Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy [antikvár]

PKOLOGUEWhen the Red King left Africa, he took with him a rare snake, a boa, given to him by a traveling wise man. The boa's skin was black and silver and its eyes hke beads of jet. Sometimes, the shining eyes would close, but this was a deception. In the king's presence the boa was eternally vigilant. No thief or assassin dared to pass it. The king, who could speak its language, regarded the boa as a friend, a guardian, and a wise counselor He loved the creature dearlyOne day while the king was absent on a hunting trip, his eldest son, Borlath, caught the boa in a net.