The complete series list for inkheart cornelia funke. Ghosthunters series 14 chapter book lot cornelia funke teacher class ar condition. 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. Childrens series by german author cornelia funke currently, it consists of two novels and an audio play. His name has continued to be famous on the other side of the mirror, as a finder of enchanted items and buried secrets. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english.
Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke. 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. The characters are unique and intriguing yet with enough humanness to afford kids closeness. Fantastic fantasy by cornelia funke ink trilogy scholastic. Cornelia funkes bestselling inkheart trilogy has been a huge hit and been made into a major motion picture. 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 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel. And suffice to say, this book gladly does not suffer from the sophomore slump syndrome, but takes the next leap forward in terms of conventional childrens storytelling. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. Author cornelia funkes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of. 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. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. By cornelia funke translated from the german by anthea bell 2. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath.
Cornelia funke s imaginative ode to books and book lovers is sure to be enjoyed by fans of her breakout debut, the thief lord, and young readers who enjoyed the similarly themed the great good thing by roderick townley. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. One night meggies father, mo, reads aloud from a book called inkheart, and an evil ruler named capricorn escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. The series, based on 19th century europe, features many elements of fairy tales, notably the tales of the german brothers grimm. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. The book she had been reading was under her pillow, pressing its cover against her ear as if to lure her back into its printed pages.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 391 pages and is available in hardcover format. Im sure it must be very comfortable sleeping with a hard, rectangular thing like that under your head, her father had teased, the first time he found a book under her pillow. The book mo was reading that night was bound in pale blue linen. We learn more about the fascinating dustfinger and the real reason why he was so anxious to get home.
The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are will reckless, jacob reckless. Reckless paperback cover, the first book of the penology. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. But despite the slow pacing and repetition, this is a rousing adventure. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. In the followup to the wildly successful and enjoyable inkheart, cornelia funke delivers the second book in her trilogy, inkspell, with grace and confidence. Pdf reckless book by cornelia funke free download 391 pages. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave.
By cornelia funke translated from the german by anthea bell 2 dedication for anna, who even put the lord of the rings aside for a while to read this book. Cornelia funke is a master of the written word and elliot hill is a master of the spoken word. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Nov 21, 2003 inkheart by cornelia funke, translated by anthea bell 544pp, chicken house.
But somehow i never read inkdeath, and funke slipped off of my author radar until megan told me reckless was one of her. The european settings are beautiful and give a touch of otherness to make it real, yet special. Meggie is a stalwart heroine, and the villains are truly creepy and brutal perhaps too much so for some children. See more ideas about inkheart series, books and book worms. View the complete cornelia funke book list fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. As with inkspell this book goes through different characters stories such as meggie, mo and the storymaker due to spoliers i will not mention a. Cornelia funke is a storyteller and illustrator from germany who lives in malibu, and in all the worlds she explores with her readers.
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. Pdf reckless book by cornelia funke free download 391. Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Inkheart cornelia funke page 2 read online free books. Inkheart by funke, cornelia 1st first edition hardcover2003 oct 1, 2002. Following a postgraduate course in book illustration at the hamburg state college of design, cornelia worked as a designer and illustrator of childrens books. Both author and narrator draw you into the mirror world stories so completely you feel as if you are there with the characters. Each individual book has some, all or none of the following. Adventure, love, greed, honor, suspense, and wonder are just some of the ways to describe this book. As with cornelia funkes previous book, the thief lord, some kids will be put off by the leisurely pace of inkheart, while others will be enthralled by the unusual story. And what an amazing place this is filled with glassmen, blue fairies and fire elves. And for elinor, who lent me her name, although i didnt use it for an elf queen. Welldeveloped characters some humorous, others sympathetic, and some downright nasty in their deeds and a strong sense of place will keep readers turning the pages.
The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. She has won the book sense childrens literature award twice and the roswitha prize. Cornelia funke has come up with the right formular for giving kids thrills and not nightmares. A list of all cornelia funkes series in reading order.
This book is a brilliant finale of the series, it brings in the darkness of inkspell and increases it tenfold, keeping still with the magic and mystery that has been important all the way through. 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. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. The first edition of the novel was published in september 14th 2010, and was written by cornelia funke. Funke has created a fast paced mysterious adventure tale for book lovers.
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. Ghosthunters is a series by german author cornelia funke. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all. 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.
Facts about cornelia funke inform you with the famous writer of the childrens fiction from germany. 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. Ghosthunters and the gruesome invincible lightning ghost. The dragon rider books by cornelia funke official series. Aug 01, 2008 cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. The masterful conclusion to the epic, awardwinning, nyt bestselling inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author cornelia funke. 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 funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1250307 ratings. Ghosthunters series 14 chapter book lot cornelia funke teacher homeschool condition. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. She was born in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia on 10th december 1958. I was in middle school when inkheart first appeared in the american market and quickly took my age group by storm. Cornelia s fans are sometimes referred to as funkies.
Jacob reckless continues to travel the portal in his fathers abandoned study. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Find out information on cornelia funke s ink trilogy fantasy chapter book series including inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. 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. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless series. 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. Book series cornelia funke inkheart trilogy january. Ghosthunters series 14 chapter book lot cornelia funke.
As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Ghosthunters series cornelia funke wiki fandom powered. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. 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. Inkspell followed, and i picked up the thief lord too it was a great audiobook. 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 situations of school. 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.
Currently as at october 2019, the audio play, which is considered a canonical part of the series, is only available in german. Cornelias new book, inspired by guillermo del toros critically acclaimed film pans labyrinth. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Cornelia funke takes you into the fairytale land that you hear so much about in the first book. 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.