Inkheart
Booklovers of all ages will fall for this captivating fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Thief Lord. Meggie’s father, Mo, has a deep secret: he possesses an extraordinary magical power. When he reads aloud from books, he brings the characters to life—literally! Mo is forced to reveal his secret when he learns that Capricorn—an evil ruler he released from a book called Inkheart when Meggie was just a baby—is still on the loose and wants to destroy Mo’s copy of the story…no matter what it takes. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Can she and her father shift the course of the story before their lives are forever changed? (Ages 9-12)
Hardcover: 544 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ( October 01, 2003 )
Item #: 69-1497
ISBN: 9780439531641
Product Dimensions: 6.0 x 7.75 x 1.36 inches
Product Weight: 26.0 ounces
slow start but hang in there its worth it
April 01, 2010
I really enjoyed this book very much, so much so I have finished the second one and am already halfway through the third book. This will become a permanent part of my library and my granddaughter is already on the second book.
Reviewer: Pamela
March 26, 2010
March 27, 2010
I really did like the story but It was a little dry reading and I think it looses something in the translation. This book was written in German first which is why I think it may of lost something in the translation but once it got going it was exciting.
Reviewer: Karen
inkheart
February 21, 2010
I had seen the movie first, so I wanted to read the book. I found it a little dry for my tastes, but it was still a good story, with original ideas. The villians are very effectively bad villians, which is a rare thing, I think. I enjoyed it enough to buy the other two books and am reading the second one now. I think they are good books for early teen through adult.
Reviewer: bobbie f
Have a Heart?
December 07, 2009
Yes, it does. It's also the best in the trilogy (Inkspell I felt dragged a bit & Inkdeath was annoyingly gripping though the ending was let down). The story had some pleasantly unexpected twists and developed a few bothersome heroes and at least one very sympathetic villain.
The film would have been a great deal better if it had stayed closer to the book for the ending instead of reaching for the typical "Hollywood" one.
I would recommend this with very little hesitation.
Reviewer: Rose
Great Read
October 13, 2009
I brought this book on vacation with me. It kept me busy on sunny days by the beach and rainy days by the fire. The movie was pretty faithful but the book has some real meat to it. The story is for kids and adults. Your sure to enjoy it.
:) :) :)
Reviewer: Guy B
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