The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Funke, Cornelia

Inkheart

534 pp. | Scholastic/Chicken House | October, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-439-53164-0 $$19.95

(2) 4-6 Translated by Anthea Bell. Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that many years ago, while her father was reading the novel Inkheart out loud, his voice somehow brought many of its characters--including the evil despot Capricorn--"slipping out of their story." Now Capricorn wants Meggie's father to summon a malevolent, immortal character called the Shadow from the pages of the book. This tale of adventure and fantasy reaches an especially satisfying conclusion.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2004