Cornelia Funke

Author of Inkheart

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About the Author

Author Cornelia Maria Funke was born in Dorsten, Germany on December 10, 1958. After graduating from the University of Hamburg, she worked as a social worker for three years. After completing a course in book illustration at the Hamburg State College of Design, she worked as a children's book show more illustrator and designed board games. Her desire to draw magical worlds and her disappointment over the way some stories were written inspired her to write her own children's books. Her book, The Thief Lord, won the Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the best translated children's book of the year and the Book Sense Book of the Year Award. She has also received the Book Sense Children's Literature Award for Inkheart and Inkspell. 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. Inkheart was adapted into a film. Cornelia Funke was voted into the Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Cornelia Funke

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Inkheart (2003) 18,268 copies

Inkspell (2005) 11,080 copies

The Thief Lord (2000) 9,095 copies

Inkdeath (2007) 6,858 copies

Dragon Rider (1997) 6,536 copies

Reckless (2010) — Illustrator — 1,872 copies

Igraine The Brave (1998) 1,694 copies

Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost! (1993) 826 copies

Pan's Labyrinth [2006 film] (2006) — Autore — 680 copies

Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun (2019) 653 copies

When Santa Fell To Earth (1994) 619 copies

Fearless (2012) 530 copies

The Princess Knight (2001) 522 copies

Inkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath (2002) 470 copies

Ghost Knight (2011) 417 copies

Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! (2007) 349 copies

Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost! (2006) 343 copies

The Griffin's Feather (Dragon Rider #2) (2016) 300 copies

Pirate Girl (2005) 290 copies

Princess Pigsty (1997) 288 copies

Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom! (2007) 273 copies

The Golden Yarn (2015) 245 copies

The Summer Gang (1993) 188 copies

The New Girl (1996) 123 copies

Emma and the Blue Genie (2002) 120 copies

Die Wilden Hühner. Fuchsalarm. ( Ab 10 J.). (1998) 112 copies

Die Wilden Hühner und das Glück der Erde: BD 4 (2000) 106 copies

Hinter verzauberten Fenstern. ( Ab 8 J.). Eine geheimnisvolle Adventsgeschichte. (1995) 105 copies

The Pirate Pig (1999) 104 copies

Potilla (1992) 103 copies

Die Wilden Hühner und die Liebe (2003) 103 copies

The Wildest Brother (2004) 93 copies

Saving Mississippi (1997) 85 copies

The Silver Tracks (2020) 65 copies

The Moonshine Dragon (1999) 64 copies

Ruffleclaw (2005) 59 copies

The Aurelia Curse (Dragon Rider #3) (2021) 53 copies

The Book No One Ever Read (2016) 50 copies

Kein Keks für Kobolde (1989) 50 copies

A Princess, A Pirate, and One Wild Brother: A Storybook Collection (2008) 42 copies

Young Werewolf (1996) 42 copies

Lilly and Fin: A Mermaid's Tale (1998) 41 copies

Inkworld: The Color of Revenge (2023) 37 copies

Through the Water Curtain (2018) 37 copies

Zwei wilde kleine Hexen. (1994) 33 copies

Greta und Eule, Hundesitter (1995) 32 copies

Reckless (Free Preview) (Mirrorworld) (2010) 31 copies

The Glass of Lead & Gold (2019) 30 copies

Ghosthunters Boxset 1-4 (2002) 24 copies

Leselöwen Rittergeschichten. ( Ab 7 J.). (1994) 23 copies

Molly Rogers to the Rescue (1998) 22 copies

Monster Busters (1993) 19 copies

Cornelia Funke erzählt von Bücherfressern, Dachbodengespenstern und anderen Helden (2004) 19 copies

