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What happens Inkheart?

What happens Inkheart?

Inkheart is a YA fantasy novel, the first book in the Inkworld trilogy, written by German author Cornelia Funke and published in 2003. The story follows bookish twelve-year-old Meggie, who learns that her bookbinder father Mortimer or ‘Mo’ has a special gift: he can bring fictional characters to life.

What happens to dustfinger in Inkheart?

Dustfinger was fated to die at the hands of Capricorn’s men whilst trying to save his marten, Gwin.

What is Gwin from Inkheart?

Gwin is a Marten. He is about the size of a rabbit, though much more slender, with a bushy tail and beady black eyes. He also has two distinct horns protruding from behind his ears. In the movie he is a ferret instead of a marten and helps steal the keys from Mortola, unlike in the book.

Where does the story Inkheart take place?

The Real-ish World The world Meggie and Mo live in is a lot like our world. They live in continental Europe, so it’s just a day’s drive to go see Meggie’s mom’s aunt Elinor, who “lives beside a lake in the north of Italy” (2.10). This world has burglar alarms, cell phones, cars—all the stuff we’re used to.

What happens to Elinor and Meggie in Inkheart?

Elinor and Meggie are thrown into the cell where Mo is being held and they reunite, while Dustfinger disappears. Meggie makes Mo tells the story of why they were there. A long time ago her father was reading Inkheart to Meggie’s mother, Teresa.

Which is the first book in the Inkheart series?

Inkheart (German title: Tintenherz) is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the Inkheart trilogy.Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its “Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children”.

Who are the Mutes in the book Inkheart?

Fenoglio and Maggie are captured by Capricorn’s men and imprisoned in an attic in Capricorn’s house, where Meggie discovers that she also has her father’s power. Farid and Dustfinger sneak into the village where Dustfinger meets one of his old friends, Resa. Resa is a mute who came out of the Inkheart story a while back.

How did Resa and Dustfinger get Inkheart?

Resa and Dustfinger conspire a plan to get Inkheart from Capricorn, but are caught. Fenoglio then starts writing a counter curse for when Meggie has to read out a horrible villain called the Shadow. Gwin passes notes back and forth between Mo and Meggie, which are written in Elvish, to let them know what was happening.