Cornelia Funke writes adventure and suspense fantasy with creative twists. They're great for kids who want some magical thinking but nothing too deep. If your family read The Ink Drinker and liked it, or The Great Good Thing, you'll have a lot of fun with this one too. Meggie's father, Mo, has an amazing ability: when he reads a book aloud, he makes the characters come alive. Some characters are so evil that you really don't want them to come alive! This book is filled with suspense and adventure as one character decides he wants to use Mo's talents for his own purposes. Inkspell follows, and Inkdeath is the third book in the trilogy.