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2005 Nominated

Inkheart

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

One cruel night, young Meggie’s father, Mo, reads aloud from a book called Inkheart, and an evil ruler named Capricorn escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books.
Somehow, Meggie and Mo must learn to harness the magic that conjured this nightmare. Somehow, they must change the course of the story that has changed their lives forever.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Cornelia
Funke

Cornelia Funke is a storyteller and illustrator, published in more than 40 countries. She was born in Germany and lives currently in Volterra, Tuscany where she has set up a residency for young artists.

Cornelia Funke is a storyteller and illustrator, published in more than 40 countries. She was born in Germany and lives currently in Volterra, Tuscany where she has set up a residency for young artists.

ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Anthea
Bell

Anthea Bell OBE was an English translator of literary works, including children’s literature, from French, German and Danish. These include The Castle by Franz Kafka, Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald, the Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke and the French Asterix comics with co-translator Derek Hockridge.

Anthea Bell OBE was an English translator of literary works, including children’s literature, from French, German and Danish. These include The Castle by Franz Kafka, Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald, the Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke and the French Asterix comics with co-translator Derek Hockridge.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
24/01/2025
Country
Germany
Original Language
German
Publisher
Scholastic Childrens Books
Translator
Anthea Bell

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