Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke, born on December 15, 1958, in Dorsten, Germany, is a renowned German author celebrated for her imaginative and captivating storytelling. With a background in education and a passion for storytelling, she has become one of the most beloved figures in children's and young adult literature. Her work has been translated into numerous languages, inspiring readers around the world with her vivid characters and fantastical worlds.
Personal Name: Cornelia Caroline Funke
Birth: 10. Dezember 1958
Cornelia Funke Books
(26 Books)
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In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Er warnt Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reist Mo überstürzt mit Meggie zu ihrer Tante Elinor. Elinor verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, um das sich alles dreht. Ein Buch, das Mo vor vielen Jahren zum letzten Mal gelesen hat und das jetzt in den Mittelpunkt eines unglaublichen, magischen und atemberaubenden Abenteuers rückt, eines Abenteuers, in dessen Verlauf Meggie nicht nur das Geheimnis um Zauberzunge und Capricorn löst, sondern auch selbst in große Gefahr gerät.
Dustfinger has found a Silvertoung named Orpheus to read him back to Inkworld but after he is read in Farid finds out Basta and Mortola are against it. Farid has Meggie read him and herself into Inkheart to warn Dustfinger. But Mortola and Basa have Mortimer and Resa captive. They have the Orpheus read them all into Inkheart but when Mortola realizes Capricorn is really dead she shoots Mo and badly injured him. The Adderhead capture Mo and Resa and take them to the dungeon. Its up to Meggie, Dustfinger,Farid and Fenoglio to save them before there execution.
Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the detective hired to return them to Germany.
Dragon Rider is about a brave young dragon called Firedrake who embarks upon a dangerous journey to the Rim of Heaven in the Himalayas--a magical place where silver dragons can rest easy, free from the threat of destruction by mankind and their only hope of sanctuary. The key to its location is a map rendered by a rat who is a master cartographer.
It is a great book for kids over age 8!
Mo or as they call him The Bluejay try's to help Dustfinger who is now in the realm of the dead, when he is confronted by Death itself. Death wants Mo to give her what he took when he bound the White Book, the Adderhead's life. If he does not wright the three words in the White Book killing the Adderhead she will take his and Meggies life for she helped bind the White Book. She lets him and Dustfinger go to try to kill the Adderhead. Resa is with child and Meggie is having trouble with her feelings for Farid and Doria the Strong Mans brother.
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.
Jacob Reckless is a treasure hunter in a world behind a mirror, a place of dangerous magic. There, accompanied by Fox, a shape-shifting girl, he's lived up to his name. But disaster strikes when his younger brother follows him through the glass. Unless Jacob can save him, his brother will turn to stone.
"Abenteuer kann man doch nicht planen wie Ballett oder so was. Die warten um die Ecke und - zack! - plötzlich sind sie da!", erklärt Sprotte ihren Freundinnen. Tatsächlich lässt das erste Abenteuer nicht lange auf sich warten. Denn DIE PYGMÄEN, vier Jungs aus ihrer Klasse, lassen nach einem Streit die Hühner von Sprottes Oma frei. Das schreit natürlich nach Rache.
Ben is a fearless young boy as brave as a lion, as strong as an elephant. Nothing can distract him from the tireless task of protecting his big sister, Anna. He gallantly spends his day fending off mouldy green ghosts, slime-burping monsters, robbers and wildbeasts. But when the day is over and darkness descends, Ben stops feeling quite so brave.
Captain Firebeard and his crew were the terror of the high seas...until they made the mistake of kidnapping a little girl named Molly.
Julia ist neidisch, dass ihr kleiner Bruder Olli einen mit Schokolade gefüllten Adventskalender bekommen hat und sie nur einen aus Papier. Aber das auf ihrem Kalender abgebildete Haus glitzert so silbrig und geheimnisvoll, dass Julia der Versuchung nicht widerstehen kann und das erste Fenster des Kalenderhauses öffnet. Da bemerkt Julia, dass das Haus nicht bewohnt ist und sie die Menschen, die darin leben, besuchen kann. Ein ungewöhnliches Abenteuer beginnt ...
Eine zauberhafte Adventsgeschichte, voller liebevoller Gestalten, so herzerwärmend wie eine Tasse heiße Schokolade.
Das neue Cover hat Adventskalendertürchen zum Selberöffnen, so dass man den Klassiker nicht nur lesen, sondern richtig miterleben kann. Cornelia Funke hat die Bilder voller Magie dafür selbst gezeichnet.
"Fenoglio ha perdido el control de sus personajes y el Mundo de Tinta, regido por el malvada Cabeza de Víbora, está sumido en el caos. Dedo Polvoriento, el tragafuegos, ha muerto y Meggie teme perder a su mamá una vez más. Mo, por su parte, enfrenta el riesgo de pasar un invierno eterno y sella un pacto peligroso con la mismísima muerte. Pero todavía hay esperanza de que esta historia desgraciada cambie su curso"--Page 4 of cover.
As Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double--tries to keep the Book of Immortality from unraveling, Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, asking for Bluejay's surrender or the children will be doomed to slavery in the silver mines.
When a tiny silver dragon is chased out of Patrick's storybook by an equally tiny knight, all sorts of mayhem breaks loose! Soon moonshine magic has shrunk Patrick too, and he is forced to hole up inside his toy castle as the knight attacks the 'fire worm'. Can Patrick defeat the knight and make it to morning?
Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Includes historical notes.
Violetta, a little princess, is determined to become as big and strong as her brothers. She secretly teaches herself to become the bravest and cleverest knight in the land until she must face the king's best knights in a jousting tournament. Will she be ready?
It's now been two years since Ben and Firedrake defeated Nettlebrand and rescued the silver dragons. 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.
Het spookt in hotel De Strandparel. Werk aan de winkel voor de spokenjagers Hedwig Kummelsap, Tom Tomsky en Hugo MES (Matig Eng Spook). Al snel blijkt dat het om een GROBLISPO (Griezelig Onverslaanbaar BLIksemSPOok) gaat. Vanaf ca. 8 jaar.
With the fate of world resting on the outcome of his battle against the mud-dripping minotaur, Tom's final exam is one that is certain to test his combined knowledge in the field and rightfully earn him his Ghosthunting Diploma.
Sir Tristan and his cat Terrible Tab have decimated the mouse population of Raven Castle. Can the last survivors defeat the ferocious feline with the help of some homemade armour and a heroic mouse knight?
A story of friendship centered around a boy called Motte and his friend Lina and their encounter with a mysterious dog with dangerous yellow eyes.
