Format: Paperback / softback
Now on Netflix! A gorgeous new edition of the first book in Cornelia Funke's internationally celebrated trilogy – magical, thrilling and mesmerising. 'I don't think I've ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading.' Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle'One of the outstanding children's novels of the year.' The Times'A breathtakingly fast-moving tale.' The Independent Meggie loves stories, but her father, Mo, hasn't read to her since her mother disappeared. When a stranger knocks at their door, Mo is forced to reveal an extraordinary secret – when he reads aloud, words come alive, and dangerous characters step out of the pages. Suddenly Meggie is living the kind of adventure she has only read about in books, but this one will change her life for ever ... A thrilling and magical adventure about stories and the imagination they inspire Also a major film from the makers of The Lord of the Rings, starring Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany and Brendan Fraser! The adventure continues in books 2 and 3, Inkspell and Inkdeath Cornelia Funke is the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord
CONTRIBUTORS: Cornelia Funke
EAN: 9781912626847
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 420 g
HEIGHT: 202 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Chicken House Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-04-02
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Europe
WIDTH: 151 cm
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Book Themes:
Narrative theme: Coming of age, Intergenerational relationships: advice and issues, Mythical, legendary and supernatural beings, monsters and creatures, Magic, spells and alchemy, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Television, video and film, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees