This is the perfect book to introduce younger siblings of Inkheart fans to the world of Inkworld prior to the movie release in January. Inkheart is an enthralling tale of loyalty, passion and betrayal, with Cornelia’s trademark wit, warmth and humanity and this is a simple retelling of the story and illustrated throughout with movie stills. A perfect taster of what’s to come.
Inkheart the movie, released on 12th December 2008, stars
among others Helen Mirren, Eliza Bennett and Jim Broadbent and has been
made by the makers of The Lord of the Rings and The Golden Compass.
Meggie loves books. So does her father, Mo, a bookbinder although he has never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. They live quietly until the night a stranger knocks on their door. He has come with a warning that forces Mo to reveal an extraordinary secret - a storytelling secret that will change their lives forever. Illustrated with full-colour movie stills.
Cornelia Funke’s bestselling Inkheart trilogy has been a huge hit and been made into a major motion picture. She has won the Book Sense Children’s Literature Award twice and the Roswitha Prize. She was voted into Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in 2005.
