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Inkspell — Content Guide for Parents

By Cornelia FunkeChicken House/ScholasticISBN 9780439896412635 pages
Inkspell

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ProfanityBrief
  • Sexual contentBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

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

About this book

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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Inkspell appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Characters are shot, stabbed and killed, soldiers attack a fair, and there are battles and rescue raids. Reviewers describe scary adventures, grisly deaths and a darker tone than the first book, with Angels of Death taking characters.

  • Does Inkspell have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Characters are shot, stabbed and killed, soldiers attack a fair, and there are battles and rescue raids.

  • Does Inkspell have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Reviewers describe scary adventures, grisly deaths and a darker tone than the first book, with Angels of Death taking characters.

  • Does Inkspell have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkspell have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkspell have profanity?

    Found (Brief): A review counts a few real swear words, two uses of "b*stard" and one "son of a b*tch", and advises parents to be aware of the swearing.

  • Does Inkspell have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkspell have sexual content?

    Found (Brief): One reader review lists pre-marital sex among the topics in the book; the plot summaries show only a crush and kisses.

  • Does Inkspell have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Inkspell have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.