ParentsPick

Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage — Content Guide for Parents

By Leathley, PhilippaStorytideISBN 9780063376519352 pages
Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Gender & orientation
  • Profanity: The sources do not say anything about swearing in the book.
  • Gender & orientation: The descriptions and reviews do not say whether any character is LGBTQ+.

Content themes

Factual summary of themes present in this book. No opinion — just the facts.

Get the full theme breakdown in the app

Summaries and source quotes for every theme.

Download for iOS

Example theme card

Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Enter an extraordinary magical adventure about family, fate, and finding the courage to be yourself. A remarkable debut! “One of my favorite middle grade books from recent years.” —Jordan Lees, author of The Whisperwicks “An adventure overflowing with magic, brought to life with wit and charm.” —Beth Lincoln, author of The Swifts On her tenth birthday, Meticulous Jones—known to her friends as Metty—receives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a magical tattoo on her hand. She hopes that her ink will reveal something exciting: a tattoo that will symbolize travel, or discovery, or adventure. What appears is a skull, balanced in the palm of a violet glove. Metty’s fate is to become a murderer. Metty is swiftly hidden away by her father, Moral Jones, in a remote Welsh farmhouse, with only a miserable housekeeper (who’s terrified she’ll become Metty’s first victim) for company. But when Moral goes missing, his sister, Aunt Magnificent, arrives to sweep Metty off on a magical adventure to the glittering city of New London. Metty is mesmerized by the magic and enchantment she discovers there. But when she starts to hear rumors of a mysterious and dangerous secret organization known as the Black Moths, she wonders if they might be connected to her father’s disappearance—and to her own fate. . . . Fizzing with atmosphere, danger, magic, and mystery, this fantasy will keep kids hooked from the start. A bold heroine and a darkly comic voice make this debut perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The Swifts. Inkbound’s world of magical ink and fate tattoos is utterly unique, yet the writing feels classic.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story involves a secret group described as terrorists who hold Metty's father and pursue her, and her fate is to become a murderer, with action and danger throughout. Reviews describe the book as a little dark and perilous, with danger, a dangerous secret organization and a heroine fated to be a murderer.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The story involves a secret group described as terrorists who hold Metty's father and pursue her, and her fate is to become a murderer, with action and danger throughout.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Reviews describe the book as a little dark and perilous, with danger, a dangerous secret organization and a heroine fated to be a murderer.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about swearing in the book.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo: An Enchanting Fantasy About Magical Fate, Missing Fathers, and a Heroine's Courage have gender & orientation?

    Couldn't confirm: The descriptions and reviews do not say whether any character is LGBTQ+.

Related books

The Hate U Give (signed By Angie Thomas!)

The Hate U Give (signed By Angie Thomas!)

Angie Thomas

Runaway Ralph

Runaway Ralph

Beverly Cleary

The Selection

The Selection

Kiera Cass

They Both Die At The End

They Both Die At The End

Silvera