Ethan, the son of a once-successful graphic novelist, discovers the blotch (and its skillful contribution to his graphic novel assignment) and names it Inkling. With none but Rickman the cat awake to see it, a blob of ink wrenches itself free from a sketchbook and begins munching its way through a nearby math textbook, "slurp the ink into itself" and leaving a blank, shiny page in its wake. This book is everything, and I loved every page." - Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medalist for When You Reach Me "A true-to-life family, some can't-put-it-down excitement, a few deep questions, and more than a little bit of magic.A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year - top ten selection.It's not until Inkling goes missing that this family has to face the larger questions of what they-and Inkling-truly need. And for Dad he's a spark of ideas for a new graphic novel. But Inkling's also started drawing the pictures to go with the story-which is amazing! It's just the help Ethan was looking for! Inkling helps the rest of the family too-for Sarah he's a puppy. Inkling has absorbed a couple chapters of his math book-not good-and the story he's supposed to be illustrating for school-also not good. But one night the ink of his drawings runs together-and then leaps off the page! This small burst of creativity is about to change everything.Įthan finds him first. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at school-even though he can't draw. Perfect for those who love Hoot, Holes, or Frindle! "Astonishing"- The New York Times Book ReviewĪ brilliantly funny, highly illustrated story about how a little ink splot changes a family forever.
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