Introducing Inkheart
In the story of Inkheart, there is a story within a story: Mo originally brought four of Inkheart's characters to life while reading aloud from a novel which is also called Inkheart - Basta, Capricorn, Dustfinger, and Dustfinger's pet marten, Gwin. Dustfinger, a fire eater, desperately wants to return to the world of the fictional novel; Capricorn, the villain of both the "real" and "imaginary" stories, wants Mo (and later, Meggie, who shares her father's unusual gift) to summon an evil monster forged from the ashes of the murdered known as the Shadow, from the fictional novel; and Basta is Capricorn's right-hand man who loves his knife.
Inkheart
Inkheart
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Inkheart: My review
Inkheart bridges a divide between reality and fantasy in that it's set in our own world, but fantasy has crossed over into it. Meggie, Mo and even Dustfinger are characters we feel drawn to, and Meggie handles the multiple dangers well. Like many a young teen, though, she often acts with single-minded impulsiveness that can be more harmful than helpful since she rarely has all the facts.
The main premise of Inkheart - that Mo can read characters into and out of books - is a tantalizing one for any avid reader. And a great discussion starting point. Which character would you want to read out of a book so you could meet them? Which book would you want to be read into?
"Characters from books literally leap off the page in this engrossing fantasy. School Library Journal"
Inkheart: Your turn
So Mo can read characters into and out of books. If you (or someone you knew) had that power, how would you use it? What character would you want to read out of a book? What book would you want to be read into? Tell us below!
Read out or read in?
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<3AnimeRox<3 says:
If I could read a character out it would sooo be Dustfinger! He is the coolest ever! Me and my friends hope he comes back in the third book, Inkdeath, that would just make it better! I would also love to meet everyone elseand help them out.....but i would also LOVE to read myself into Inkheart and have adventures and stuff, i wish i could speak and summon fire, that would be so cool! man i want to see the movie REALLY bad and i REALLY want to read the third book.......DUSTFINGER FOREVER!!
Posted October 02, 2008
Tanisha says:
i want meggie and evryone else-expt capricorn and his men- out here it ay be that they are in the wrong story but, thier human world is not diffrent caompared to my human world. i think the will have no problem adjusting.
Posted September 29, 2008
Rhea says:
i would read everyone BUT capricorn and his men! i would kill to meet meggie, dustfinger, farid, mo, fenoglio,his grandchildren,elinor,darius,gwin and everyone else
Posted September 29, 2008
acacia says:
Tinlkerbell or Harry Potter and hermonie and ron and ginny
Posted September 06, 2008
Harriet says:
Gwin. No question. Everyone go home.
Posted September 05, 2008
I would want to be read into ...
Ashley says:
I would love to be read into Peter Pan. I have always loved that story and can't think of any other story I would want to be a part of.
Posted October 05, 2008
Priya says:
i would send my evil sister inside of the book-LET HER DIE!!!!!!!!!!!CAPRICORN WILL EASILY KILL HER! TRUST ME-I'M NOT AS EVIL AS I SOUND!!!
Posted September 29, 2008
Rhea says:
i would read myself into that book! i aadmit it would be scary- NO, amazingly scary, but i would kill to meet every one of those characters!(exept capricorn-i don't wanna meet him personally but a little photo would be fine)
Posted September 29, 2008
meggierox2179 says:
I would want to be read into inkheart, inkspell, or inkdeath because the contorversey between meggie and her friends&family adn the Adderhead and his army is so addicting! i would love to help meggie and mo's team defeat the adderhead once and for all!
Posted August 30, 2008
rachel says:
i would want to be read into twilight, but hopefully i wouldnt get in around dinner time
Posted August 03, 2008
Inkspell: For after you read Inkheart
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Inkheart: Who was your favorite character?
Inkdeath
Inkdeath (Inkheart)
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The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrends. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?
Inkheart: Give it your blessing or bashing
Inkheart: Websites for Cornelia Funke and Inkheart
- The Official Cornelia Funke Website
- Multimedia,news, links and more. Includes a special sub-site for kids and links and info for teachers.
- The World of Cornelia Funke
- Great source of news on all of Cornelia Funke's works.
- Inkweb
- Fan site with forums, character index and more.
- Inkheart
- Official movie website
Cornelia Funke on writing Inkheart:
I have dreamed for a long time of writing a story in which characters from a book come into our world. Which book addict doesn't know the feeling that the characters in a book can seem more real than the people around us? And there is of course a simple reason for that. For which real person would permit us to look into their hearts as deeply as a storyteller permits us to look into his characters?
Cornelia Funke on Wikipedia
Cornelia Caroline Funke (FOON-ka (kuh): means "spark'" in German) was born December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. She is a multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. Funke is best known for her Inkworld trilogy, with the English translation of the third, Inkdeath, to be released on October 7th. The Inkworld books have gained a variety of attention, and critics have praised Funke as the "German J. K. Rowling". Her books are very popular in her native country, and many have now been translated into English. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Inkheart: Interview with Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke's Princess in Shining Armor (Igraine the Brave)
International bestselling INKHEART author Cornelia Funke presents IGRAINE THE BRAVE, a magical tale about a princess longs to be a knight, a wizard family, a gentle giant, a sad soldier, and a dastard with a plan to storm her castle.
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Inkheart: The Movie
UPDATE:
The opening of Inkheart has been pushed back! According to Variety, concerns about marketing the movie forced the studio to push back the opening. Unfortunately, since Brendan Fraser has two other movies coming out in late summer/early fall, Inkheart's going all the way back to 2009. Sigh.
(Inkheart Movie is January 9, 2009)
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Inkheart: Have your say!
i LOVE inkheart by cornelia funke! she is a fantasctic author! i bought inkheart and inkspell the day they came out! I cant wait for INkdeath!
Posted August 30, 2008
I have read "Inkheart" and I have to say I love it. It is a great book. After reading it I tried to read out loud to see if it was real for a second.
Posted August 10, 2008
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This is definitely on my must-read list. Thief Lord was quite complex and I was glad I read that before seeing the movie - I want to do the same for these books. Posted May 25, 2008 |
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I bought this book for my nephew for his birthday, he loved it! I haven't read it yet, I may have to check it out. Posted February 22, 2008 |
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