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Tintenherz

Cornelia Funke (2003)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages548 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.93/5 (444668)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

KidnappingParental Separation

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHeartwarmingFriendshipQuest

Hero archetypes

Book LoverProtector

Heroine archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy HeroineComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterReluctant HeroQuestAncient ArtifactMentor FigureFound FamilyHidden Identity

Themes

Power of StoriesFamily BondsCourageGood vs EvilIdentityLoyaltyProtecting Loved Ones

Synopsis

One cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from a book called Inkheart, and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books.

Is Tintenherz appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A book-loving girl is thrust into adventure when fictional characters escape into reality. Mild peril and some threatening situations, but ultimately a celebration of reading and family.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and parental separation.

Who'll love this

Kids who love books will be thrilled by this magical story where characters literally come alive from their pages.

Tags

Literary FantasyMetafictionFamily AdventureBook Lover's Fantasy