- Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Inc; Rei Mti edition (Jan 1 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0545046262
- ISBN-13: 978-0545046268
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.6 x 3.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Some books are destined to be lifelong treasured possessions. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, the bestselling German author of The Thief Lord, could easily lay claim to being such a book. It is a meaty, magical adventure that oozes a passion for books and the awesome power of words on a page, written by an author who clearly adores stories. Every chapter is introduced by tempting quotations from classic novels that whet your appetite for more and help underline the terrific heritage of children's literature that Inkheart is added to.
Meggie is the daughter of a revered bookbinder called Mo whose peaceful existence is one night shattered by the arrival of Dustfinger--a shadowy man with a mysterious link to Mo's past. Mo and Meggie are soon on the move, running from something that threatens everything they hold dear. But the past inevitably catches up with them and Mo is forced to reveal to his daughter for the first time his terrible secret. He has the ability, or curse, to breathe life into any story he reads and make the characters come alive. Just such a character, the sinister Capricorn, is after Mo to ensure that he stays alive and is never returned to the pages from which he was sprung. And, of course, he'll stop at nothing to guarantee success.
Inkheart is a treat and echoes of its many colourful characters, nail-biting drama and unrelenting invention will stay with the reader for a long time. It's also a novel for people who really love books. (Recommended for ages 10 and over.) --John McLay --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8-Characters from books literally leap off the page in this engrossing fantasy. Meggie, 12, has had her father to herself since her mother went away when she was young. Mo taught her to read when she was five, and the two share a mutual love of books. Things change after a visit from a scarred man who calls himself Dustfinger and who refers to Mo as Silvertongue. Meggie learns that her father has been keeping secrets. He can "read" characters out of books. When she was three, he read aloud from a book called Inkheart and released Dustfinger and other characters into the real world. At the same time, Meggie's mother disappeared into the story. Mo also released Capricorn, a sadistic villain who takes great pleasure in murdering people. He has sent his black-coated henchmen to track down Mo and intends to force him to read an immortal monster out of the story to get rid of his enemies. Meggie, Mo, Dustfinger, and Meggie's great-aunt Elinor are pursued, repeatedly captured, but manage to escape from Capricorn's henchmen as they attempt to find the author of Inkheart in the hope that he can write a new ending to the story. This "story within a story" will delight not just fantasy fans, but all readers who like an exciting plot with larger-than-life characters. Pair this title with Roderick Townley's The Great Good Thing (2001) and Into the Labyrinth (2002, both Atheneum) for a wonderful exploration of worlds within words.
Sharon Rawlins, Piscataway Public Library, NJ
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Sharon Rawlins, Piscataway Public Library, NJ
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The BEST Book I've ever read,
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This review is from: Inkheart (Hardcover)
This book was so good I could not put it down.I ended up getting in trouble because i was not doing my chores, i was reading instead. I read this book in about 1 week (but iam a very fast reader when i like a book alot). If you love the deep fanasty books like I do a really good series of books is the everworld series by K.A. Applegate. The everworld books took me a couple chapters to get everything straight but after that it was super!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
if you're a book addict like me...,
This review is from: Inkheart (Paperback)
And if you love long books, then this is for you! I finished the 500+ book in two days, which is normal for me (I'm a fast reader), but I didn't get bored. Unlike some, I appreciate the vivid imagery and descriptions we are offered throughout the novel. I must agree that the characters are a little flat, a bit bland, and a bit predictable, with the exception for Dustfinger I'd say; I didn't really connect with Meggie and sometimes the abrupt switching of narration threw me off. Despite that flaw, I still found it a hugely enjoyable read and got through it without ever feeling bored or like reading something else. No, it's not a literary masterpiece, but it is still a very great novel from Cornelia Funke and I highly recommend it!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great ideas - but uneven pace,
By Woodbuckley (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inkheart (Hardcover)
Inkheart springs from a fascinating idea - that certain people can 'read' characters out of a book into this world. Meggie's father Mo is one such person, but this strange gift dealt a double-edged blow some years ago. The evil character of Capricorn and several other characters from a book sprang forth from the book "Inkheart" in exchange for Meggie's mother being pulled into the fictional world. Ever since Mo has been running and hiding from this villain and keeping the whole a secret from Meggie. Then one of the displaced characters, Dustfinger, tracks them down and their lives are put in grave danger. The pair flee to Meggie's aunt Elinor, who is lover of books and inhabits a house utterly devoted to them.Meggie is the mainspring of the tale and carries it well. All the characters are well rounded, the evil is particularly evil in a vicious, ordinary way. Dustfinger is a most sympathetic creation, so terribly out of place and torn from the moorings of his own world. He desperately desires to return there, to its beauty and magic. This can be rivetting stuff, but unfortunately the pace keeps bogging itself down in the how and where of the characters' travelling or some extra villainous maniacal threats. An enjoyable read, and of course what will happen next?
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