Anthea Bell
6) Inkheart
Author
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life whenever he reads books. While reading Inkheart, one of the characters escapes from the pages of the book and lands in Meggie's living room. Now the adventure begins.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1983
Physical Desc
33 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 35 cm.
Language
English
Description
On Christmas Eve, Marie finds a Nutcracker doll among the family's gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it. Under the cover of darkness, the Nutcracker comes to life, along with an evil Mouse King with seven heads, introducing Marie to the magical world of toys, and the brave Nutcracker who will change her life forever.
E. T. A. Hoffman's timeless and whimsical tale has become a Christmas classic since it was first published...
8) Inkspell
Author
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now thirteen, Meggie "reads" herself into Inkworld, where she, her family, and the characters in the book face chaos and danger as the original creator of the world frantically tries to redirect the story.
16) The red shoes
Author
Pub. Date
1983
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
17) Puss in boots
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Lexile measure
AD 790L
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
18) The nightingale
Author
Lexile measure
AD 700L
Language
English
Description
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.