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Inkling

Kenneth Oppel author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:4th Oct '18

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Inkling cover

Mishaps and madness ensue when magical drawing ink comes to life in the Rylance home and 11-year-old Ethan tries to prove he's just as talented as his famous father.

A moving but light-hearted story about grief, family and a sixth-grade rivalry. When Ethan’s class is given the task of creating a graphic novel and magical ink jumps out of his father’s sketchbook, a strange series of events is set into motion. To his younger sister, Inkling is Lucy, her beloved dog; to his father, Inkling is a second chance at a dwindling career and a chance to solve his family’s money worries. Friends and enemies alike try to use Inkling to ace tests and create bestselling comic books, but to Ethan, Inkling is his friend – and he must do everything in his power save him.

“Definitely an imaginative story that young readers will thoroughly enjoy.” * Armadillo *
“Charming, engaging and wonderfully imaginative. One that must be read.” * Fallen Star Stories *
Inkling is a story I think is so precious and one so many would enjoy and is a novel that I completely, and genuinely recommend.” * The Glasgow Herald *
“This is an unlikely story, stretching the bounds of belief but is nevertheless pacey, gripping and amusing in equal part.” * The School Librarian *

  • Short-listed for Leicester Libraries Best Book Award 2020 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Trinity Schools Book Award 2020 (UK)

ISBN: 9781406380583

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm

Weight: 202g

288 pages