Midnight for Charlie Bone

The mysterious and magical powers of the Red King have been passed down through his descendants. These gifts, some evil and some good, turn up unexpectedly in someone who has no idea where they came from. 

This is what happened to Charlie Bone....

Charlie doesn't want to believe when he discovers that the 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 Bloors academy for gifted children. Once there, Charlie realizes that some of his classmates have equally mysterious powers.