After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Cornelia funke books list of books by cornelia funke. Ive also started harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j. Inkdeath the adderheadhis immortality bound in a book by meggies father, mohas ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Click to read more about potilla by cornelia funke. 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. Inkspell inkheart trilogy by cornelia funke paperback. Eoin colfer angie sage d j mac hale jenny nimmo john flanagan darren shan anthony horowitz lemony snicket garth nix herbie brennan. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Dustfinger finds an unscrupulous storyteller to transport him back into the book with devastating results. Her stories have traversed the world told and retold in the most common as well as the rarest of languages.
Books by cornelia funke writers similar to cornelia funke. To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. The protagonist of the book, jacob is a 24yearold who discovers a secret world behind the mirror in his missing fathers study. A companion to funke s twovolume mirrorworld series, driven by spectacular graphics and positively loaded with both worldbuilding detail and back stories for many of the characters and events in the books. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Jun 01, 2005 funke, cornelia funke, cornelia translated from the german by anthea bell published by chicken house, uk 2003 isbn 10. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read inkheart. The masterful conclusion to the epic, awardwinning, nyt bestselling inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author cornelia funke. The pirate pig by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Dec 08, 2015 i loved cornelia funkes inkheart trilogy and now shes started a new series called reckless. For example, before writing inkheart, she researched about booksellers, book collectors, book thieves and even book murderers as well as reading about martens and. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. One cruel night, as meggies father reads a book called inkheart aloud, an evil ruler named capricorn escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. 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. 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. Bibliography translations into english fantasy fiction juvenile fiction childrens stories, german bookbinders characters and characteristics in literature fathers and daughters storytelling italy bookbinding authorship magic books and reading.
When it came to book five however, she just couldnt deal with it. The inkheart trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007. Oct 16, 2012 cornelia funke is showing me the effigy of william longespee, a medieval knight who lies in salisbury cathedral. Cornelia funke schreibt generell sehr sehr schone bucher, aus meiner personlichen sicht. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The mirrorworld series in order cornelia funke fictiondb. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. Two orphaned brothers, prosper and bo, have run away to venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins.
The adderheadhis immortality bound in a book by meggies father, mohas ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. It plays in the same fantasy world like the inkheart books but five hundred years later, no longer. Inkspell inkheart trilogy by cornelia funke hardcover. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1248268 ratings. 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. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. What is the order of the inkheart books by cornelia funke. The thief lord by cornelia funke paperback book the. 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. 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. Honestly, i was surprised i hadnt read this cornelia funke book yet. Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex.
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 maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. The captivating sequel to inkheart, the critically acclaimed, international bestseller by cornelia funke available for the first time in a beautifully designed trade paperback. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. The very first dragon adventure from the legendary cornelia funke over 1 million english language copies sold worldwide. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. Cornelia funke sadly, at present do not have got info on the designer cornelia funke. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Page turner this magical thriller blurs the line between fantasy and reality, demonstrating the unassailable power of the written word. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram.
Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. 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. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. 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. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without meggie thinking of inkheart, the book whose characters became real. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder.
We have every one of the check, in case all the details are genuine, we are going to post on our internet. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Meggie cant stop thinking about inkheart, the book whose characters came to life.
Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Neither can dustfinger, the fireeater who was written into being. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. Sep 14, 2010 cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord.
She launched to fame with dragon rider in 1997 and has since become one of germanys most successful authors. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Authors with similar writing style to cornelia funke. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Awardwinning author cornelia funke answers questions from students and teachers about her books and her writing process. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. 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 books spoke of love, and it was wonderful to listen to them, but they were no substitute for love itself. The statue, which she first encountered 10 years ago, is the inspiration for her. Nonetheless, we would value in case you have any kind of information regarding this, and therefore are wanting to offer the idea. A big book like inkheart, between one to three years. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke.
Lots of the names of cornelia translated into over 30 languages and are printed all around the world. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. 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. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own. What order do cornelia funkes books come out in answers. 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. The guardian firedrake, a brave young dragon, embarks on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in. The inkheart series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising so far inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007. 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. Books by cornelia funke authors like cornelia funke.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. Share cornelia funke quotations about books, heart and children. Bestselling childrens author and illustrator cornelia funke, citing creative differences with her publisher and a growing wish for more artistic freedom, is starting her own press, called. 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. 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. Cornelia funke researches for each novel meticulously. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. Discount prices on books by cornelia funke, including titles like the wild chicks. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. He views family and friends as a burden, and prefers a life where the consequences of his actions do not harm those he loves. A fourth volume, the colour of revenge expected 2021, is under progress. Inkheart by cornelia funke paperback book the parent store.
She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. The complete series list for a mirrorworld novel cornelia funke. Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Cornelia funke, bestselling author of ghost knight telegraph. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless.
Dragon rider by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. German born and us resident cornelia caroline funke december 10, 1958, awardwinning author of childrens fiction, best known for her inkworld trilogy inkheart, inkspell, inkdeath and her venice based first novel the thief lord, basis for the successful movie of the same name. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness and love. 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. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. After all, the same letters filled them, just arranged in a different order. 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. Jacob escapes to the mirrorworld for weeks or months at a time. The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. Amongst her best known books is 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. Heres how terms and conditions apply free expedited shipping on products sold by amazon au when you purchase select books. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions.
When his apprentice farid and meggie follow, the story threatens to unfold in ways they could scarcely imagine. See more ideas about inkheart series, books and book worms. If you come up with a plot in two weeks, you can write a second book. Best cornelia funke books critically acclaimednotable. You will receive a tracking email as soon as your order has been dispatched. Ghosthunters and the gruesome invincible lightning ghost. This does not mean your order is not being processed. 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. The peasants only defense is a band of outlaws led by the bluejaymos fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted.