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Inkheart

by Cornelia Funke · Grades 3–6 · Children's stories

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Hawai'i Nēnē AwardNorth Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award

This page shows where Inkheart is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–6See the list:3rd4th5th6th
Pages
544
Reading time
about 10 hours (est.)
Genre
Children's stories
ISBN-13
9781906427290

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (3)
On award reading lists
  • Hawai'i Nēnē Award (source: neneaward.org)
  • North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (source: ndla.info)
Adapted for screen
Catalog record
544 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

Adapted for screen

Adapted for screen (Film · 2008) · theatrical.

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Why it is assigned

This children's stories title is typically read at grades 3–6. Published in the canon; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Inkheart?
Inkheart is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 7. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Inkheart?
It takes about 10 hours to read Inkheart (544 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 600 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Inkheart?
Inkheart appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award, North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Inkheart banned in schools?
Inkheart does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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