Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Cornelia funkes favorite books in many of her interviews, writer cornelia funke describes herself as a passionate reader. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath.
Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness and love. Cornelia funke books list of books by cornelia funke. Cornelia funke biography life, children, name, story. 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. Cornelia funke has 166 books on goodreads with 1246226 ratings. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without meggie thinking of inkheart, the book whose characters became real.
Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. Inkheart trilogy inkspell, inkheart, inkdeath, dragon rider, thief lord. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. 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 books, author biography, and reading level. The statue, which she first encountered 10 years ago, is the inspiration for her. Honestly, i was surprised i hadnt read this cornelia funke book yet. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of when they were first released in english.
Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Ebook cornelia funke as pdf download portable document format. Once named one of the 100 most influential people by time magazine, cornelia was born in germany and lives with her family in. The masterful conclusion to the epic, awardwinning, nyt bestselling inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author cornelia funke. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room.
She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. In inkheart, one way funke accomplishes this goal is by introducing her audience to classic works of fiction. Books reckless, fearless, the golden yarn, the islands of the fox. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke. The audible version helped make a long car ride with a nineyear old go more quickly and smoothly. Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. 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. In the early 1990s, cornelia funke established herself in her native germany with two series of children books.
To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone. Buy a cheap copy of tintentod book by cornelia funke. 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. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. 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. When orphans prosper, age 12, and bo, age 5, run away to venice, they find themselves in the company of a gang of teens who live in an abandoned movie theater and rob the rich to survive.
Library cornelia funke novels read online best synthesized in. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of many magical novels for children, including the thief lord, dragon rider, and inkheart. Ghosthunters and the muddy monster of doom is the fourth book in cornelia funkes ghosthunters series. Cornelia funkes charming and fun chapter books are available to an american audience for the very first time. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder named mo, have the unusual ability. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. German author cornelia funkes books have been translated into 37 languages and are enjoyed by readers in more than 40 countries. Ghost knight by cornelia funke fantasyhorror 4th grade and up finally finishing up reading the hong kong battle of the books selections for this year. She is also the writer of the charming chapter books emma and the blue genie, the pirate pig, and ruffleclaw. 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. It was the novel the thief lord that catapulted her to international fame in author cornelia funke weaves page turners for readers of all ages. Cornelia s fans are sometimes referred to as funkies.
Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Discount prices on books by cornelia funke, including titles like the wild chicks. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. Her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath.
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. Cornelia funkes signature touch of imagination and humor delights young readers in her chapter booksemma and the blue genie, the pirate pig, and ruffleclaw. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. In the 1890s and early 1990s, cornelia funke became a wellknown author of children books in her native. The inkheart trilogy collection cornelia funke 3 books set pack. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. The captivating sequel to inkheart, the critically acclaimed, international bestseller by cornelia funkeavailable for the first time in a beautifully designed trade paperback. After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally published in germany. The complete series list for inkheart cornelia funke. 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. Many of her books have now been translated into english.
Cornelia funke is a great childrens author and this series is perfect for seven to tenyear old ghostbusters fans. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Readalikes for cornelia funke if you like cornelia. Cornelia funke is showing me the effigy of william longespee, a medieval knight who lies in salisbury cathedral. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. 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. Cornelia funke, bestselling author of ghost knight telegraph. 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.
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