Palast aus Glas: Eine Reise durch die Spiegelwelt (2014) 19 copies

Die schönsten Erstlesegeschichten von Cornelia Funke (2002) 18 copies

Das verzauberte Klassenzimmer (1997) 16 copies

Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs (1999) 15 copies

Die Wilden Hühner. Das Bandenbuch zum Mitmachen (2001) 14 copies

Dicke Freundinnen: Lesestufe 2. 1./2. Klasse (1998) 13 copies

The Monster from the Blue Planet (2008) 12 copies

Die Glücksfee. (2003) 9 copies

Leselöwen Dachbodengeschichten (1998) 9 copies

Untitled (Mirrorworld, #5) 8 copies

Inkspell, Volume 2 (Unabridged) 8 copies

Mick and Mo in the Wild West (2000) 7 copies

Verflixt Und Zugehext (German Edition) (1998) 7 copies

Spiegelwelt (2015) 7 copies

Inkspell, Volume 1 (Unabridged) 7 copies

Leselöwen Tiergeschichten. ( Ab 7 J.). (1997) 7 copies

Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab (2015) 7 copies

Mein Reckless Märchenbuch (2012) 6 copies

Der Bücherfresser (2020) 6 copies

Wo das Glück wächst (2008) 6 copies

Dicke Freundinnen und der Pferdedieb (2001) 6 copies

Mick and Mo in Space (2004) 5 copies

Rosannas großer Bruder (2005) 5 copies

Cornelia Funke 4 Books Collection Pack Set (2011) 5 copies

Das grüne Königreich (2023) 5 copies

Vorlesegeschichten von Anna. (2003) 4 copies

The Reckless Anthology (2015) 4 copies

Tintenherz : Das Hörspiel (2013) 4 copies

Riesengrosses Hexenpech (German Edition) (2010) 4 copies

Die Vulkan-Mission (Drachenreiter, #3) 4 copies

Inkheart Trilogy Plus Dragon Rider (2004) 3 copies

Der verlorene Engel (2009) 3 copies

Mundo de tinta: Contos (Portuguese Edition) (2013) 3 copies

The Islands of the Fox (Mirrorworld, #4) 3 copies

Ritter, Schwert und Drachenblut (2013) 3 copies

The M Series : Monster Tales 2 copies

Anna-Geschichten (2007) 2 copies

Sonne, Strand und ganz viel Meer (2015) 2 copies

Ein Engel in der Nacht: Ein poetisches Märchen (2022) 2 copies

Tintenherz - Meine Freunde 2 copies

Leselöwen - das Original: Meine spannendsten Leselöwen-Dachboden- und Baumhausgeschichten mit Hörbuch Deutsch 2 copies

Měsíční drak (2016) 2 copies

The Wild Chicks (2018) 2 copies

Gespensterjäger – Das Buch zum Film (2015) 2 copies

Hexentanz um Mitternacht (2002) 2 copies

The MirrorWorld Anthology (2013) 2 copies

Emma und der Blaue Dschinn / Das Piraten Schwein (2013) 2 copies

Der eigensinnige Drache und andere Rittergeschichten (ab 7 J.) 2 copies

Tintentod [13-18] (2007) 2 copies

Kribbel Krabbel Käferwetter und andere Geschichten (2005) 2 copies

Leseraketen Abenteuergeschichten. ( Ab 8 J.). (2000) 2 copies

Die große Drachensuche oder Ben und Lisa fliegen aufs Dach der Welt (1990) 2 copies

Krötengift und Hexenspucke (2012) 2 copies

Inkheart / Inkspell (2007) 2 copies

Der verlorene Wackelzahn (2000) 2 copies

Fabers Schatz (2016) 2 copies

Drachenreiter - Das Hörspiel (2 CD): Hörspiel des SWR, ca. 160 min. (2014) 2 copies

Der Mondscheindrache und Dachbodengeschichten (2006) 2 copies

Cornelia Funke Picture Books Set (2009) 1 copy

Sombras Vivas - Vol.2 (2013) 1 copy

Untitled (Dragon Rider, #4) 1 copy

Leselöwen. Monstergeschichten. Gutenachtgeschichten. (2006) 1 copy

Reckless. Tras el rastro de plata (Spanish Edition) (2022) 1 copy

Herr der Diebe, je 2 Cassetten, Folge.1 (2000) 1 copy

Reckless. El goyl de jade (Spanish Edition) 1 copy

Der geheimnisvolle Ritter Namenlos Miniausgabe: Ungewöhnliche Prinzessinnengeschichte voller Humor und frei von… 1 copy

Drachenspuk und Monsterschreck 1 copy

Leselöwen - Das Original - Die besten Leselöwen-Geheimnisgeschichten 1 copy

Katzen, Hunde, freche Ziegen 1 copy

Cornelia Funke Fantasy Collection 5 Book Set Including Inkheart Trilogy 1 copy

El jinete del dragón. La maldición de la Aurelia (Spanish Edition) 1 copy

Gruselrätsel mit Vampiren (ene-mene-Rätselspaß) (1997) 1 copy

Gespensterjäger im Feuerspuk. Das Hörspiel: Mit Musik von Bernd Keul (2010) 1 copy

