Age: Middle School, advanced reader

Growing up the daughter of a book mender, 12-year-old Meggie has always had a fascination with books and the magical stories within. Although her father kindles her love for literature, he has never actually read aloud to her. When Meggie's father is captured by a group of goons, she soon discovers the secrets that her father has been keeping from her, including his magical ability to read characters to life. Meggie is thrown into an adventure to save her father from the grips of the villainous characters that he read from a fantastical book called Inkheart.

The British audiobook narrator was delightful with various character voices--perfect for a car trip. In retrospect, the events of the book felt a bit repetitious but fantasy fans will eat it up.