Inkheart

Written by Cornelia Funke · Translated by Anthea Bell

Book #1 in the Inkworld series

A girl must stop a villain brought to life from a book.

5.4/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 447,714 ratings

576 pages· 145,856 words· Est. 16 hour read· 780L

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Bookroo's summary

Meggie's quiet life shatters when her father reads a villain out of a book, thrusting them into a perilous adventure. As fictional characters come to life, Meggie must harness her own hidden powers to save her father and rewrite their fate. Can she change the story before it's too late?

From the publisher

Cornelia Funke, the enormously talented author of the international best-seller THE THIEF LORD, brings readers another spellbinding tale of adventure and magic. Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a book-binder. But her father has a deep secret– he posseses an extraordinary magical power. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father’s past. Who is this sinister character and what does he want? Suddenly Meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her father’s life is put in danger. Will she be able to save him in time?

At a glance

Format: Paperback
Pages: 576
Words: 145,856
Reading age: 9–12
Audience: Middle Grade
Lexile: 780L

Themes & topics

Books about books and reading Books about father-daughter relationships Books about magic Books about the library Books about reading

What readers & critics say

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“I've loved every book I've read by Cornelia Funke thus far and Inkheart is no exception. It's masterfully written, the premise is clever and delightful and the entire story is engaging and kept pulling me forward to find out what happens next.”

Marmee

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