The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the latest news and much more about cornelia and her books, including the. Books reckless, fearless, the golden yarn, the islands of the fox. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy, and also writes the ghosthunters series. Inkheart is my favorate book, and thats saying a lot, because i dont know about you, but im a very very picky reader. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke what. The german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. Cornelia funke, author of the international bestseller the thief lord, makes her brilliant debut as a picturebook writer with this winning tale of a young princesss adventure. Cornelia funke is the best childrens writer ive ever known. Oct 01, 2011 funke has written numerous books including dragon rider, when santa fell to earth, igraine the brave, reckless, saving mississippi, inkheart, inkspell, inkdeath, igraine the brave, and the princess knight. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women.
The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Suddenly, the two are plunged into the kind of adventure meggie has only encountered in fiction, and they must somehow learn to harness the magic they were reading about to change the course of the story before it ruins their lives forever. Oct 14, 2003 download audiobooks by cornelia funke at and save. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. She was born on december 10, 1958, in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelias new book, inspired by guillermo del toros critically acclaimed film pans labyrinth. Meggie had one of her favourite books under her pillow, and since the rain wouldnt let her sleep she sat up, rubbed the drowsiness from her eyes, and took it out. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions.
Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. Besuchen sie author central, um ihr foto zu andern, ihre biografie zu bearbeiten. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Cornelia funke is a german author of adventure and fantasy childrensya novels. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Ive read hundreds of different books and rated hundereds of authors i want to become an author someday and i can only dream of being as good as cornelia funke. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. We discover that books change as we interact with them, and we change, too. The writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can summon characters out of books, will be unleashing a whirlwind from the pages of. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres.
Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. And, as she revealed in an audiofile interview, one of her goals as an author is to try to awaken the passion for reading in children and adults. Cornelia funkes favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. Cornelia funkes bestselling inkheart trilogy has been a huge hit and been made into a major motion picture. The dragon rider books by cornelia funke official series. There were books in the kitchen and books in the lavatory. Hes tried everything to shake the fairy curse that. Sep 24, 2015 the writer cornelia funke, who imagined a world in which readers can summon characters out of books, will be unleashing a whirlwind from the pages of her latest novel herself, as she becomes the. Fearless cornelia funke wiki fandom powered by wikia. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005.
This is the first cornelia funke ive read and its not a book i would have chosen to read by myself, but it was suggested by my book club. They live quietly until the night a stranger arrives with a warning. Fearless is a 20 young adult novel written by german author cornelia funke. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Discount prices on books by cornelia funke, including titles like the wild chicks. In cornelia funkes middlegrade inkheart trilogy, mo is a book binder who brings characters out of books by reading their words aloud.
Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. The next day, mo starts packing but wont tell meggie why. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Cornelia funke, morry and the book no one ever read. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia.
Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke. Cornelia funke books inkheart, inkspell, inkdeath paperback sign in to check out check out as guest. So does her father, mo, a bookbinder, although hes never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the englishlanguage market with the release of the thief lord, the fantastical new york times bestseller which kirkus called one spellbinding story. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. Ghost knight is beautifully written, the characters are all welldrawn as is the setting of salisbury cathed. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. But disappointment in the way some of the stories were told, combined with her desire to draw fantastic creatures and magical worlds rather than the familiar. Books on the tv set and in the wardrobe, small piles of books, tall piles of books, books thick and thin, books old and new. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children.
When she was young, cornelia wanted to be an astronaut or a pilot as many kids do. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories, quickly establishing a reputation as one of germanys bestloved childrens. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke. When guillermo del toro asked me to write a novelization of. She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. Batchelder award as well as the 2004 and 2006 booksense book of the year childrens literature awards, have gained incredible attention, and funke has been dubbed the german j.
Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Nov 21, 2003 inkheart by cornelia funke, translated by anthea bell 544pp, chicken house. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. Dezember 1958 in dorsten, nordrheinwestfalen ist eine deutsche.
Tintenherz is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book of the inkheart trilogy. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Ruffleclaw by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The books in mo and meggies house were stacked under tables, on chairs, in the corners of the rooms. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Many of her books have now been translated into english. Readalikes for cornelia funke if you like cornelia. Eoin colfer angie sage d j mac hale jenny nimmo john flanagan lemony snicket darren shan anthony horowitz garth nix herbie brennan. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Inkheart is a book about books, a celebration of and a warning about books. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Inkheart propelled cornelia funke to global success, making her one of the bestselling german authors of all time. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Cornelia funke books inkheart, inkspell, inkdeath paperback.
Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Shop our 20 books for 2020 that will help you live the very best shop our 20 for 20. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Cornelia funke has 208 books on goodreads with 1242436 ratings. Cornelia funke has 205 books on goodreads with 1241147 ratings.
Cornelia funke following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, cornelia funke worked as a designer and illustrator of childrens books. Cornelia maria funke is a german author of childrens fiction. Cornelia funke books list of books by cornelia funke. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Books brim with life, characters long to be set free, to jump into our world, to take us into theirs. Inkheart by cornelia funke paperback book the parent store. This book was a fantasy story centered on a 12year old book lover whose father had an extraordinary gift of bringing the world of books to her life. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the latest news and much more about cornelia and her books, including the mirrorworld series, the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord, and, and, and. One cruel night, meggies father reads aloud from a book called inkheart and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room.
Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the englishlanguage market with the release of the new york times bestseller the thief lord. It was first published in german by dressler on september 6, 2012 under the name reckless. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy, published in 20042008.
Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. Eoin colfer angie sage d j mac hale jenny nimmo john flanagan lemony snicket darren shan anthony. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram.
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