The thief lord ebook by cornelia funke 9780545415101. Honestly, i was surprised i hadnt read this cornelia funke book yet. Below is a list of cornelia funke s books in order of when they were first released in english. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Her most famous books include thief lord, inkheart and dragon rider, all of these are new york times bestselling books. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Complete order of cornelia funke books in publication order and chronological order. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. 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. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart.
Many of her books have now been translated into english. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. Discover a range of signed, collectable and exclusive first edition books. Read the thief lord by cornelia funke available from rakuten kobo. Cornelia funke is a german author of adventure and fantasy childrensya novels.
See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. When i havent had a paper and pen to write on, i have been known to write on napkins, newspapers and even on my arm. Reckless series book 2 cornelia funke author 20 seduction and surrender reckless series book 2 c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now comes ms cornelia funke who has written and created illustrations for her painstakingly crafted book. 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. The thief lord kindle edition by funke, cornelia, christian.
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. Humans are planning to destroy the valley in which he lives. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. In every book of her new reckless series cornelia funke treats the fairy tales of different countries, such as the german fairy tales in the first book. The petrified flesh mirrorworld by cornelia funke 29 sept. 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 funke joins selfpublishing revolution books. 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. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funkes writing room. 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. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. A list of all cornelia funkes series in reading order.
She started as a book illustrator but then decided to write her own stories. Two orphaned brothers, prosper and bo, have run away to venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. Author cornelia funkes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The brothers decide to hide out in venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteenyearold boy who calls himself the thief lord. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. One of germanys bestloved childrens authors, cornelia funke first established her huge international fan base with the publication of the new york times bestseller dragon rider. Cornelia funke has 208 books on goodreads with 1256503 ratings. She is best known for her inkheart trilogy, and also writes the ghosthunters. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. This book is very similar to other books cornelia funke has written like inkheart since all her books are very detailed and imaginative.
Inkheart was the first part of a trilogy which was continued with inkspell 2005, which won funke her second booksense book of the. The enchanting international bestseller with bonus back matter and a beautiful new. Cornelia maria funke is a multiple awardwinning german author of childrens fiction. Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide. Cornelia funke is the new york times bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy and a whole host of popular childrens novels and picture books. Gibbs author chelsea hatfield narrator 2015 reckless desire reckless series book 3 madeline baker author 2012 the golden yarn reckless series book 3 cornelia funke author. 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. Their quest will truly become an adventure like no other.
Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. 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. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level. Funke is best known for the inkheart trilogy, and her work fits mainly into the fantasy and adventure genres. A storybook collection by new york times bestselling author cornelia funke isbn 97805450424 97805450424 hardcover, chicken house, 2008. Cornelia funke biography childhood, life achievements. She is also the author of an acclaimed ya fantasy trilogy that includes inkheart, inkspell, and inkdeath. 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. 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 thief lord by cornelia funke paperback book the. Her fingers seem tipped with fairy wings, overtaken by an enchantment in order to make such strikingly beautiful pictures to accompany her story.
In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the english language market with the release of the thief lord, the enchanting new york times bestseller. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cornelia funke books online. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. Born in the german town of dorsten, cornelia initially worked as an illustrator but soon began writing her own stories. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Hers is a book grafted throughout with fairy tales. Imagine a dickens story with a venetian setting, and youll have a good sense of cornelia funkes prizewinning novel the thief lord, first published in germany.
She has won the book sense childrens literature award twice and the roswitha prize, and was voted into time magazines list of 100 most influential people in 2005. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. The book no one ever read by cornelia funke learning engaged. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. Revised and updated by cornelia funke, the petrified flesh is the first book in the. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1254405 ratings.
Cornelia funkes own success is now international, demonstrating the universal appeal and power of her storytelling. Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. Summer gang by funke, cornelia caroline and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Cornelias new book, inspired by guillermo del toros critically acclaimed film pans labyrinth. 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 book no one ever read by cornelia funke youtube. Brilliant and charismatic, the thief lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Fiction firedrake, a young dragon, receives a frightening warning one night. 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. Op vind je alle boeken van cornelia funke, waaronder het nieuwste boek van cornelia funke.