Inkheart

**Summary/Review**
Meggie's father Mo has an interesting talent: when he reads aloud, things, and sometimes people, come out of their stories and into the real world! But now the evil Capricorn wants to use Mo's talents to bring himself great wealth and power. Then Meggie discovers that maybe Mo isn't the only one who can read things to life. Lightly magical, humorous, and fun, Inkheart will appeal to those who like adventure and fantasy, and to anyone who ever wished a story could come to life (1).

**Author Bio**
Cornelia Funke was born on December 10, 1958 in Dorsten, Westphalia. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. She has written over forty scripts and books. Her most famous books include "Thief Lord", "Inkheart" and "Dragon Rider", all of these are New York Times bestselling books. The books "Thief Lord" and Inkheart" are being made into movies. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children (2).

**Other Works**

 * The Thief Lord
 * Dragon Rider
 * When Santa Fell to Earth
 * Igraine the Brave
 * Reckless
 * Saving Mississippi
 * Inkheart (Trilogy)
 * Inkspell
 * Inkdeath

**Awards**

 * Kalbacher Klapperschlange for Dragon Rider (1998)
 * Wildweibchenpreis for her collected works (2000)
 * La vache qui lit for The Thief Lord (2000)
 * Kalbacher Klapperschlange for The Thief Lord (2001)
 * Preis der Jury der jungen Leser for The Thief Lord (2001)
 * Evangelischer Buchpreis for The Thief Lord (2002)
 * Corine for The Thief Lord (2003)
 * Mildred L. Batchelder Award for The Thief Lord (2003)
 * Nordstemmer Zuckerrübe for Kleiner Werwolf (2003)
 * Preis der Jury der jungen Leser for Inkheart (2004)
 * Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar for Inkheart (2004)
 * Kalbacher Klapperschlange for Inkheart (2004)
 * Book Sense Children's Literature Award for Inkheart (2004)
 * Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature Winner for Inkspell (2006)
 * Roswitha Prize (2008)

**Historical Context**
Inkheart has received positive praise. The New York Times Book Review described Inkheart as "sprinkled with magical fairy dust", while Kirkus Reviews declared it "a true feast for anyone who has ever been lost in a book" (3).

**Major Themes**

 * good v.s. evil
 * family
 * friendship
 * man v.s. self

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