Find out information on the author cornelia funke, and read excerpts from her books dragon rider, the thief lord, the inktrilogy, and the new ghost hunters series following a postgraduate course in book. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. Inkheart audiobook by cornelia funke 9780807219522 rakuten. Dragon rider by cornelia funke audio book simply audiobooks. Not much is known about her parents but she was born and also grew up in the german town dorsten which is.
Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. 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. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling.
Listen to ghost knight audiobook by cornelia funke. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. For example, before writing inkheart, she researched about booksellers, book collectors, book thieves and even book murderers as well as reading about martens and fire. Prosper and bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle.
Its now been two years since ben and firedrake defeated nettlebrand and rescued the silver dragons. July 31, 2018 in this sequel to dragon rider 2004, ben, the protagonist of book 1, teams up with friends to try to procure a. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Aug 24, 2004 firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Dragon rider by cornelia funke unabridged cd audiobook audio cd audiobook, 2004 by cornelia funke author. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the englishlanguage market with the release of the new york. Prosper and bo delight in being part of this colorful new family. Her fingers seem tipped with fairy wings, overtaken by an enchantment in order to make such strikingly beautiful pictures to accompany her story. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books.
Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. With inkheart, german author cornelia funke has created just such a story a work. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Hers is a book grafted throughout with fairy tales. Brilliant and charismatic, the thief lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. The story is about boniface bo and his big brother prospero.
The signs were there in the opening pages of cornelia funkes new novel, ghost knight. 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. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Look for the inkworld trilogy and more available on audio from listening library. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1248268 ratings. Sep 17, 2002 prosper and bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company.
The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000. 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 was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories, quickly establishing a reputation as one of germanys.
Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. 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. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final. Dragon rider by cornelia funke unabridged cd audiobook audio. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Oct 14, 2003 download audiobooks by cornelia funke at and save.
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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Now comes ms cornelia funke who has written and created illustrations for her painstakingly crafted book. Extended sample audio sample unavailable the golden yarn by cornelia funke. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. Browse cornelia funkes bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. 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. Imagine it were possible to bring the characters from a book to life.
Our first book for the summer was cornelia funke s the thief lord which, as tali was thrilled to learn, takes place in venice, a city she visited a couple of summers ago with my parents. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. July 31, 2018 in this sequel to dragon rider 2004, ben, the protagonist of book 1, teams up with friends to try to procure a sun feather from that most dangerous of fabulous creatures, the griffin. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Cornelia funke is one of the best selling childrens writers in the world. April 2, 2012 with time running out, aptly named treasure hunter jacob reckless returns to mirrorworld, desperately seeking a. Their only refuge is a place above the clouds called the rim of heavenwhich may not even exist. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel 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. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. 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. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level.
The brothers decide to hide out in venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteenyearold boy who calls himself the. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night. The thief lord by cornelia funke one thing i love about summer vacation is that my 12 year old daughter tali and i have time to read together. Listen to inkheart by cornelia funke available from rakuten kobo. Both boy and dragon have finally found homes, but they must live hundreds of miles apart and can only see each other every once in a while. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. 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. Cornelia funke is the author of the bestselling novels dragon rider, the thief lord, inkheart, and inkspell, all available on audio from listening library. 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. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. 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. With inkheart, german author cornelia funke has created just such a story a work that could well become a childrens classic, similar in stature to a wrinkle in time or the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. Find out information on the author cornelia funke, and read excerpts from her books dragon rider, the thief lord, the inktrilogy, and the new ghost hunters series 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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