First published 2003
On a stormy night, a sinister stranger warns Meggie's father Mo about the dangerous Capricorn. Fleeing with Meggie, Mo hides a powerful book in his sister Elinor's library—a book that can bring fictional characters to life. But when one of those characters escapes the pages, Meggie finds herself trapped in an unbelievable, high-stakes adventure where she must confront dark magic and use her own wits to change the course of the story that's upended her life.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, high-stakes
Setting: Italy, Italia
Period: Late 20th Century
576 pages · Paperback · Scholastic Paperbacks