When jacob discovers a magical mirror that transports him to a warring world populated by witches, giants, and ogres, he keeps it to himself until will, his brother, follows him one day, with dire consequences. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. This wonderful anthology is funkes personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world not just from her native germany but fr. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. The world she has created on the other side of the mirror will enchant you as much as the woods. Cornelia funke used books, rare books and new books. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. After finishing her studies, cornelia worked for three years as a social worker. One night jacob had gone into his fathers study and found a mirror. A companion to funke s twovolume mirrorworld series, driven by spectacular graphics and positively loaded with both worldbuilding detail and back stories for many of the characters and events in the books. Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive for years, jacob reckless has enjoyed the mirrorworlds secrets. Set aside the time because you will not want to put it down. Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds.
The mirrorworld is similar to this world, but has not progressed as far technologically. Fearless cornelia funke wiki fandom powered by wikia. Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut andor a pilot, but then she decided to study pedagogy at the university of hamburg. Storytelling and book signing by cornelia funke, author of. Still, all the books follow a single timeline and ongoing events link everything that occurs throughout. Fearless is a 20 young adult novel written by german author cornelia funke. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by cornelia funke and lionel wigram. This is a story about the real world and what could happen in it if fictional creatures came to life. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. Funke moves to pushkin press after editorial disagreement cornelia funke has signed a deal to publish the reckless series with pushkin press in the uk after parting ways with chicken house. After keeping the mirror world secret for twelve years, jacobs younger brother finds his.
Her fingers seem tipped with fairy wings, overtaken by an enchantment in order to make such strikingly beautiful pictures to accompany her story. Batchelder award as well as the 2004 and 2006 booksense book of the year childrens literature awards, have gained incredible attention, and funke has been dubbed the german j. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Twelve years after jacob finds his way through the mirror, jacobs brother will finally. I love the characters and the plot and everything about this book. Jun 01, 2005 inkheart paperback or softback by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cornelia funke was an illustrator before she became the wellknown author of the inkheart books. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. My favourite character comes in about midway through the book, im a little upset that he never shows back up, but this book is literally. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. With each book in the series created to stand by itself, the last three are meant to be interconnected. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke.
In the case of the movie there probably will not be because they send dustfinger back in the end, which isnt supposed to. The thing is, they are complicated, they are convoluted and manysided, their plots are like clocks put to work by some inconceivably refined gears. There are two more inkheart books, inkspell and inkdeath. Then, how she got out of an unwanted marriage using her skills. Cornelia funke to self publish the golden yarn litreactor. We hope you enjoy, and place your order from, this catalogue number one. The mirrorworld series in order cornelia funke fictiondb.
I loved the three books of mirror world and i especially loved the romance. 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. Cornelia funke has created yet another world you can get lost in from page one to the last page. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Oct 14, 2003 cornelia funkes top 10 bedtime stories. Author cornelia funke launches own publishing company. Did you know that her maiden name is funke and her husband rolf had the same last name, also funke. 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 is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon. Buy fearless by cornelia funke from waterstones today. Inkheart by cornelia funke paperback book the parent store. A companion to funkes twovolume mirrorworld series, driven by spectacular graphics and positively loaded with both worldbuilding detail and back stories for many of the characters and events in the books. Jun 30, 2015 cornelia funke belongs to one of those rare breeds of creative people. Learn more about cornelia funke and the inkheart trilogy. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. He saw a hand print on the mirror and put his up to it. She talks about the ink world in our exclusive video and reads aloud from the final book in the trilogy, inkdeath.
The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. Ghosthunters and the gruesome invincible lightning ghost by cornelia funke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And i owe a lot to my publishers all over the world, but i want my readers to get the. Jacob reckless stepped into cornelias writing house and he brought a world. In the united states alone, the mirrorworld series has sold over 150,000 copies. Now funke will be publishing the golden yarn through her own company, breathing books. Cornelia funke wrote many great books for children and young adults. The prior books are reckless and fearless, and i recommend reading them prior to the golden yarn. Cornelia funke books quiz by gris379 worlds largest.
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. The petrified flesh mirrorworld by cornelia funke, oliver latsch from waterstones today. If you loved of the inkheart novels, youll find yourself just as immersed in mirrorworld. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. The new girl chix by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He uncovers that the old mirror that was in his fathers study, is a portal to another land, the mirror world. The golden yarn is the third book in the highly enjoyable mirrorworld series by cornelia funke. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath 2008. The german author, cornelia funke was born 1958 in dorsten, westphalia. The event will begin with a reading, followed by a book signing, and will end with a special childrens tour of the getty research institutes exhibition a kingdom of images. A list of all cornelia funkes series in reading order. After three books and more than seven years in the inkworld, cornelia was.