La princesa Isabella / Princess Pigsty (Spanish Edition) 1 copy

Das kleine Hörbuch vom großen Glück: Mit den Geschichten "Die Glücksfee" und "Wo das Glück wächst" (2009) 1 copy

Inkheart & Dragon Rider ( set of 2 books ) 1 copy

Rittermut und Drachenblut: Kinderbuch von Cornelia Funke ab 7 Jahre - Präsentiert von Loewe Wow! - Wenn Lesen WOW!… 1 copy

Tintentod, Folge 1-6, 6 Audio-CDs (2007) 1 copy

Tintenherz (Das Schauspielhaus 2006/2007) 1 copy

Die Wilden Hühner. 15 CDs (2006) 1 copy

Herr der Diebe, je 2 Cassetten, Folge.2 (2000) 1 copy

Drachenreiter, je 2 Cassetten, Folge.1 (1999) 1 copy

Drachenreiter, je 2 Cassetten, Folge.2 (1999) 1 copy

Hände weg von Mississippi: das Original-Hörspiel zum Kinofilm (2008) 1 copy

Nieuwe avonturen van de De Wilde Kippen Club (2012) 1 copy

Die Wilden Hühner: Bandenalbum (2008) 1 copy

The Color of Revenge 1 copy

Strömkarlens fiol : en Stockholmsnovell (2016) 1 copy

The Muddy Monster of Doom 1 copy

Die Brücke hinter den Sternen (2021) 1 copy

Die Wilden Hühner. Mein Tagebuch (2004) 1 copy

2019 1 copy

2005 1 copy

2007 1 copy

Tintentod Folge 7-12 (2007) 1 copy

Die Wilden Hühner. Das geheime Wissen der wilden Hühner. CD: Mit dem Lied: Wir sind wilde Hühner. Lesung (2003) 1 copy

Die Wilden Hühner - Gestohlene Geheimnisse (PC) (2005) 1 copy

Die wilden Hühner : zwei Abenteuer in einem Band] 1 copy

Augsburger Puppenkiste: Als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fiel (2018) 1 copy

כשף של דיו (2011) 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) — Introduction, some editions; Foreword, some editions — 22,038 copies

Inkheart [2008 film] (2008) — Original book — 281 copies

In the Company of Sherlock Holmes (2011) — Contributor — 226 copies

What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur (2011) — Contributor — 70 copies

First Light: A celebration of Alan Garner (2016) — Contributor — 29 copies

Extraordinary Tales [2013 film] (2015) — Voice — 5 copies

Die Schatzsuche und andere Abenteuergeschichten (2010) — Contributor — 3 copies

Mein neues großes Vorlesebuch — Geschichten zum Vor- und Selberlesen (2016) — Contributor — 3 copies

Voor leesmonsters! : [met nieuw werk van Judith Eiselin, Cornelia Funke, Liesbeth Jongkind, Rindert Kromhout, Guus… (2004) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Funke, Cornelia Caroline
Birthdate: 1958-12-10
Gender: female
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Dorsten, Germany
Places of residence: Dorsten, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Los Angeles, California, USA
Education: University of Hamburg
Occupations: freelance children's book illustrator
social worker
children's book author
Awards and honors: Roswitha-Preis (2008)
Short biography: Cornelia Funke was born in 1958 in the town of Dorsten in Westphalia, Germany. to Karl-Heinz and Helmi Funke. She studied pedagogy at the University of Hamburg, and then worked for three years as a social worker. She started illustrating books, but soon began writing her own stories, . During the late 1980s and the 1990s, Funke established herself in Germany with two children's series, namely the fantasy-oriented Gespensterjäger (Ghosthunters) and the Wilde Hühner (Wild Chicks) line of books.

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Books Illustrated Inkheart in Fine Press Forum (December 2023)

YA Novel with Stone/Jade People in Name that Book (June 2019)

Book about a girl knight and her family in Name that Book (January 2012)

Reviews

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Summary: Meggie discovers that her father can read characters out of books, but soon a book leads her into a dangerous place linked to the disappearance of her mother.

My notes: I really enjoyed the first book (although it took some time to get into). The second book was a bit romancey for me, and I didn't even bother with the third because I had grown to hate the main character.

Book notes and screen notes: This is a series of three books: Inkheart, Inkspell and Inkdeath. There is also a movie.
https://youtu.be/7UvKccFUC2I

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