Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Somehow, meggie and mo must learn to harness the magic that conjured this nightmare. I remember, when i was younger, i would devour every book i came across crime, scifi, fantasy, romace anything at all. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy.
Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. This story within a story will delight not just fantasy fans, but all readers who like an exciting plot with largerthanlife characters. One cruel night, meggies father reads aloud from a book called inkheart. Inkspell is even better than inkheart, probably because it almost completely leaves this world behind and immerses us in an enchanting new world that combines elements of mythology, the middle ages, and cornelia funkes superb imagination. The characters are unique and intriguing yet with enough humanness to afford kids closeness.
In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1254405 ratings. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without meggie thinking of inkheart, the. 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. The european settings are beautiful and give a touch of otherness to make it real, yet special.
And for elinor, who lent me her name, although i didnt use it for an elf queen. The neverending story during their childhood are still fans today. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. 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.
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. In the past, some bad characters from a book called inkheart entered the real world, kidnapped the girls mother and are up to no good. Inkheart taps into every readers desire for her beloved characters to be brought to life, and shows just what happens when they bring their. Her incredible world of imagination actually takes place in books. Speak your mind by writing an editorial with help from this stepbystep workshop. Cornelia funke is the author of books for children, and in her native germany, she is the most popular childrens book writer after j. This is inkheart, a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Much like many other fantasy novels, cornelia funkes books also highlight. Every so often, insa used to write a post relating to cornelia funkes new material and reveal stuff, such as book covers, quotes from books, etc. I would easily go through a book a day, surprising both my parents and my teachers. Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a bookbinder.
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. Cornelia and her books, including the mirrorworld series, the inkheart trilogy. Inkspell inkworld series book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Inkheart by cornelia funke at the best online ebook storage. Inkheart by cornelia funke, 9781908435118, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. But her father has a deep secret he posseses an extraordinary magical power. In november cornelia funke herself joined the message board to answer some students questions. Cornelia funkes 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. Find out information on cornelia funkes ink trilogy fantasy chapter book series including inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. Nov 21, 2003 inkheart by cornelia funke, translated by anthea bell 544pp, chicken house.
Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. When she was three, he read aloud from a book called inkheart and released characters into the real world. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Inkheart by cornelia funke paperback book the parent store. Meggie, a girl at the age of 12, sees a stranger staring at her outside her window and tells her father, mortimer or mo, as. One cruel night, meggies father reads aloud from a book called inkheart and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Fantastic fantasy by cornelia funke ink trilogy scholastic.
Mo decides to bail with meggie, and dustfinger tags along as they go to visit mos absent wifes aunt, elinor. The inkheart series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising so far inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and. Somehow they must change the course of the story that has changed their lives forever. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. The book became a bestseller and went on to capture the 2003 book sense book of the year award for childrens literature, as well as the american library associations batchelder award for best translated book for children. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. See more ideas about inkheart series, books and book worms. Aug 04, 2011 buy inkheart inkheart trilogy, book 1 1 by cornelia funke isbn. Inkheart is the story of a girl called maggie who finds out that she and her father can read characters from books into the real world. Every so often, insa used to write a post relating to cornelia funke s new material and reveal stuff, such as book covers, quotes from books, etc. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy.
When her first english translation, the thief lord, was introduced in england, it sold out in ten days. She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all. Fans of great stories and detailed plots and characters. Inkheart is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book. Cornelia funke drew inspiration from fire eaters on a german medieval market for dustfingers character. Explore inkheart, an online literary experience from flashlight readers, lets fans of the cornelia funke book go inside their favorite read.
I still ended up loving the shit out of the character. Buy the inkheart trilogy box by cornelia funke isbn. We are super proud and pleased to announce some very exciting news the wonderful cornelia funke is back with a sequel to the bestselling fantasy novel dragon rider. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her fathers past. Cornelia funke has come up with the right formular for giving kids thrills and not nightmares. Inkspell is even better than inkheart, probably because it almost completely leaves this world behind and immerses us in an enchanting new world that combines elements of mythology, the middle ages, and cornelia funke s superb imagination. The power of reading drives both the plot and the motivation of each character in cornelia funkes inkheart. 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 lives forever. The novel tells the story of young meggie, her father mo and a. Suddenly meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her fathers life is put in danger. Expectations have been high for her next book, and inkheart will not disappoint funkes new fans. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder.
Even elinor, left alone in the real world, believes her family to inkdwath lost lost between the covers of a book. The author offers a book within a book and allows the reader to experience the beauty of both. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. 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. Meggie, a girl at the age of 12, sees a stranger staring at her outside her window and tells her father, mortimer or mo, as meggie calls him about it. Tintenherz is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book of the inkheart trilogy. Download and read online for free inkheart by cornelia funke.
Fans of the popular book inkheart, by cornelia funke, will love these fun, visually appealing online activities that bring the story to life. The webmaster was cornelias sister, insa, who currently also manages cornelias new fansite. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. The book combines elements of happiness, suspense, intrigue, romance yay. Inkheart propelled cornelia funke to global success, making her one of the. The book is dense with plot, characters, world, and ideas. Inkheart is a book about books, a celebration of and a warning about books. At the same time, meggies mother disappeared into the story.
Who is this sinister character and what does he want. In the 2008 film inkheart, dustfinger is read back into the book by mortimer folchart at the end of the movie. Suddenly, meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. 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. Cornelia funkes 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. Oct 01, 2011 the captivating sequel to inkheart, the critically acclaimed, international bestseller by cornelia funke available for the first time in a beautifully designed trade paperback. Then mo discovered something even worsewhen he read capricorn and his henchmen out of inkheart, he accidentally read meggies mother incornelia funkes imaginative ode to books and book lovers is sure to be enjoyed by fans of her breakout debut, the thief lord. Inkheart propelled cornelia funke to global success, making her one of the bestselling german authors of all time. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without meggie thinking of inkheart, the book whose characters became real.
Cornelia funke, inkheart this book is about a girl called meggie who loves reading books. Buy inkheart inkheart trilogy, book 1 1 by cornelia funke isbn. Cornelia funke fans used to be the fansite for cornelia funke. Inkheart 01 inkheart 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.
Jul 02, 2019 cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Expectations have been high for her next book, and inkheart will not disappoint funke s new fans. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. The power of reading drives both the plot and the motivation of each character in cornelia funke s inkheart. The webmaster was cornelia s sister, insa, who currently also manages cornelia s new fansite. Mo entrusts a book to elinor, but is all secretive about it. One night a guy named dustfinger comes to see mo, and they talk about some dude whos on his trail capricorn. Then there was the whole inkddath into animals thing. A fourth volume, the colour of revenge expected 2021, is under progress. One night a strange man starts talking to mo her father. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children. Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a book binder.
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