Many of her books have now been translated into english. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. 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. The pair had frequently discussed doing more projects together, and when cullen suggested a publishing company, he and funke decided to start breathing books. Awards for cornelia funke your guide to fiction books. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. This is one of the best books i have ever read because the author wrote the book in. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless series. Cornelia funke is a great childrens author and this series is perfect for seven to tenyear old ghostbusters fans. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. Both books are very fast pace and thrilling throughout the whole story.
Her stories have traversed the world told and retold in the most common as well as the rarest of languages. From international phenomenon cornelia funke, the bestselling author. A book i would compare dragon rider to is the shades children by garth nix. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. The german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. The audible version helped make a long car ride with a nineyear old go more quickly and smoothly. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram.
Even so, we will enjoy in case you have just about any details about the item, and are also prepared to give this. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. Silvertongue sagely says to his daughter, stories never really end, meggie, even if the books like to pretend they do. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1254405 ratings. As a child she dreamed of becoming an astronaut until she discovered the military training involved so she trained to be social worker. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then she decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. Discover a range of signed, collectable and exclusive first edition books. The way corelia funke developed the book and the characters was amazing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Dragon rider stands out from all other fantasy books since there are many creatures that are very original in. April 2, 2012 with time running out, aptly named treasure hunter jacob reckless returns to mirrorworld, desperately seeking a way to prevent his own death in this riveting sequel to reckless 2010. I could probably count on one hand the translated booksand theyre things like inkheart by cornelia funke and the shamers daughter by.
Jacob reckless returns once again to the mirrorworldfilled with profound characters, extraordinary creatures, and epic lifeordeath treasure hunts that could only come from the mind of the master storyteller of our generation, cornelia funke. The boards are in very good condition, with minor bumping to. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. Not much is known about her parents but she was born and also grew up in the german town dorsten which is located in the westphilia region. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. Jun 01, 2005 cornelia funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of the thief lord, dragon rider, and the inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and picture books for younger readers. Oct 12, 2007 rider by cornelia funke 544 pages i know cornelia funke best for her inkheart series, but ella loves this standalone book about a boy named ben and a young dragon called firedrake who reply enna burning by shannon hale everyday reading says.
In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. The thief lord by cornelia funke in chm, epub, rtf download ebook. Dragon rider stands out from all other fantasy books since there are many creatures that are very original in the book, ones that cornelia funke made up. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by cornelia funke and lionel wigram. To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone. According to cornelia funke, the loving relationship between meggie and mo is inspired by. Oct 14, 2003 download audiobooks by cornelia funke at and save. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Inkheart by cornelia funke, first edition, signed abebooks. After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. Inkspell inkheart trilogy by cornelia funke inkspellinkheart trilogy just a few chapters into inkspell, mo a. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke.
Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. 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. Cornelia funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of the thief lord, dragon rider, and the inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and picture books for younger readers. Mo brings the book he thinks is inkheart elinor sneakily replaces it with another book. Ghosthunters and the muddy monster of doom is the fourth book in cornelia funkes ghosthunters series. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. We have the many examine, and if all the details usually are correct, we shall submit on the site.
She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Cornelia funke unfortunately, currently and we dont have details about the performer cornelia funke. Inkheart is the title of our book and the book within the book. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. The boards are in very good condition, with minor bumping to the spine edges and the bottom board corners. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothe. Peter abrahams is the bestselling author of a perfect crime, the tutor, the fan, and lights out, for which he received an edgar award nomination. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. Zij brengt hem in contact met haar vriendin hedwig kummelsap. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. 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. Cornelia funke is the hugely successful author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of other popular childrens novels and picture books.
Welcome behind the mirror and to the writing house of cornelia funke. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Rider by cornelia funke 544 pages i know cornelia funke best for her inkheart series, but ella loves this standalone book about a boy named ben and a young dragon called firedrake who reply enna burning by shannon hale everyday reading says. They dont end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.
Michael buckley is one of the bestselling new york times childrens books author. Cornelia funke is one of the best selling childrens writers in the world. The german author cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, westphalia. Dec 15, 2015 cornelia funke is a storyteller and illustrator. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Authors with similar writing style to cornelia funke. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. His nationality is american born in ohio, a state called akron. Gah inside our story theres a dude named fenoglio, who wrote a book that he titled inkheart because, as he explains it, its title is inkheart because its about a man whose wicked heart is as black as ink, filled with darkness and evil 34. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers.
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