Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Ghoulishly gooey, frighteningly fun, the four titles in cornelia funke s ghosthunters series are now available in this specially designed slipcase. Its a fantasy, its long, and its got dragons in it. Cornelia funke is a german author of adventure and fantasy childrensya novels. Ruffleclaw by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of when they were first released in english. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Sometimes the best ideas come in the most unusual places. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Buy a cheap copy of drachenreiter book by cornelia funke.
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. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. In the case of the movie there probably will not be because they send dustfinger back in the end, which isnt supposed to. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. 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. Dragon rider is bound to be another hit book from cornelia funke. Cornelia maria funke is a german author of childrens fiction. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Ghost knight is beautifully written, the characters are all welldrawn as is the setting of salisbury cathed. Summer gang by funke, cornelia caroline and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she.
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Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Cornelia funke books list of books by cornelia funke. 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. 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 says her inkheart books also played in the mirrorworld, but weve only seen a tiny part of the mirrorworld, namely northern italy, and now. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. As spoiler free as possible, but keep an eye out for warnings. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. Actually, when i read, i always like the books that go on and on. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. 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 14, 2003 download audiobooks by cornelia funke at and save.
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Cornelia funke, author of the international bestseller the thief lord, makes her brilliant debut as a picture book writer with this winning tale of a young princesss adventure. An image from the new book reckless by cornelia funke author. What is the order of the inkheart books by cornelia funke. Inkheart by cornelia funke paperback book the parent store. 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. 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 series that launched cornelia funke as one of the most beloved authors in german, the wild chicks is a middlegrades to ya series about a group of german girls who form the eponymous wild chicks gang. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. I love writing the big books, but when i have a good idea for a picture books, thats quite a treat also. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy.
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. 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. I was first drawn to the thief lord because it was set in venice and we were due to holiday there. 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.
Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. How do you gain the patience to write such long books. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction.
She is best known for her inkheart trilogy, and also writes the ghosthunters. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Cornelia funke has 208 books on goodreads with 1242967 ratings. In 2006, funke was awarded the sakura medal by the international students of japan in the chapter book category for her successful book dragon rider. Cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. The summer gang by cornelia funke abebooks passion for books. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone.
Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. By author cornelia funke, translated by oliver latsch. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy. The new girl chix by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discount prices on books by cornelia funke, including titles like the wild chicks. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Aug 01, 2008 all four titles in cornelia funke s ooeygooey, stickyslimy, spookysilly ghosthunters series, collected in a specially designed slipcase.
Cornelia funkes inkheart is a magical story for fans of harry potter. It was adapted into a 2009 film starring brendan fraser. Suddenly meggie is living the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Cornelia funke has 206 books on goodreads with 1245406 ratings. Dragon rider by cornelia funke the teacher store books. The pirate pig by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. Ghosthunters and the gruesome invincible lightning ghost by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women.