 As Mo and his family leave with Farid, Meggie agrees to teach him how to read while Farid agrees to teach her how to use the dragon breath, the fire breathing ability of Dustfinger's which Farid learned.Shortly after the novel was published, author Cornelia Funke sent a copy of "Inkheart" along with a note to Brendan Fraser, explaining that he was her inspiration for the character of Mo.So I get this book.