Inkheart

By: Cornelia Funke

Narrated by: Lynn Redgrave

From the author of the sensational New York Times bestseller The Thief Lord comes a thrilling new adventure about magic and self-discovery.

Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a bookbinder. But her father has a deep secret--he possesses an extraordinary magical power. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father's past. Who is this sinister character and what does he want? Suddenly Meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her father's life is put in danger. Will she be able to save him in time?

Includes an excerpt from Inkspell, the sequel to Inkheart, read by Brendan Fraser.©2003 Cornelia Funke; (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, a division of Random House, Inc.

Wonderful Roadtrip Book

I listened to Inkheart with my children ages 6 and 9 on a cross-country trip this summer and we all loved it, a journey within a journey. The characters are wonderful and the story is well written. There are definitely some intense moments which are on the dark side for the younger audience, as well as some slower paced sections that might not entertain the shorter attention spans. The plot is intriguing and terrific for all book lovers, adults and kids alike- although having said this, kids with experience in complex and lengthy stories will like it the best (ones who can listen to or read Harry Potter for example.) Overall an enjoyable listen, Lynn Redgrave's voice is made for reading aloud, and highly recommended!

Best Narrator

The narration of "Inkheart" is the best so far of all the audiobooks I've listened to, and the story itself is very engaging. I highly recommend it for those looking for a story that pulls you in.

Why it's so good

We loved that words where like magic, we dislike that they killed the shadow. And meggie was our favourite character

Beautiful!

This was a beautifully told book the actress they chose was perfect I liked her pace.

Loved this story!

The reader of this tale was right on and a pleasure to listen to. The story itself is a must read for all book lovers everywhere. If you really love books and can enter the world of your story then you cannot help but to smile at Eleanor and enter this world of fiction.

15and up

Because there is cusing and a lot of violence. But other than that it's awsom

Great story, entirely too long.

This was a beautiful story that kept me listening until the end. But there were MANY moments I wanted to stop and move on because it felt as if I had been listening long enough to have finished 5 books. This could have been a 5 star book if it had been half as long. The narrator did a good job, but I had trouble with the fact that Elinor’s voice sounded exactly like a few other’s. I will very likely listen to the next 2 In the series, but be warned. This book is a haul.

Inkheart

a beautiful story, I throughly enjoyed. I would recommend to any age, heartwarming and somewhat suspenseful.

Don't Judge a Book by Its... movie

Okay, maybe you saw the movie, and it was fun, but it was somehow missing. That is because it is all but impossible to take a book that celebrates the power of books and convert it for the silver screen. As a lover of classic fiction, this series captured my attention and thrilled me with each step and with each character. Amazingly, the plot does not get lost or weakened by the borrowed characters from other worlds. Instead it succeeds in providing a fun, new look at many of them while still carrying the books plot forward. However, one does not need to know the borrowed characters in order to follow the book. Instead, be prepared to want to read their books so as to get to know them better.

Wonderfully Read World

I very much enjoyed the audio of Inkheart as much as the writing. I'm not a reader of fantasy or series generally, but as a book lover, I found the idea of the intermingling of fiction and reality especially inviting.