KNOW YOUR KID--- please look over the ENTIRE series before giving to a 8-9 yr. old. There are some cold scenes in some of the books. This is definately better than Harry Potter, if you are steadfast on reading the Harry Potter book, than squeeze this series in while you wait. It is something you'll thank me for later ( and the author)

It was better than the first.

Inkspell lose the reading magic that made Inkheart a real charmer. Although the pacing is off, crazily boring at parts, but right before your about to give up the story picks up again, only to slow its pace again, to jump into adventure, and so on for the rest of the book. It gets annoying and I have really think it was over long. The ending leaves off at place that the reader sees coming from the beginning. Inkspell continues the story where INkheart left off, talking for 100 plus pages about Maggie living at her aunts house, and then she reads herself and Farid into Inkheart, which you expect to be exciting but that is where the story is boring. The book is heavy and you expect to be hit with awesome emotion from each page form the funny and realistic characters, but will only be disappointed, otherwise the book is exciting and its cool to begin each chapter with a quote form great books, that if you read, foreshadow the next chapter coming after. The violence contains knives and guns, a death taking fire, a death that is heartbreaking even know you see it coming 200 pages before it really happens. People are tortured, and stabbed, and are shot at. There is flirting and kissing and romance. And the da** word is uttered a lot. Inkspell may be overlong, and boring at places but still its a great read, and I totaly agree you should try it if you're a fan of fantasy.

While it's not as good as the original Inkheart, Inkspell is still an enchanting read! Recommended!

REMEMBER, words are only bad if you use them in a bad context. AWESOME!!! Cornelia funke has beautifully written the sequel to inkheart, and boy, it's a good one! Cornelia funke, part of most influentional men and women, has captivated a booklovers delight between the pages of 2 cover, lies ink, paper and a darn good book! HIGHLY RECOMMENED!! even if your less than 9... (BTW cornelia and i HAVE THE SAME B-DAY! DEC. 10! BUT NOT SAME YEAR, OF COARSE...) REMEMBER, words are only bad if you use them in a bad context.

I love this series, but even though I was about 8 when I read it, its probably ment for older kids. The author is just a master with words, and the characters are great, and I love the storyline. If you like Fantasy, books, medievil stuff, and loyalty, you should definitly read this book.

Oh my gosh, I just finished this book like 10 minutes ago and it was GREAT! There is a third book coming out soon called Inkdeath, so be sure to read that too, after you read this one. You'll want to with the suspenseful ending. It was action packed and adventurous, but also violent. I would say that 11+ is perfect. You can't read this without reading Inkheart first though, or you might not know what they are talking about sometimes when they refer to the past and it will just help you generally understand the situation that they are in. Cornelia Funke is a wonderful author and one of the things I love about her books is you can totally relate to the charecters. Read all of Funke's books, you'll be happy. You'll also be happy to know that they are being turned into a movie.

I think this book is the best book in the world! I love it!