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.