Now thirteen, Meggie "reads" herself into Inkworld, where she, her family, and the characters in the book face chaos and danger as the original creator of the world frantically tries to redirect the story.

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father Mo, a bookbinder, can "read" fictional characters to life when an evil ruler named Capricorn, freed from the novel "Inkheart" years earlier, tries to force Mo to release an immortal monster from the story.

Each of these books is so extraordinary it is a work of art, and the techniques you'll learn to make them all with are exciting. Starting with a basic concertina or accordion fold book, each project builds on what you've already mastered and introduces new skills. You'll look at ways to combine techniques to create more complex editions. Other projects include an edition with two signatures bound together with a pamphlet stitch and another with a...

Presents techniques and materials for creating custom journals to record your thoughts and experiences in words and images.

This title will go through the process of how a book is made using today's giant and amazing machines! It will also touch on the history of the printing press.

"It is 1914, and as the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, women must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who live on a narrowboat in Oxford and work in the bindery at the university press. Ambitious, intelligent Peggy has been told for most of her life that her job is to bind the books, not read them-but as she folds and gathers pages, her mind wanders to the opposite side of Walton Street,...

Introduces the basic techniques of bookbinding and provides step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of journals, albums, and books.

Instructions on how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea market, thrift stores, and hardware stores, to make hand-bound books

The Weekend Crafter: Making Books & Journals by Constance Richards inspires readers to create homemade books, journals & albums with 20 projects that use step-by-step instructions & color photos. Now readers can take advantage of one of the hottest crafts around. In this book, there are dozens of easy-to-make, charming books and journals to create in a weekend. 20 projects include an elegant wedding album to clever mailable journals. Color photos...

"Bound offers approximately 25-30 bookbinding projects showcasing beautiful exposed bindings. Classified in chapters entitled Vintage, Nature, and Leather, projects include a mason jar book, a seashell book, and a classic-looking leather-bound photo album, to name a few. Beginners will find plenty of entry-level projects to enjoy, while more experienced book artists will learn new ways to do old binding techniques. The Basics section and each project...