Cornelia funkes top 10 bedtime stories books the guardian. The pirate pig by funke, cornelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His name has continued to be famous on the other side of the mirror, as a finder. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothers grimm. The only way to publish it was cornelia, you have to do it yourself. Cornelia funke builds wild, wondrous worlds with her words, from the back streets of venice, italy, to a land of fairies and gargoyles called mirrorworld.
Fearlessmirrorworld by info book creators 2018 issuu. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. They find themselves hunted by creatures created from mirror. The complete series list for a mirrorworld novel cornelia funke. Cornelia s fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. The hardest part will be waiting for the next book. Revised and updated by cornelia funke, the petrified flesh is the first book in the thrilling reckless series. Cornelia funke was born to karlheinz funke and helmi funke on 10 december, 1958. Born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. At mark funke, bookseller, we buy, sell, and appraise rare and fine books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, and other assorted paper. Sep 05, 2011 cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since.
Cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. She was born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten. Cornelia funke is the author of bestselling childrens book the thief lord. 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. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Listen as cornelia funke describes the world behind the mirror in reckless, available september 14th. 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. Buy reckless mirrorworld book online at best prices in india on. I really loved fearless when i read it a couple of years ago, and i think my expectations for the golden yarn were possibly too high. Hers is a book grafted throughout with fairy tales. Liz purvis this is the first book in cornelia funkes reckless series. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. After finishing her studies, funke worked for three years as a social worker. International bestselling childrens author cornelia funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales.
Cornelia funke has penned lot of books and our endeavor is to provide you with a comprehensive and chronologically listed of every cornelia funke title. The characters are on a mission to defeat those who seek world control and other oppressors whose aim is to get evil unleashed on the world. We talk to cornelia funke about ya lit, mirrorworld, and her new. Cornelia funke joins selfpublishing revolution books the. Buy reckless mirrorworld book online at low prices in. This book is three stories in one and perfect for young children.
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. So here i was and i needed to publish a book because my readers were waiting, she said. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. Over the past years i got completely lost behind the mirror and for the first time in. Books cornelia funkes books fill a world with fantasy. Now comes ms cornelia funke who has written and created illustrations for her painstakingly crafted book. As a fan, all of us want to know her complete treasure of books she has authored, so we can continue to enjoy her writing. Fearless mirrorworld 9780316056106 by cornelia funke and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
I read the inkworld and reckless series when i was younger and. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. It was first published in german by dressler on september 6, 2012 under the name reckless.
Living shadows mirrorworld by cornelia funke, oliver latsch from waterstones today. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Hes tried everything to shake the fairy curse that. Mirrorworld was originally inspired by a collaboration between cornelia funke and lionel wigram. Mirrorworld, inkworld and cornelia funke the official website. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Cornelia funke is the hugely successful author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief lord and a whole host of other popular childrens novels and picture books. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. Cornelia funke is the author of the mirrorworld novels, the inkworld trilogy, the thief lord, and dragon rider. The first story tells the tale of a princess whose father raised her and her three older brothers to be warriors. Our clients include private collectors as well as libraries and research institutions around the world.
She started as an illustrator of storybooks and branched out into writing. Cornelia funke is the hugely successful author of the inkheart trilogy, the thief. Cornelia funke audiobooks download instantly today. Fearless mirrorworld novels by funke, cornelia author compact disc 20. Cornelia funke was voted into the time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of 2005. Cornelia funke has 207 books on goodreads with 1245100 ratings. Cornelia funke was born in 1958 in the town of dorsten in westphalia, germany to karlheinz and helmi funke. Fearless mirrorworld by cornelia funke 97803160561. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children. Sep 14, 2010 in reckless, cornelia funke has created a complex world woven from myths and legends, many of which will be familiar to lovers of fairy tales and to those who have read the collected stories of the brothers grimm. Fantasy writers books are timeless classics that appeal to readers of all ages. Cornelia funke has authored some amazing books like theink world series. Its a wonderful thing that she has, because her stories are fun reads. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy.
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. Inkheart is a magical book, but it isnt a harry potter imitation. 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. Jan 01, 2015 cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn.
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