After a mysterious man called Dustfinger appears at her house, Meggie discovers her father's fantastic secret.

Author/Illustrator: Cornelia Funke
Published: Scholastic, 2003

After a mysterious man called Dustfinger appears at her house, Meggie discovers her father's fantastic secret. He can read characters and objects out of books and into reality. But his novel talent has dangerous consequences. A terrible villain he long ago read out of a book must be stopped before it's too late. The author of The Thief Lord delights again.