Its quite obvious the book was written with an open ending, but without further thought as to sequels. When a stranger named dustfinger appears at their home, meggies world. Originally released in germanspeaking europe, the english translation of the third book, entitled inkdeath, by anthea bell was released in october 2008. When an unfortunate occurrence takes his wife sienna guillory away, mo and his daughter meggie eliza bennett travel around the world on the hunt for the outofprint book inkheart to. One night meggies father, mo, reads aloud from a book called inkheart, and an evil.
Meggie sees a stranger approaching her house and immediately notifies her father mo. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Mostly set in northern italy and the parallel world of the fictional inkheart book. Mostly set in northern italy and the parallel world of the fictional inkheart book, the central story arc concerns the magic of books, their characters and creatures, and the art of reading. His apprentice, farid, who was also read out of his world in the book of one. After many years dustfinger returns to pay meggie and her father a visit. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life. There were books in the kitchen and books in the lavatory. Now, meggie is discovering that she shares her fathers wonderful and. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The inkheart trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels written by german author.
Dustfingers magical world of inkheart by betsy howie. For instance, when he and meggie are listening in on mo and elinors conversation about the mysterious book that mos been hiding, dustfinger propels meggie into the middle of their conversation, saying, so now youre going to go in there, the picture of innocence, and find out what the pair of them are planning to do with that book 4. Dustfinger was plucked from the inkworld along with capricorn and basta through a fantasy novel read aloud by mortimer folchart. Dustfingers magical world of inkheart by betsy howie goodreads. Cornelia funke twelveyearold meggie loves books more than anything in the world. Books have to be heavy because the whole worlds inside them. Twelveyearold meggies life changes forever on the night a. The inkheart series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising so far inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007.
Discussion guide for the ink world trilogy scholastic. Mo immediately recognizes who the man is and tells meggie. The story drives right along and youre captivated by the characters. Meggies mother resa has already disappeared into the book inkheart, and is trapped. A fourth volume, the colour of revenge expected 2021, is under progress. The books in mo and meggies house were stacked under tables, on chairs, in the corners of the rooms. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Dustfingers magical world of inkheart inkheart movie. Mostly set in northern italy and the parallel world of the fictional inkheart book, the. The first book in this set inkheart is absolutely fantastic. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback.
Dustfingers magical world of inkheart inkheart movie mass market paperback 1 sep 2008. Outside her work, cornelia funke is actively involved in a series of social causes and is currently planning to write another book for the inkheart series. Fenoglio, and capricorn discovers that she, too, has the same magical gift. Although she is a lover of books, she lays in her bed listening to the rain. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children. Tintenherz is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book of the inkheart trilogy. Amazon price new from used from mass market paperback, 1 sep 2008 please retry. Once the second book starts, its quite clear the author thought out the entire rest of the trilogy. Dustfinger warns mo that a man named capricorn is looking for him. There are more than enough series and trilogies in the world of books. Two sparring cousins must defeat a witch to return from a magical world. Throughout inkheart, he searches only for the book, which is the only way back to his world.
Years ago when meggie was very young, mo read aloud from inkheart and capricorn, basta and dustfinger. Books on the tv set and in the closet, small piles of books, tall piles of books, books thick and thin, books old and new. Now, meggie is discovering that she shares her fathers wonderful and terrible gift. Writers will champion, jon buckland, guy berryman, chris martin. Join meggie, mo and the rest of the bookloving gang in cornelia funkes magical story, inkheart. Plot summary meggie folchart, a twelve year old girl, is laying in her bed one night. She did not even plan to visit the world dustfinger came from. Cornelia funkes magical inkworld has finally reached the big screen. But for dustfinger, the fireeater brought into being from words, the need to.