Word: inkheart
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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...just as older kids savor the Harry Potter books, so too may they enjoy the fantasy worlds conjured in Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, and Eragon, by wunderkind Christopher Paolini. Inkheart is the suspenseful, darkly comic story of 12-year-old Meggie, who discovers the perils of fictional characters' coming to life. Eragon, by Paolini, who is only 19, is a fast-paced adventure tale that takes place in a fully realized alternate universe inhabited by a stew of dragons, swords and dark forces. By next year, you'll no doubt be able to supplement the literary gifts with Eragon action...