Cornelia Funke's Inkspell

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What does one do when they are suddenly transported into a fantasy world? This is the predicament of Meggie, an 11 year old bookbinder’s daughter. In the book Inkspell, the exciting sequel to the book Inkheart, Meggie finds herself and her friend Farid in a magical world where giants and little glass men live! But this enchantment soon turns dark when she and her friend are suddenly hunted by the evil king the Adderhead, who is planning to take over the Inkworld, the magical world that has lured Meggie and Farid into it. Award-winning author, Cornlia Funke has woven an enchanting, fast-paced book that young readers will love. Cornelia Funke was born December 10, 1958 in Germany. As a child she had wanted to be an astronaut, then a pilot, and …show more content…

After these epigraphs come exciting chapters that readers will not stop reading. “You can run, but I’ll get you yet, you hear? ... I’ll get you all! One by one! Farid [Meggie’s friend] hardly dared to breathe (Funke 14). Even from early on, Inkspell is a thrilling book that will captivate readers. Inkspell will also enchant readers with its fantasy settings and creatures. One of the interesting creatures is a little glass man named Rosenquartz. “His limbs were not entirely colorless…Everything about him was a pale pink, like the flowers of a wild rose. Only his hair was slightly darker” (Funke 181). These magical creatures will mystify and entertain the reader as they dig deeper into the story. Inkspell also has fantasy settings that contain these creatures. “Inkworld was the name Meggie gave to the place…Inkworld, that world of paper and printer's ink where there were fairies and princes, water-nymphs, fire-elves, and trees that seemed to grow to the sky” (Funke 25). The story takes place in a magical world that was once in a book, which is why it is referred to as the Inkworld. Inkspell is an exciting, mystical book that 4th graders through middle school readers will love. Brilliant author Cornelia Funke will captivate readers with this enchanting series of magic, excitement, and danger as Meggie and her friends and family strain to escape the clutches of the evil

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