective. It was specific on how Charlie acted and felt and how he dealt with things such as a bully - Frank. This book talked about bullying, rescue, friendship, mystery, and involves detectives and police officers. He also talks about determination and the media. This story takes place in a modern city, or perhaps more advanced. Charlie, who was born blind, is able to do most things just as we do. And that includes solving mysteries. After having his dad being accused of theft, the blind student and his persistent friends try to find a way to get Charlie's dad proved innocent. Along with solving the crime mystery, they encounter problems with Frank, the bully too. I liked this book a lot because it was told from a different perspective and the author didn't make things very obvious as to who the real criminal was. I also liked the way he told the story...the little things he added here and there like deja vu s and Charlie's friend Gideon - who seemed to do things and appear at the right times. The way Richard Scrimger wrote things was very neat and detailed too. I would recommend this book to people ages 12 to 15 because the characters are in this range and it's easier to relate yourself to them to have a better understanding. I would rate this book an 8 out of 10.

Who would think it would be.......

i cant belive who was the stocking banit!!! it is read the book and you will find out