Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothe. The german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Cornelia funke unfortunately, currently and we dont have details about the performer cornelia funke. Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Michael buckley is one of the bestselling new york times childrens books author. Discover a range of signed, collectable and exclusive first edition books. 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.
Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. 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. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. 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. 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.
Oct 14, 2003 download audiobooks by cornelia funke at and save. The pair had frequently discussed doing more projects together, and when cullen suggested a publishing company, he and funke decided to start breathing books. Zij brengt hem in contact met haar vriendin hedwig kummelsap. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a child she dreamed of becoming an astronaut until she discovered the military training involved so she trained to be social worker. The german author cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, westphalia. According to cornelia funke, the loving relationship between meggie and mo is inspired by. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Her stories have traversed the world told and retold in the most common as well as the rarest of languages. 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.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. We have the many examine, and if all the details usually are correct, we shall submit on the site. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Ghosthunters and the muddy monster of doom is the fourth book in cornelia funkes ghosthunters series. The thief lord by cornelia funke in chm, epub, rtf download ebook. The boards are in very good condition, with minor bumping to. 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. Authors with similar writing style to cornelia funke. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the.
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. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then she decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. To date, there are more than five million copies of her books in print in the united states alone. I could probably count on one hand the translated booksand theyre things like inkheart by cornelia funke and the shamers daughter by. Cornelia funke is one of the best selling childrens writers in the world. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. The boards are in very good condition, with minor bumping to the spine edges and the bottom board corners. 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. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath 2008.
They dont end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page. Many of her books have now been translated into english. Mo brings the book he thinks is inkheart elinor sneakily replaces it with another book. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Awards for cornelia funke your guide to fiction books. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories.
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. Inkspell inkheart trilogy by cornelia funke inkspellinkheart trilogy just a few chapters into inkspell, mo a. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1254405 ratings. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. The audible version helped make a long car ride with a nineyear old go more quickly and smoothly. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room.
A book i would compare dragon rider to is the shades children by garth nix. This is one of the best books i have ever read because the author wrote the book in. 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. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. Even so, we will enjoy in case you have just about any details about the item, and are also prepared to give this. Before he ventured into writing he had tried being a lead singer in a punk rock band and he also tried standup comic. Londradaki kingston universitesinde illustrasyon ve animasyon okudu. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless series.
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 way corelia funke developed the book and the characters was amazing. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Dec 15, 2015 cornelia funke is a storyteller and illustrator. After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. Inkheart by cornelia funke, first edition, signed abebooks. Dragon rider stands out from all other fantasy books since there are many creatures that are very original in. Welcome behind the mirror and to the writing house of cornelia funke. Both books are very fast pace and thrilling throughout the whole story. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of 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. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. 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.
Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. 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. From international phenomenon cornelia funke, the bestselling author. Cornelia funke is a great childrens author and this series is perfect for seven to tenyear old ghostbusters fans. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. 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. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
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