The first name of the pyrokinetic girl in Stephen King's Firestarter is Charlie. Her full name is Charlene “Charlie” McGee, the daughter of Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson.
Charlie inherits extraordinary abilities after her parents participate in the government's Lot 6 experiment. Andy develops a form of mental control called “the push,” while Vicky gains limited telekinetic powers. Their daughter manifests the most dangerous ability of all: pyrokinesis, the power to create and control heat and fire.
The novel follows Charlie and Andy as they flee The Shop, the secret government agency that wants to study and weaponize her power. Charlie is not merely a human torch; her control becomes increasingly powerful as the story progresses, allowing her to melt bullets and destroy the agency's facility.
A common mix-up comes from the 1984 film, in which Charlie is played by Drew Barrymore, or from other Stephen King heroines such as Carrie White. Firestarter was King's fourth published novel and first appeared in 1980.